Maintenance is the key factor in ensuring the healthy life of your vehicle. Most of us give our attention towards the up-keep of the interiors and the exteriors forgetting about the replacement of tires. The tires usually come with a warranty period.
When the warranty period expires, it is not mandatory to have the tires replaced. Sometimes, the vehicle owners do not realize that their tires have gone bad unless they experience flat tires suddenly. Therefore, it is very important to have your tires inspected on a regular basis.
The first step for inspection of tires is checking for the wear indicators. Almost all the tires nowadays come with a pre-built wear indicator. The wear indicators cannot be noticed in the new tires. As the tires are used and get worn out, the wear indicators become visible as hard rubbers popping out.
Usually the wear indicators are visible when the treads are worn down to about one-sixteenth of an inch from the upper surface of the tire. According to the road safety rules and laws, this is when the tires should be replaced. While inspecting, if you notice such wear indicators in 2 or 3 areas of the tire, it is the right time to replace them.
There is one more method known as penny method to test the tires wear and tear condition. You simply need a U.S penny for carrying out this test all by yourself. You will have to place this penny between the treads of the tires that you are going to inspect.
Place the penny in such a manner that the top of President Lincoln's head embedded in the penny fits inside the tread. If the head region of the penny is not covered, then it is high time you replace the tires of the car.
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