{"id":19210,"date":"2018-07-17T12:38:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T11:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=19210"},"modified":"2018-07-17T12:39:01","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T11:39:01","slug":"taking-care-tyres-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/taking-care-tyres-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why taking care of your tyres is important"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/woman-suspect-tyre.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/woman-suspect-tyre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/woman-suspect-tyre.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/woman-suspect-tyre-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/woman-suspect-tyre-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/woman-suspect-tyre-321x214.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/woman-suspect-tyre-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a>After brakes, your tyres are the most important thing on your car\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tyres are a key component of the safety of any vehicle and the condition of tyres is a vital factor in preventing road accidents. It is worth remembering that the only part of a vehicle touching the road are the tyres and acceleration, braking, steering and cornering all depend on them. Neglected tyres can lead to devastating consequences.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tyres have four basic functions to perform:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>1. Transferring traction and braking forces to the road surface:<\/p>\n<p>2. Changing and maintaining direction of travel:<\/p>\n<p>3. Supporting the load of the vehicle and its contents<\/p>\n<p>4. Absorbing road shocks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Some Tyre care tips<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Set a date<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mark a date on the calendar which is the day you check your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jegs.com\/c\/Wheels-Tires_Tire-Pressure-Gauges-Tire-Durometer-TPMS-Sensors\/363307\/10002\/-1\">tyre pressure<\/a> once each month. All you need is a pressure gauge and if you don\u2019t have one, most service\u00a0stations do. You will find the correct pressure for your car in the owners handbook, or on the inside of the driver\u2019s door frame. It is crucially important to do this for the life of the tyre life and for fuel economy as under inflation will increases the amount of fuel your car is using. As grip and braking performance will also be effected there is also a safety consideration.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Take a closer look \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Look for wear on your tyres as the tread directly affects how it grips the road, so it\u2019s important to check your tyres regularly for uneven wear and foreign objects wedged in the tread. All of these types of damage can lead to a sudden blow out so stay away from \u00a0potholes and kerbs in particular.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Know when to say goodbye<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 If the tread wear limit is below 1.6mm or the tread wear indicator bars are showing you MUST replace the tyre.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What to swap \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0The purpose of regularly rotating tyres is to achieve more even wear on each tyre. \u00a0 Check the car\u2019s handbook first for specific advice about your car but if threre is no information in the manual, then the tyres should be rotated every 12,000 km and its good practice to fit the newest tyres on the rear.\u00a0(Generally if you have a front wheel drive car, your front tyres will wear more quickly than your rear tyres and vice versa for rear wheel drive vehicles).<\/li>\n<li><strong>What to buy \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>You should buy tyres that are recommended by your car\u2019s manufacturer for the particular model you drive as this is likely to be the tyre best suited to your car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>17th July, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After brakes, your tyres are the most important thing on your car\u00a0 Tyres are a key component of the safety of any vehicle and the condition of tyres is a vital factor in preventing road accidents. 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