Taking care of your tires and wheels means getting more life out of the tires. Speed Auto Repair is here to help you get the guaranteed mileage out of the set of tires you have on your automobile and to replace the tires when they need it. Your tires and wheels play a crucial role in your ability to control your car, truck, or C/SUV. Stay on top of the tire and wheel maintenance to make sure your vehicle remains safe and easy to handle.
Air Pressure Check
Checking the air in each tire regularly should become routine. It’s a good idea to see if your tires need air every two weeks to once a month. Your tires need to be inflated to the recommended PSI as much as possible to prevent uneven tire tread wear. When you test the air pressure, only add air to the tires that need it. Overinflating the tires will damage them.
Tire Inspection
It’s also a good idea to make inspecting your tires part of a normal routine. You can look at the tires carefully while you are checking the air pressure. Abnormalities to look for include uneven tread wear, cracks on the sidewalls, or bubbles on the sidewalls. You should also take a moment to stick a penny between the tread rows to make sure you have plenty of tread.
Tire Rotation
One of the services that we can help you with is rotating your tires. Rotating the tires means we move each tire to a different wheel. This helps to ensure that the tread does not wear down unevenly because it deals with the same pressure points from the brake system and the wheels. Check your owner’s manual to see the recommended rotation schedule.
Wheel Balance
We can also balance your wheels to ensure that your ride is smooth and even. If the wheels are not balanced, their weight is not distributed evenly across the axles. This can cause your vehicle to vibrate while you drive because the wheels are vibrating.
Wheel Alignment
Finally, the wheels also need to be aligned to make certain that they are level with the road. Generally, you would have your wheels aligned after you have put a new set of tires on them. You would get them realigned every two years after that.
Call Speed Auto Repair in Alpharetta or Roswell, GA, today if you are overdue for any of the tire or wheel services that we offer our customers.