"Know when to replace tyres"
[ "What keeps your car moving? Every component of your vehicle is important. You can't just pick one. However, some of them are responsible for your safety along with the vehicle's performance. Tyres are one of themThey make the contact between the road and vehicle possible. Tyres ensure your safety by providing you with the grip you need to stay on the road. Keeping all the necessary functions performed by tyres in mind, you need to make sure that you are not hitting the road with bald or worn tyresThis can be lethal and hazardous for you as well as others on the road. Gripping power, handling, steering, and balancing are some of the important works done by your tyresSo, when should the tyres be changed? Only a handful of vehicle owners are aware of the symptoms of worn tyres. Timely tyre replacement is necessary and this blog will tell you whySigns that you need to replace your tyresTreadwear: You should keep a track of your tread compound. The standard limit of tread depth is 1.6 mm. In case yours is reaching near to this mark, you need to replace your tyres. Your tread compound determines the grip you will be getting on the road. If your tread depth is not enough, you will face issues while driving. Tyres with less or negligible tread depth are prone to slip on wet roadsCracks on the rubber: With time, your tyre rubber gets dry and starts to crack. There's no solution to this problem. You'll be needing a new tyre set if your current ones are cracking. The rubber of old tyres dries and causes problems. So, if you are noticing the same thing with your tyres, you need to replace themOdd noises: Worn out tyres are not silent. The moment your tyres start to make peculiar noises while driving, you will have to search for a new set. A silent ride is comfortable. You can't keep driving with an odd noise constantly reaching your ears. It causes discomfort and you are not able to concentrate on the roadIncreased stopping distance: For your vehicle to stop, you need brakes. That's an obvious fact. But the brakes will only work if the tyres are not worn. Old and worn tyres provide zero friction and grip. This causes difficulty in applying brakes. As a result, your stopping distance is increased. This can be lethal in situations where sudden brakes would be neededWhy replace tyres?;Though a set of tyres generally last 8 to 10 years. You still need to keep a few things in mind. Your tyre life also depends on:Your driving style roads on which you drive regularly;How frequently do you get them serviced?;Tyre inflationPeople who drive at higher speeds and abruptly apply brakes will notice a sudden depletion in their tyre life. Using standard tyres on off-road terrains also affect your tyre lifeWhen your tyres lose their tread depth, they start consuming a lot of your energy and your vehicle's as well. This puts a lot of strain on the engine and suspension system too. Worn out tyres affect your vehicle's performance. That is why they need to be replaced as soon as the tread depth reaches the standard limit." ]