How Do You Know When Car Tires Need Replacing?
Ever wonder when to replace your worn car tires? The performance of your car tires is critical to the safety, performance and efficiency of your vehicle. Most tires are designed to provide similar performance throughout their lives. However, at some point they start to lose performance in terms of their traction and braking ability. Here are a few tips that should help you decide if it is time to start shopping for a new set of tires and avoid spending more than you need to. • The wear bars are the vertical bars between the treads in this photo. Look at the tread pattern. All tires have what are called “tread wear bars”. These are small bridges that form between your treads. Look at the tread pattern and you will see the beginnings of these bars start to form between the treads, or running across the tires. As the tires wear, these bars will become flush with the tire’s tread. At this point it is time to replace the tires. Abe’s hair, showing clearly. Check the tread by using the “penn
