Tire Installation
The exact number of miles driven before you need to replace your tires will vary considerably. Factors influencing this will be the type of tires, the car you drive, the conditions you drive in and how aggressively you tend to drive. While you can buy a tread depth indicator to check the wear on your tires, a visual inspection is usually good … Keep Reading → enough. If the tread appears worn and you can see the tread wear bars between the treads it’s probably time for new tires. There are numerous tire stores both retail and online that can tell you what tires are appropriate for your vehicle and driving conditions. Look in the owners’ manual for the recommended procedure to change the tires. Your car should have the proper jack and wrench in the trunk to handle the job. If you plan to use the old wheels with the new tires that will be a more involved installation; sometimes it’s easier to have this done by the store or dealer you bought the tires from.
