Tire Maintenance

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Keep your tires properly inflated. The single greatest cause of tire damage is improper inflation -- which results in early and irregular wear and also decreases your car's gas mileage.

Check the air pressure in your tires at least once a month and perform visual checks regularly to detect possible leaks.

By having your car's alignment checked, you ensure that your wheels are moving in a straight line when you steer straight, therefore cutting down on irregular tread wear. Misalignment can result in tire damage as well as damage to our car's suspension system. And that can be costly. Have your alignment checked about every 10,000 miles or at least once a year.

Balancing your tires is also very important. When your tires aren't balanced correctly, your car will behave a lot like the way your washing machine does when the clothes clump in one spot during the spin cycle. The washer rocks wildly from the uneven weight distribution. When your tire and wheel assemblies aren't balanced, you'll get an uncomfortable ride, the steering wheel will vibrate, and you'll do damage to your tires and your suspension system as your tires bounce against the pavement.