How To Maintain Your Car Tires

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Just like airplanes or human relationships, tires need frequent maintenance.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A car with tires
A tire gauge
A tire depth gauge

Step 1: Check air pressure

Check the air pressure on all four tires and fill each as needed.

Step 2: Check overall condition

Now check your tires' overall condition. Look each one over carefully. The sidewalls should be flat and smooth. If you see bubbles, knots, or cracks, have a professional take a look.

Step 3: Get tire depth gauge

To measure the amount of tread left on a tire, you'll need a tire depth gauge—a small pin gauge calibrated to 1/32nd of an inch. This gauge can be found at most auto parts stores for less than five dollars.

Step 4: Slip gauge into tread

Press the gauge all the way in to force the pin all the way out. Then slip the pin into the tread and press down until the gauge strikes the tire.

Tip: If you don't have a depth gauge, insert a quarter—with Washington is head-first—into the tread. If reaches the top of his noggin, you're good to go.

Step 5: Read tire depth on gauge

Lift the gauge away from the tire and read the depth on the gauge. If a tire's depth is 3/32nds of an inch or less, it's worn out and needs replacing.

Step 6: Check in second spot

To make sure your reading is accurate, check the same tire again in a second spot at least 15 inches from the first.

Step 7: Repeat on other tires

Now do the same on all the other tires.

Step 8: Test wheel alignment

Test your wheel alignment by driving in a straight line and allowing your hands to come just slightly off the wheel. If the car starts pulling to one side, take it to a professional to have it assessed.

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• car
• auto
• ties
• tire
• maintain
• wear
• tear
• and
• safe
• driving
• care

[Mattophobia]

You will need:

A Car with tires.

haha obviously.. O_O

[themargenaus]

You will need... A car with tires? OMG really?

[doraemon8061]

You will need........... "A car with tyres" WTF!

[MrHLEON2]

@Mattophobia really!!??

[ZippOnFire]

Yo will need: to arms, to legs, air to breath and eyes

[worldofwheelsdm]

For the best used car dealer in Des Moines trust World of Wheels.

[Cruthrz]

about that last part, my car came with a "temporary use only" spare tire so that isn't going to work for me

[aznlilhero]

lol you begin and i'll end. thank you

[geekdiggy]

aaaaaand the first grade comebacks BEGIN

[kregzdeM3]

It didnt say how to maintain, it said how to check.

[aznlilhero]

awesome. it got a lamer person to respond to it

[geekdiggy]

no. and neither will your lame joke.