Signs Your Vehicle's Tires Need to Be Replaced ASAP - www ...

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Even at extreme speeds and in adverse weather, a good set of tires gets you from place to place. Tires can take a lot of abuse, but over time, they wear out, and unsafe tires need to be replaced. Here are some signs you need to replace your tires immediately:

Exposed Tread Wear Indicators
Most new tires are manufactured with tread wear indicators just below the outermost layer of the tire. These bands of hard-rubber lie crossways against the tire tread and become visible when enough tread wears away. If you see tread wear indicators in more than two places on the tire, replace it as soon as possible.

Excessive Wear
Excessive tire wear is another sign that it is time to replace your tires. Inspect your tires for wear by gauging each tire?s tread depth. If one or more of your tires has less than 1/16th of an inch of tread remaining, replace immediately. You can test tread depth with a tread-depth gauge or a one-cent penny.

Tires Fail the Lincoln Penny Test
The penny test is an easy way to check tread wear. It?s done by placing a penny with the top of Lincoln?s head pointing down in one of the tread grooves. A safe amount of tread should cover part of Lincoln?s head. However, if you can see the top of Lincoln?s head, then you don?t have enough tread to drive safely. Replace the tire immediately in this case in order to avoid losing control of your vehicle.

Frequent Deflation
If you have to refill one or more of your tires more than once a week to maintain proper tire pressure, you likely have a small leak and a reason to replace. Pin-sized leaks expand over time anyway and put you more at risk for tire failure, so it?s best to replace leaky tires promptly.

Whether you need tire replacements, rotations, or wheel alignments, we?ve got you covered at Piedmont at Lindberg Exxon. We?ll replace your bad tires and get your wheels all straightened out. Give us a call for auto repair in Atlanta. Our number is (678) 500-8102.

Source: http://www.automotiverepairatlanta.com/534837/2012/08/30/signs-your-vehicles-tires-need-to-be-replaced-asap.html

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