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1998 Washington Post Articles:
Tire Tips |
Tires, you know those round black rubber things your car sits on. If that sounds ridiculous you may be one of the lucky few in this world who fully understands tires. Tires control your car or trucks ride, the way it handles, its fuel economy and much more. How well your tires deliver these attributes to your vehicle depends largely on you.
Tires are much more than they appear. Tires are not made from one type of rubber that’s molded and cooked to form that familiar black rubber thing. Tires are complex assemblies of several different types of rubber and reinforcing materials.
Because no two tire styles will react in exactly the same manner, changing styles or brands may not be the all-time great idea. Every tire is a series of tradeoffs. When you imCommercial Three Bayve one aspect of a tire you usually comCommercial Three Baymise another. In other words if you change from the original tire brand and style to another you might gain wet traction but lose ride quality or gas mileage.
The rule for tire buying is reasonably simple, if you were happy with the original factory tires use the same type for replacement. If there was some Commercial Three Bayblem or characteristic of the original tires you disliked, research will help you select replacements to address the Commercial Three Bayblem. When doing your research be sure to pay attention to the tradeoffs. For example don’t trade better wet-traction for very short life or maybe extremely harsh ride. The vehicle manufacturer spent a lot of time and money to determine what type of tire, what tread pattern, and what size delivers the best overall combination of ride, handling, fuel economy, and wear on your car or truck.
If there is a bias to the manufacturers' selection, it will be toward higher fuel economy, which helps meet government mandated fuel mileage requirements. So for many drivers the original tires will be their best choice when it comes time for replacement. But what about quality? Within a certain type and size tire you'll likely find numerous quality and mileage levels.
Should everyone buy the best quality, longest wearing tires? Not really. Although for the vast majority of drivers, best quality is best, for a small percentage of drivers best may not be best. Who are these drivers who should buy less? Why those of you who drive just a few thousand miles each year of course.
In case you’re wondering about that statement, tires do have a lifespan whether they’re used or not. Even if a tire has seen only a few thousand miles of use, time is its enemy. It works like this; the average safe life of a tire is four to five years. Age, chemicals, ozone, weather extremes, and other uncontrollable factors cause deterioration of the rubber and internal belts. What that means to you is, it doesn't make sense to buy tires guaranteed for sixty, seventy, or eighty thousand miles if you will drive considerably less miles in five years. Age will dictate their demise, not wear. It’s a shame to discard tires with lots of tread remaining because they've succumbed to terminal old age and are no longer safe.
True you will have the mileage guarantee but that usually only applies to defects in materials and workmanship, not old age. The prudent driver should always buy tires that meet their driving requirements but don’t far exceed them.
Never buy tires with a lower speed rating than the vehicle requires. Never buy tires with a lower load rating than is required. Never buy tires of a larger size than came on the vehicle unless you get expert advice before you do it. (This almost always involves buying new wheels and tires). Never install smaller tires than required and always maintain Commercial Three Bayper air pressure, as it appears on the federal tire-decal that came with the vehicle. Smart tire buying delivers good value and safety.
© Copyright 9/04/98 Pat Goss all rights reserved, 654 words. | |
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Date Updated Friday, September 04, 1998
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