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Properly maintained tires in good condition enable better vehicle performance by providing traction, braking, steering, and load support.
The vast majority of you agreed that we should all use winter tires, but as expected, I got a bundle of "I've never been stuck" letters.
Poor wheel alignment can cause excessive wear of the innermost or outermost ribs.
If your tires show uneven wear, ask your tire dealer to check and correct any misalignment, imbalance, or other mechanical problem involved before rotation.
At high speeds a tire which is not balanced properly can generate severe vibrations.
A flat tire or low-pressure tire should be considered an emergency situation, requiring immediate attention to rectify the problem.
However, as a tire wears it is important to realize that while its dry traction and handling will improve…its ability to perform in rain and snow will diminish.
Selecting the right tires for your vehicle is an important decision that affects comfort, safety, performance and your wallet!
Fuel economy has long been a major concern for trucking fleets and owner operators and as the price of oil stays high - many motorists are paying keen attention to all factors that can affect their fuel consumption. Tires are an important part of the fuel saving equation. Heat is a tire’s worst enemy.
Some vehicles carry a full size spare tire, already mounted on a wheel, to be used in the event of flat tire or blowout.
Did you know?
* Poly/glass tires are introduced by Firestone and Goodyear in 1967.
* Tire companies were first started in the early 20th century, and grew in tandem with the auto industry.
* The first practical pneumatic tire was made by the Scot, John Boyd Dunlop, in 1887 for his son's bicycle, in an effort to prevent the headaches his son had while riding on rough roads (Dunlop's patent was later declared invalid because of prior art by fellow Scot Robert William Thomson).
* Both Goodyear and Firestone start producing cord reinforced tires in 1904.
* Robert William Thomson invented and patented the pneumatic tire in 1846.
* Beginning around 1900, Cord Tires introduced by Palmer ( in England) and BF Goodrich (in the USA.)
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