Excessive tire wear is a problem for many reasons, not least of which is that your tires are expensive and replacing them before you’re supposed to is not fun. What’s causing excessive tire wear? Skiles Automotive Services has some possible causes for you.
Mechanical Problems
When something starts to go wonky in the suspension, steering, or even just with the wheel itself, that can cause the tires to wear unevenly or excessively. This can be avoided with regular maintenance, both of the tires and your car itself. Just sticking to your recommended maintenance schedule covers so much of this issue for you.
Misaligned Wheels
Wheel alignments are one of those services that are easy to overlook, but they’re so much more necessary than most car owners realize. When your wheels are out of alignment, they aren’t able to keep the tires evenly in contact with the road’s surface. That leads to uneven wear, of course, but it can also cause the tread to wear away faster than it should. The best fix? Get your wheels aligned on a regular basis.
Driving Habits
Your own driving habits have a lot to do with tire wear, too. When you’re a more aggressive driver, that adds wear and tear to the tires. It can also cause the tires to suffer abuse that they wouldn’t encounter if your driving habits were just a small bit calmer. That’s not to say that you can’t enjoy driving, it’s just whether you’re taking care of your equipment or not.
Tire Inflation
Finally, proper tire inflation makes a difference in how well the tread wears, too. If the tires have too much or too little air, then the face of the tread isn’t making proper contact with the road. That leads to uneven wear and it can even cause tread to wear off of the tire too quickly. The right tire pressure is listed in the car’s owner’s manual and on a sticker on the inside of the driver’s side door. Check your tire pressure every couple of weeks instead of relying solely on the TPMS to alert you to low pressure.
Are you having problems with the tread on your car’s tires? Let Skiles Automotive Services in Bremen, IN help. We can assess what’s going on with your tires, wheels, and the rest of the car to help determine what is causing the tread to wear too fast. From there, we can recommend a variety of solutions and help you to stay on top of tire wear in the future.
