How to maintain your Tyres

The condition of your tyres has a huge impact on the performance and safety of your car. While your yearly MOT should highlight any major problems, good tyre maintenance habits help you stay safe for the other 364 days in the year. Keeping your tyres in good nick also lets you extend their life and avoid expensive repairs and replacements, saving you a lot of money.

Don't know much about cars? No problem. These quick and simple tips will help you maintain your tyres with ease to keep you, your passengers and your vehicle safe.

Practise good driving habits

Accelerating or braking too quickly increases wear and tear on your tyres. This lowers the handling of your car, and makes it more likely for one of your tyres to burst. The same applies to taking bumpy, uneven roads or driving over hazards.

Where possible, try to accelerate and brake smoothly, and use roads that you know are well kept. If you're experiencing a comfortable drive, that means your tyres are, too.

Ensure good wheel alignment

Driving over speed bumps or potholes at speed can cause your wheels to fall out of alignment. As well as making your car more difficult to control, misaligned wheels cause uneven wear on your tyres. This makes you more likely to experience a puncture.

Whenever you visit your local garage, ask the mechanic to double check your wheel alignment. For wheel alignment in Bristol, drop by an Ablefit Tyres & Exhausts Ltd on Longwell Green, Brislington or Muller Road. We use precise laser alignment technology to correct your wheel alignment at lightning speed to protect you and your tyres from harm.

Check your tyre pressure regularly

Under or overinflated tyres make it very difficult to control your car while steering or braking. So, we recommend checking your tyre pressure once a month to make sure you're within the recommended range for your vehicle. You'll find the optimal pressure for your tyres listed in your vehicle manual, or you can search for it online.

It's easy to check tyre pressure at home using a handheld pressure gauge. You can pick one up very cheaply online, and the whole process takes less than two minutes.

Measure your tyre tread

The tread of a tyre grips the road as you drive. If it's too shallow, your car loses traction. That means it's harder to control while driving and it'll take you longer to stop while braking, especially in wet weather.

The legal minimum tyre tread depth in the UK is 1.6mm. Going below this limit isn't just dangerous, but also highly illegal. If your tread is less than 1.6mm, please arrange a tyre replacement service right away.

Get fast-fit tyre repair and replacement in Bristol with Ablefit

Staying safe while driving is a top priority. That's why we offer fast tyre fitting and puncture repair services in Bristol and South Gloucestershire with no booking to appointment required. All our tyres come with a lifetime manufacturer guarantee, and we never sell low-quality part worn tyres.

Call us today to check our best prices on tyre repair and replacement, and drive away with confidence.