Tire Safety & Maintenance

 

Tire Safety and Maintenance at Premier Subaru of Fremont

Your vehicle's tires are a crucial component of your vehicle and are the only part that makes contact with the road. Tires can affect your vehicle's handling, braking, ride, and safety while on the road. That's why tire maintenance is just as important, if not more, than any other routine maintenance. Checking your tires regularly helps to keep you and your passengers safe. For tire maintenance or inspections, schedule an appointment with our service center at Premier Subaru of Fremont.

Types of Tire Maintenance

There are several types of maintenance you can have performed on your tires to keep them in the best condition possible. One of those is a tire rotation, which can balance out tread wear on your tires by moving them side to side, front to back, or across. Tire balancing is also important to the life of your tires. Having your tires properly balanced helps reduce uneven wear as well, along with keeping them from getting damaged as easily. Lastly, a wheel alignment measures the position of the wheels to the manufacturer's recommendations. If the wheels are misaligned, this can cause the tread to wear unevenly.

Do Your Tires Have Signs Of Wear?

Inadequate tire maintenance can cause early tire wear, a flat tire, or even a blowout while on the road. There are other factors as well that can affect tire wear like a worn suspension or a bad wheel alignment. If you think there might be something wrong with your tires, there are a few visual signs you can look for like:

• A raised portion of the sidewall - This could mean one of the belts in the tire has separated
• Treadwear on the edge of the tire - This happens when the wheels are misaligned
• Underinflation - Not enough air pressure causes the outer edges of the tires to make contact with the road; more wear on the edges
• Overinflation - Too much air pressure can cause the middle of tires to make contact with the road; more wear in the center

If you notice any of these visual signs while inspecting your tires, then schedule an appointment with our service center, or stop by for expert advice.

Tread Inspection

Your tires depend on suitable tread condition depth to keep traction on wet and slippery roads. The tread on your vehicle's tires should be inspected once a month for uneven wear. With a simple tread depth gauge, an accurate measurement of the tread depth can be made. If you want to inspect the depth of the tread yourself you can always use the quarter or penny test. Having your tire tread inspected on a regular basis is critical to your safety on the road. Without tread, your tires become bald and slippery, making it harder to stop or keep control of the vehicle.

Our Service Center in Fremont, CA

If your vehicle is in need of tire maintenance or other services, then bring it to our expert service center here at Premier Subaru of Fremont, where we will be happy to help you. Our team uses the most current technology and repair methods to inspect and service your vehicle, so you can get back to doing the things you love.

 

Our customers from the Union City area know that Premier Subaru of Fremont is the only place to go for the best tire services.