Friday, August 22, 2008

Threat carefully

You have got a lot of riding on them, so make sure your tyres are in good shape. Proper maintanance will keep you safe by improving vehicle handling and helping you avoid flats and blowouts. And properly inflated tyres improve fuel efficiency ang prolong the life of the tires.
Here are some tips to keep tyres in great driving conditions :

  1. Check tyre inflation and pressure at least once a month and test when tyres are cold.
  2. Use tread wear indicator (markers of the minimum-allowable tread depth) as guides.
  3. Replace tyres that have bulges, blisters, cracks, slits or cuts-all sign of wear.
  4. Have tyres balanced and realigned yearly

( Source : Reder's Digest August 2008 )

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