"Boy, I Think My Tires Are Wearing Funny, I Cannot Afford New Tires Right Now" He Said
The Young man had just gotten his paycheck, and this time they'd taken more out due to the new health care insurance deductions, he would barely be able to pay rent now.
He glanced down at his tires as he left his job and he just frowned.
I asked him what was wrong.
He said, "Boy, I Think My Tires Are Wearing Funny, I Cannot Afford New Tires Right Now.
" I explained to him that there was something he could do about this so I explained.
You see, if you are like most consumers you know that it is imperative to get the most out of your tires.
This means you need to buy quality tires, maintain proper inflation, and ask about warranties when you purchase them.
Still, one of the best ways to insure that you get the most out of your tire treads is to rotate them periodically to make sure they wear right, and at the same rate.
Many cars are lighter on the front, or back, and thus the tires wear differently, again another reason to pay attention to tire rotating schedules.
So, how does one go about rotating their tires? 1.
Check to see if your tires are the same in the front and back of your car first.
Why, well, on some cars the tires on the front are different from the tires on the back.
In this case, when rotating the tires, especially if they are wearing on the inside or outside, you can't just switch them side to side.
Instead you'll need to go to the tire store, and pay them to remount and rebalance them by turning them around so the inner wear is now on the outside.
2.
Next, if the tires are on the same on the front and back, it's often best to rotate them cross-ways.
Meaning the front right will now go on the rear left side.
Although sometimes it is recommended to rotate them front to back on the same side.
Check your operations manual to see if this is what they recommend.
3.
Some tires cannot be rotated or switched, as they are directional tires, and the tread can only go one way, and if they are a different size or shape on the rear and front, you will not be able to rotate them at all.
4.
Now then, if you are ready, and everything above is okay, then you need to put your car on jack stands, or blocks.
I recommend buying a small floor jack, and getting some four-by-four blocks about two feet long.
5.
Loosen up the lug nuts on the tires you will be rotating first.
6.
Jack up the car on the sides where you will be switching tires to, and put the blocks under the axles.
7.
Switch rims out appropriately as per the rotation scheme recommendations.
8.
Put lug nuts back on as tight as you can by hand.
9.
Jack the car up a little higher and remove the boards, then lower the car back onto the wheels.
10.
Fully tighten the lug nuts, and as you do this tighten them across from each other, not one after the other around the center.
Remember if your tires are wearing improperly, they may be out of balance, in which case you need to go to the tire store and rebalance them, and if you do that, you may as well have them rotate the tires for you anyway, since they will have to take them off the car to do this.
He glanced down at his tires as he left his job and he just frowned.
I asked him what was wrong.
He said, "Boy, I Think My Tires Are Wearing Funny, I Cannot Afford New Tires Right Now.
" I explained to him that there was something he could do about this so I explained.
You see, if you are like most consumers you know that it is imperative to get the most out of your tires.
This means you need to buy quality tires, maintain proper inflation, and ask about warranties when you purchase them.
Still, one of the best ways to insure that you get the most out of your tire treads is to rotate them periodically to make sure they wear right, and at the same rate.
Many cars are lighter on the front, or back, and thus the tires wear differently, again another reason to pay attention to tire rotating schedules.
So, how does one go about rotating their tires? 1.
Check to see if your tires are the same in the front and back of your car first.
Why, well, on some cars the tires on the front are different from the tires on the back.
In this case, when rotating the tires, especially if they are wearing on the inside or outside, you can't just switch them side to side.
Instead you'll need to go to the tire store, and pay them to remount and rebalance them by turning them around so the inner wear is now on the outside.
2.
Next, if the tires are on the same on the front and back, it's often best to rotate them cross-ways.
Meaning the front right will now go on the rear left side.
Although sometimes it is recommended to rotate them front to back on the same side.
Check your operations manual to see if this is what they recommend.
3.
Some tires cannot be rotated or switched, as they are directional tires, and the tread can only go one way, and if they are a different size or shape on the rear and front, you will not be able to rotate them at all.
4.
Now then, if you are ready, and everything above is okay, then you need to put your car on jack stands, or blocks.
I recommend buying a small floor jack, and getting some four-by-four blocks about two feet long.
5.
Loosen up the lug nuts on the tires you will be rotating first.
6.
Jack up the car on the sides where you will be switching tires to, and put the blocks under the axles.
7.
Switch rims out appropriately as per the rotation scheme recommendations.
8.
Put lug nuts back on as tight as you can by hand.
9.
Jack the car up a little higher and remove the boards, then lower the car back onto the wheels.
10.
Fully tighten the lug nuts, and as you do this tighten them across from each other, not one after the other around the center.
Remember if your tires are wearing improperly, they may be out of balance, in which case you need to go to the tire store and rebalance them, and if you do that, you may as well have them rotate the tires for you anyway, since they will have to take them off the car to do this.
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