Hey! My name is Erica. I live for one thing and one thing only - driving my car. I have always loved cars so I was super excited when I passed my driving test last year. I decided that I needed to learn everything I could about the world of automobiles so I went down to my local auto club and made some friends. The guys there were really friendly and they took the time to talk about every aspect of owning, modifying, and maintaining a vehicle. I have learnt so much over the past few months, I just had to start a new blog. Enjoy!
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Your car's wheels and tyres ought to be regularly checked in order to make sure that you remain safe when driving about. An annual service by your mechanic should pick up on any serious problems that they face. That said, wheel inspections should be conducted every few thousand miles you drive to help keep them in the best operational condition. These are simple checks which don't need a great deal of expertise or mechanical training. If you are unsure of the basic checks that you can do for yourself, then read on.
Tyre Pressure
Under-inflated tyres are a real problem on Australian roads. Without the correct level of air pressure, your tyres can slew to one side when you corner or swerve. If so, then your wheel could lose grip on the tarmac which, in turn, can cause you to spin out of control. Pumping up your tyres is simple enough and will rectify the problem within a few minutes. All you need to do is to check the recommended pressure level which will be in your car's owner's manual. Equally, over-inflated tyres tend to cause excessive wear to your tyre tread because only part of each tyre's surfaces remains in contact with the road, wearing it down prematurely.
Wheel Alignment
When you bump up and down kerbs, drive into potholes and head over speed bumps, your car's suspension system will not always completely handle the level of shock your wheels are exposed to. When excess energy needs to be dissipated from such encounters on the road, it can knock your wheels out of alignment with one another. If you spot wheels which are not looking like they are parallel with one another, then your tracking should be adjusted by a qualified mechanic. Once your wheel alignment is properly adjusted, your fuel efficiency should improve because the tyres are no longer pulling in slightly different directions from one another.
Rubber Bulges
Because of the strong Australian sun, bulging sections of rubber in cars' tyres are quite commonplace in the country. Unfortunately, ultraviolet light has a degrading effect on the sort of rubber compounds used to manufacture car tyres. Since there's plenty of such sunlight falling on the tyres of cars that are parked outside in Australia, you should check for bulges every month or so once the tyres are older than a year or so. They often appear on the sidewall of tyres and can be dangerous if you continue to drive on them. Exchange any tyres you see with them before they burst.
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