It’s best to replace tires according to a regular maintenance schedule, and having all four tires replaced at once is best. But sometimes, life gets in the way and for one reason or another, tires aren’t replaced all at once.
When buying tires two at a time, customers often ask if the new tires will perform best in the front or the back. Perhaps surprisingly, in general, the answer is that new tires perform best in the back - even on a front-wheel drive car. It may sound crazy, but it’s true!
Tires with brand new treads, mounted on the front-end, will help with starting traction in snow or other slippery conditions. But in those same types of conditions, having worn tires in the back can cause the rear-end to slide out when maneuvering or stopping. Once the rear wheels begin to slide, the car is much harder to control, increasing the chance of an accident. But since the front wheels can be steered, you have a much better chance of regaining control if the front wheels slide than if the rear wheels slide.
We recommend that you replace all four tires when it’s time to, but if you can’t, put the new tires on the back!
TOSY, a toy maker based in Vietnam, claims to be the first in the world to develop a remote controlled tire.
While Frank’s Tire Service specializes in passenger car tires, truck tires, and machine tires, we still found it neat, and think it would make a great gift for any RC tire enthusiasts out there.
If you’re not sure if it’s time for a new set of tires, you might want to check out this page on tire maintenance published by Consumer Reports. If you find that you don’t have much tread left on your current tires, swing by our store to save on a new set!
Few things about driving are more frightening than losing traction — and losing control of your car — during the winter time. The type of tires that hold your car to the ground can significantly impact your car’s handling characteristics. That’s why you should always use tires appropriate to the conditions of the road. That means putting on a set of winter tires when there is snow on the ground. Read this article from CNN to learn more.
Have you observed any of these signs of trouble when inspecting your tires?
If yes, then according to Consumer Reports, your tires are exhibiting early warning signs of tire failure. Stop by Frank’s Tire for a new set of tires to keep yourself and your family safe!
A Purdue University professor says he has developed a “smart” tire that can sense damage when it loses air pressure. “Some tire damage is not easily detected,” says Gary Krutz, director of Purdue’s Electrohydraulic Center. Krutz’s system uses sensors that let drivers know “when a tire condition has degraded,” according to Purdue officials. “The sensors also can notify drivers of low air pressure or unbalanced air pressure between tires.
With winter here, Continental Tire North America, Inc., is launching a “45-degree Make the Switch” campaign. “It’s a fact: as temperatures drop below 45-degree, so does an all-season tire’s ability to grip the road. And that can lead to dangerous driving conditions,” said Joerg Burfien, director of R & D, Continental Tire North American, Inc. “Since all-season and winter tires are about as similar as sandals and snowshoes, we’ve launched this program to encourage our customers to stay safer in winter by switching to Continental Winter Tires.
Continental Winter Tires are available at Frank’s Tire Service. Call, stop by, or click the link below to find out more!
Temperatures Are Dropping: Time to Make the Switch to Continental Winter Tires
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. offered exchanges Friday for certain tires sold for use with minivans and small trucks, but insisted the decision is not a recall. Goodyear believes that some of these tires under adverse conditions can have tread separation. It offered to exchange P215/70R14 tires sold under 23 private label names, including Douglas, Kelly, Mohave and Republic, in the United States and Canada.
Goodyear offers to exchange certain small truck, minivan tires
You wouldn’t buy out-dated milk or medicines, and you shouldn’t buy out-dated tires either. This next viewer discovered, in a horrifying way, what all consumers should understand– you need to know when a tire was made before you buy it.
Low-profile tires do not inherently wear out quicker because of their sidewall height. Most do wear out faster, though, because the majority of low-profile tires are high-performance. Learn more by clicking here:
Will low-profile tires wear out faster than normal height tires?