How to ensure your tyres are safe before heading on a road trip

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Heading on a long trip and want to ensure you’re safe? Here’s the top tips to ensure your tyres are safe before heading on a road trip…

Do you ever get a rumbling tyre noise while you are driving? If so, not only can it be annoying but can indicate troubles for your car. You can easily control such noise by regularly checking your car tyres for any wear and tear. Following are the tyre care tips you need to keep in mind next time you check your tyres for their health, particularly if you are heading on a long journey.

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If you are living in London and drive your vehicle on a regular basis, you would know that unexpected weather in your city causes you to take care of both internal and external components of your car. Similarly, unpredictable weather also affects the car tyres and they need proper quality check too. Checking your tyres for well-balanced air pressure is most important. In case you are a driver who is used to drive at a high speed, an inflated air pressure can cause your tyre to burst if it gets into contact with an or unexpected road bump. Similarly, if you are going on a long road trip and your car tyres are under-inflated then there are high chances that you might face a puncture due to flattening of your tyres.

To avoid such unforeseen circumstances while on a drive you need to check your tyres for its balanced air pressure. Don’t procrastinate buying new tyres and get new ones immediately. So, if you are looking to buy car tyres in London you should look for DAT Tyres (call here 02089610044). Their well trained staff will give solution to all your tyre related queries.

Moving on, if it is raining and you are living in London , you know there are chances that excessive water on the road might cause your vehicle tyre to get wet if the tread depth is too thin. Tread depth protects your tyre from entering of unnecessary materials or water if it’s present on the road surface. The minimum tread depth should be 1.6 mm according to the vehicle laws, to keep your tyres safe while driving on the road.

Another very important check is to properly look at wheel alignment of your tyres. If your wheels are not aligned at a proper angle there are high chances that you lose control of your vehicle, as alignment angle starts moving in the wrong direction. To control this you temporarily need to be vigilant while moving the steering.  However to avoid this situation permanently you should correct the alignment of your wheels as soon as you can.

Therefore, you can now realize the importance of your tyre care on a frequent basis, if you want to avoid unexpected delays in your driving.

Natasha Colyer
Natasha Colyerhttps://seeninthecity.co.uk
My name is Natasha and I am the Editor and Founder of Seen in the City. I have always loved to express myself creatively, most particularly through my writing, and after working for a number of other companies including Vogue and My Chic City I decided to head out on my own and Seen in the City was born. You can contact me on natasha@seeninthecity.co.uk

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