Tyres let you have a smooth and safe drive. Since they play a vital role in your car, it is important to maintain them properly. Tyres deteriorate quickly because that's the only car component that makes contact with the hard road surface. 

However, you can make your car tyres last longer and save a lot of money with these simple steps...


Maintain Recommended Pressure

Inflate the tyres as recommended by the tyre and/or car manufacturer. Make sure all the tyres always have the required pressure.. This is usually stated on the pillar the driver's door locks into. Check the air pressure of the tyres occasionally (recent cars now come with tyre pressure monitoring systems). Over-inflating your tyre(s) is absolutely dangerous.. so is under-inflating.


Tyre Rotation

Tyre rotation is a good practice to extend the lifespan of your car tyres. It is recommended to rotate the tyres every 6, 000 miles. You can do the rotation by yourself or with the help of your vulcanizer or mechanic when you go for an oil change. It is advised to rotate the tyres diagonally from front to rear. Some vehicles have larger tyres in the rear compare to those in front.. In this case, consider rotating the tyres between the same axles.


Visual Inspection

Do visual inspections on regular basis.. the tyres may pick a nail, have a cut or uneven wear. Visual inspection will enable you to be proactive and not wait till the tyres are badly damaged before you act. 



Wheel Balancing and Alignment

Bad wheel alignment will result in uncomfortable driving experience as well as quick tyre wear.. The wheel balancing and alignment should not cost you above N6,000 to do but you could end up having to buy a N60,000 tyre after the damage has been done.



Accessories

Don't forget to have your tyre related accessories like a good jack, wheel spanner, small air compressor etc. This will enable you attend to your car tyres anywhere and anytime without having to damage the car tyres. Something as simple as borrowing wheel spanners can damage the wheel knots.



Avoid Potholes

Although, this is difficult to achieve with the bad state of our roads... but you just have to avoid those potholes. They can deform your car tyres, damage the alignment and even cause a tyre burst.  



Add yours and don't forget to like and share. 


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Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Ishilove
Marpol
Semid4lyfe
Obinoscopy
Seun

Nice piece bro, but not on Nigerian roads.

Changing of tyres is just like (k) Constant.

My car shows that its psi is 32 but my vulcaniser usually makes it 40.any danger in this?

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AVOID POTHOLES? NOT IN LAGOS

Thank you

Tyre pressures are very important.

I even bought a handy tyre pressure gauge for cheap off Jumia.

Peep my signature

# Where psi on car beam negates recommended psi on actual tyre, I always allow the tyre manufacturer's recommendation win. After all na dem know the quality of their products.

# Inside-Out. For whatever reason, I always insist that my vulcanizer adheres to manufacturer's instructions about where should be 'Inside' or 'Outside'. I stopped suffering from having twisted tyres the moment i knew this.

davit:
My car shows that its psi is 32 but my vulcaniser usually makes it 40.any danger in this?

Yes!! I guess ur learned than ur vulcanizer is..
Do the drill..

Nice Write Up.. I think the maintenance of the tyres are like the most important of all

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I avoid potholes as much as possible, when inevitable I slowed down. I haven't had problems with my shocks and tyres in 4 years and I stay in Lagos and use my car.
I think Nigerians drive roughly and still wants the car to last long.

AutoJoshNG:



Avoid Potholes

Although, this is difficult to achieve with the bad state of our roads... but you just have to avoid those potholes. They can deform your car tyres, damage the alignment and even cause a tyre burst.  

Nigerian roads be looking at you like...

Nice piece

noting concern me i no get motor

Pls don't do beyond 40

davit:
My car shows that its psi is 32 but my vulcaniser usually makes it 40.any danger in this?

As per air pressure, remember air expands at high temperature. The pressure increases during hot sun or long distance driving hence cause over inflated tire to burst.

AutoJoshNG:
Tyres let you have a smooth and safe drive. Since they play a vital role in your car, it is important to maintain them properly. Tyres deteriorate quickly because that's the only car component that makes contact with the hard road surface. 

However, you can make your car tyres last longer and save a lot of money with these simple steps...


Maintain Recommended Pressure

Inflate the tyres as recommended by the tyre and/or car manufacturer. Make sure all the tyres always have the required pressure.. This is usually stated on the pillar the driver's door locks into. Check the air pressure of the tyres occasionally (recent cars now come with tyre pressure monitoring systems). Over-inflating your tyre(s) is absolutely dangerous.. so is under-inflating.


Tyre Rotation

Tyre rotation is a good practice to extend the lifespan of your car tyres. It is recommended to rotate the tyres every 6, 000 miles. You can do the rotation by yourself or with the help of your vulcanizer or mechanic when you go for an oil change. It is advised to rotate the tyres diagonally from front to rear. Some vehicles have larger tyres in the rear compare to those in front.. In this case, consider rotating the tyres between the same axles.


Visual Inspection

Do visual inspections on regular basis.. the tyres may pick a nail, have a cut or uneven wear. Visual inspection will enable you to be proactive and not wait till the tyres are badly damaged before you act. 



Wheel Balancing and Alignment

Bad wheel alignment will result in uncomfortable driving experience as well as quick tyre wear.. The wheel balancing and alignment should not cost you above N6,000 to do but you could end up having to buy a N60,000 tyre after the damage has been done.



Accessories

Don't forget to have your tyre related accessories like a good jack, wheel spanner, small air compressor etc. This will enable you attend to your car tyres anywhere and anytime without having to damage the car tyres. Something as simple as borrowing wheel spanners can damage the wheel knots.



Avoid Potholes

Although, this is difficult to achieve with the bad state of our roads... but you just have to avoid those potholes. They can deform your car tyres, damage the alignment and even cause a tyre burst.  



Add yours and don't forget to like and share. 


https://autojosh.com/x-ways-extend-life-car-tyres/

Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Ishilove
Marpol
Semid4lyfe
Obinoscopy
Seun

well this is ok but it wil come in handy when I wait and buy the GM electric motor in 2023

Is it possible to avoid potholes in Nigeria Roads?

The global headquarters of pot-holes is Niger state. Trust me, we buy tires semi-annually

brainpulse:
I avoid potholes as much as possible, when inevitable I slowed down. I haven't had problems with my shocks and tyres in 4 years and I stay in Lagos and use my car.
I think Nigerians drive roughly and still wants the car to last long.

Where have you been driving,

Try Akute, Itoikin-Epe, Odongunyan-Ogijo

Come back and tell me if your shocks and tyres are still in good conditions after 6months

ignis:
Is it possible to avoid potholes in Nigeria Roads?

We ll get there some day

Fistop:
AVOID Paying OTHOLES? NOT IN LAGOS

You mean "not in Nigeria"?

davit:
My car shows that its psi is 32 but my vulcaniser usually makes it 40.any danger in this?

The tyres themselves usually come with recommended pressure written on them. Ensure you never exceed that recommended pressure. Most vulcanized do 40psi all round, it's their style but I believe it is safe to stay within recommended car pressure