Inspect Your Tires Regularly

At least once a month, inspect your tires closely for signs of uneven wear. Uneven wear patterns may be caused by improper inflation pressures, misalignment, improper balance, or suspension neglect. If not corrected, further tire damage will occur.

If you find a problem and correct it in time, your tires may be able to continue in service. Tire Kingdom/Merchant's can help! We'll inspect your tires and bring the air pressure to the manufacturer's specification. Certain uneven wear patterns may indicate that the tire has suffered internal structural damage and requires immediate attention. Let our experts check your tires regularly.

Always remove tires from service when they reach a remaining tread depth of two thirty-seconds of an inch (2/32”). If not corrected, wet weather accidents are more likely to happen due to skidding on bald or nearly bald tires. Also, excessively worn tires are more susceptible to damage from road hazards.

Built-in tread-wear indicators, or “wear bars,” which look like narrow strips of smooth rubber across the tread, will appear on the tire when that point of wear is reached. When you see these wear bars, the tire is worn out and it’s time to replace it.

Inspect your tires frequently. Look for any stones, bits of glass, metal, or other foreign objects wedged in the tread. These may work deeper into the tire, cause air loss and allow moisture into the tire structure, both of which can lead to tire failure.

If any tire continually needs more air, have it taken off the vehicle and checked to find out why it is leaking. Damage to the tire, wheel, or valve may be the problem.