Car Driving: Tyre Performance

It is true to say that modern tyres have never been better; the technology has advanced, possibly through F1 racing teams with their millions of pounds pouring into research at all levels. Tyres are made to very high quality standards, but there are still slight variations in thickness of the rubber as well as the steel belt and radial webbing, causing slight variations in weight easily compensated for by wheel balancing.

Bill Plant Driving School believes that road safety is one of the most important aspects of driving.

Tyres should be checked on a weekly basis, always when cold, this check should include not just the tyre’s pressure, but also a visual check for cuts, bulges, nails or screws embedded in the tread. These weekly checks will ensure that your tyres will not suffer premature wear, and your car will ride and steer as the makers intended. Almost certainly you will see an improvement in fuel consumption, which at today’s price is important. Your life and the lives of other road users could be dependant on drivers taking care of their tyres and changing them before the legal limit of tread depth is reached.

Published by admin on March 14th, 2008 in Road Safety, Driving School