Three Benefits of Getting a Tire Rotation

Good tires with a firm tread will allow you to drive, corner, and stop when you need to with complete confidence. Tires will wear down over time due to their contact with surfaces. By getting a tire rotation, you spread the wear more evenly and prevent one or more tires from wearing out faster. In Tyler, TX, we can rotate your tires for you, and these are some of the benefits you’ll enjoy.

Three Benefits of a Tire Rotation in Tyler, TX

You Save Fuel

If you drive with worn tires, their reduced tread thickness makes it more difficult to gain a proper grip on the surface. These tires also provide greater resistance to movement due to their uneven wear patterns. It might not seem obvious immediately, but the extra resistance generated by worn tires means your engine has to work harder to move due to tire resistance.

Your car is designed to create as little resistance as possible for all for the greatest possible fuel economy. Worn tires create resistance, which decreases fuel economy and increases your costs. When we rotate your tires, you’ll begin to notice savings as you’ll have a longer time between visits to the gas station.

You Reduce Wear on Your Braking System

When you hit the brakes, hydraulic pressure from the brake fluid pushes the calipers against the wheel rotors. These calipers, which sit just above the rotors, will close on both sides of each rotor and generate the friction needed to stop your car. If your tires are worn, their wear pattern will make it more difficult for the brake system to bring them to a quick stop.

The extra force that’s needed to top worn tires from moving places extra strain on the calipers, the brake pads, wheel rotors, and the rest of your brake system. This extra strain will result in faster-wearing brake pads, damage to the rotors, and other problems. When your tires are regularly and correctly rotated, you reduce this wear and tear and also reduce future repair costs.

You Increase Tire Life

A tire rotation involves moving tires from positions of high wear to positions of low wear. This allows all of your tires to wear at a similar rate. By spreading the wear across all of your tires, you can reduce possible damage to all of them. Worn tires are more susceptible to punctures or blowouts, which can cost you a tire and could result in an accident.

Tires can be expensive to replace, and by reducing their chances of being damaged, you can put off the time for their replacement. This allows you additional time to plan for the cost of their eventual replacement.

As you see, there are many benefits to rotating your tires regularly. If your tires are due for a rotation, or you’d like some advice on their rotation, call our service department at Fairway Auto Center. We’re proud to have been a part of the local community for more than 17 years.

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