Often
car tyres need to be replaced before their specified life has been reached mainly because of rapid or uneven tread wear. The most common causes of avoidable tread wear are:
- Under-Inflating - Causing rapid wear along the edges of the tread.
- Over-Inflating - Causing rapid wear along the centre of the tread.
- Faulty brakes or shock absorbers - Can cause flat spots around the tread of the tyre.
- Incorrect wheel alignment (tracking) - can cause rapid wear along the inside or outside edges of the FRONT tyres. If you strike a kerb or hit a pot hole - the delicate settings of the steering geometry may become misaligned resulting in uneven wear. Wear and tear in the steering components can also affect wheel alignment so it's worth having your front wheels realigned every 6000 miles.