The tread life on a tire depends on how long your tire will ride and last with your automobile. The tread on your tire depends on the way you drive and what kind of driving conditions you drive in everyday. There test that the tire manufacturer does in the process of making the tire before it goes out on the shelf that is based off of very strict government guide lines.
The side of the tire casing can tell you a lot. In addition to the standard fare like the manufacturer name and the maximum air pressure, you can find a series of digits called the tire identification number (some people call this the tire serial number). You can usually find it embossed close to the inside of the rubber closest to the rim of the wheel. It will tell you a couple of things you need to know before you buy.
If you are dead set on buying auto loans, there are some questions you should ask the seller, and some questions you should ask yourself. The first question could be considered almost a no-brainer, but it is one a surprising number of people fail to ask when purchasing used tires, used cars, etc. Ask why they are selling the tires rather than using them. If there isn’t a good answer for this, get out fast! Also ask where they got the tires. A cagey or vague response could mean that they were purchased used to begin with, or that it was so long ago the seller doesn’t remember.
First off, lets determine when you actually need tires. Most people are familiar with the penny method for measuring tires. That’s where you stick a penny between the tread grooves with Lincoln’s head upside down. If you can see the top of his head, it’s time to buy tires. This is correct if the tires are roughly equally worn across the entire width of the tire. I should mention that if your tires are in fact so low that you see the top of honest Abe’s head you are at the absolute lowest you should go before replacing.
Forgetting to check the web could be a very pricey mistake when looking for cheap tires for sale. Remember the internet may be the largest market on hand twenty-four hours a day. This sometimes will result in a very competitive market as well as from you the consumer the best provide on cheap tires.
Tire sizes can be a little daunting to try to understand. While it’s definitely important to know what size tires go on your car, it doesn’t hurt to know exactly what all those numbers and letters mean. I will use this example to run through each part of the tire size: P185/60R 14 82 H.