Tyres are essential to ensure road safety. All tyres age and wear out, but proper use will extend their life. With correct maintenance and suitable driving style to match the conditions, they will carry you further and need changing less often.
How can First Stop help to maintain tyres?
Fitting tyres
For professional tyre fitting, you are recommended to go to the First Stop centre. If tyres are not fitted correctly, they will wear faster; vehicle handling and safety will be compromised and maintenance will be affected.
Rotating tyres
- To keep tyres wearing evening, it is recommended to move them from one axle to another every 10,000 to 15,000 km, even if there are no visible signs of wear. Tyres can be changed on any vehicle, whether front or rear wheel drive, as long as the two axles are the same size.
- For 4x4s, it is best to swap the four tyres diagonally.
- If tyres have a unidirectional pattern, the front should always be moved to the back.
Balancing wheel and tyre
Excess vibration can cause irregular wear on tyres. First Stop can prevent this happening by balancing the wheels. This must be done whenever tyres are changed.
Tyre repair
It should be remembered that a punctured tyre may seem to have no external damage, even though it may have suffered internal damage which could seriously affect safety. At First Stop, professionals are specially trained to provide the safest solution and change tyres if necessary.
What can I do?
Choose the correct type of tyre for your vehicle