How to look after your tyres
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When to change your Tyre
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The best time to change your tyres is today

You should check the condition of your tyres at least once a month and before and after long road trips. Let us help you determine your needs and ensure a safe driving experience. 

What to check for

Reading your tyre treads will give you the best clues to help you know when to change your tyres. Table 1 below shows you what to look for and will help you decide whether you need to:

  • Buy new tyres

  • Get your wheels balanced

  • Get your wheels aligned

  • Change your driving habits

The below table shows you what to look for and what needs to be done.

How to read your treads

Sign

Cause

Remedy

Both edges worn

 Under inflated Add air; check for leaks

Center treads worn

 Over inflated Let air out to manufacturer's specifications

One-sided wear

 Poor alignment Have wheels aligned

Treads worn unevenly, with bald spots, cups, or scallops

 Wheel imbalance and/or poor alignment Have wheels balanced and aligned

Erratically spaced bald spots

 Wheel imbalance or worn shocks Get wheels balanced or replace shocks

Edges of front tyres only worn

 Taking curves too fast Slow down

Saw-toothed wearpattern

 Poor alignment Get wheels aligned

Whining, thumping, and other weird noises

 Poor alignment, worn tyres or shocks Get wheels aligned or buy new tyres or shocks

Squealing on curves

 Poor alignment or underinflation Check wear on treads


Determine when you need new tyres

  • Tyres are considered to be un-roadworthy at 1.6mm minimum tread depth.

  • In wet conditions 3.0mm or less tread means a significant loss of wet traction due to shallower grooves and channels.

  • Irregular wear triggers early tyre replacement.

Still not sure whether you need to change your tyres?

We can help educate you on this. If you do need new tyres, your local National Tyres store will only be too willing to help.
 
Let our team of experts help you.

If you have any questions about when to change your tyres, contact us and see for yourself why we’re regarded as pioneering leaders among Australian tyre service companies, or request a quote for new tyres today.