Complete Tire Inspections in Morton Grove, IL

When to Get Your Tires Inspected

When looking at your tires (which can be done during any service) we check your tire tread depth and also do a pressure check. These two key things are heavily influenced by the usage and age of your tires. Tires that are used more frequently will need a lot more attention than those that don’t. Not only that, every time you use your car, your tire tread is impacted. When your tire tread becomes too thin you put yourself and others at risk.

Things affected by thing tire tread:

- Braking ability

- More likely to skid and hydroplane

- Overall handling of vehicle

Why does tire pressure matter?

Tire pressure can make or blow your tires or harm your rims. When your tire pressure is too low, or high even for that matter, they become more susceptible to being damaged when hitting debris or potholes on the road. In addition to that, when the pressure is too low and you’re driving on rougher roads or hit something too hard, you’re also more likely to damage your tire rims which can add up quickly in cost to fix.

How does tire pressure decrease?

Tire pressure changes all the time. There are various things that can contribute to low tire pressure:

- Weather changes – tire pressures tend to decrease in extremely warm and cool temperatures

- Tires unbalanced? Sometimes the weights on your tires become unbalanced which can cause the same tires or side of the car to constantly be losing air and making your tire pressure light come on. This is a simple fix that can be done during any tire check or rotation

McGrath Acura of Morton Grove Service Department

Still have tire questions? Come get them answered at McGrath Acura of Morton Grove. Our team of experts can answer any lingering questions and provide helpful insight about best practice care and maintenance for your tires and other ways to help get the most miles out of them.