Acura Tire Department

What Happens at the Acura Tire Center?

In any case, when you come into our tire center, we will put your car on a lift and take a look at how the tread on your tires is wearing. It should be worn evenly on both sides of each tire. If your tread is worn down too low, you will need to replace your tires to maintain the appropriate level of traction during inclement weather. If your tires' tread is deep enough, we may simply rotate your tires to keep your tread wearing evenly across all tires.

Your tires determine how your car handles, especially in an emergency. All four tires on your Acura don't experience the same stress and use. In general, your front tires take more of the stopping pressure. Uneven tread will cause your car to pull to one side or another, fighting the direction you want to turn your car. Because of these things, tire manufacturers recommend that your tires be rotated every 6,000 - 7,000 miles. Some people do this with their scheduled maintenance oil change. In general, the front tires go to the back and the back tires go to the front when your tires are rotated. The tires are also rotated side to side so that your right front tire will end up on the left rear, and so on. Yes, you need to rotate your tires. Radial tires are designed with the expectation that the tires will be rotated to even out the tread.

Often, the technician will ask you about your driving. He or she is not trying to see if you break speed limit laws. They are looking for any type of driving that could cause faster degradation of your tread and any damage to your tires. Many drivers often drive in severe conditions without realizing they do so. Off-road driving is not the only kind of driving that needs extra precautions. Our technicians are local; thus we can give you ideas about what kind of tires you need in the winter and summer months in the greater Chicago area.