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7/3/25, 10:30 AM The most common mistakes in the care and use of your car's tyres - Middle East News 247

To avoid all these problems, it is best to check the tyre pressure (when cold) once a month or before a

long journey. The manufacturer’s recommended tyre pressure is given in the vehicle handbook.

Do not rotate tyres to extend tyre life

Front and rear tyres are subjected to different work and loads, so wear is very uneven. Rotation is
essential to achieve more even wear and thus increase the service life of all tyres. Even and regular tyre

wear on both axles of the vehicle contributes to increased safety on the road, the axles react

in a balanced way and the driver has better control of his vehicle. It is advisable to rotate them between
axles every 10,000 kilometres (or as stipulated by the manufacturer).

Excessive or uneven wear

Regardless of a tyre’s service life, its tread depth should be checked from time to time. According to the
law, it must have a minimum tread depth of 1.6 mm, a legal limit that is referenced by the wear indicators,
marked by an indicator in the shoulder area of the tyre. One trick to check for wear is to insert a euro into

the tyre tread: if you can see the gold edge, it is time to change it.

Equally important is to check that the wear is even. Front axle tyres, because of the configuration of the

vehicle, usually show uneven wear between the outer and inner shoulder. A tyre that is in good condition
on the outside may be ‘eaten’ on the inside.

Other irregular tyre wear, resulting in a less than optimal contact patch, can be caused by incorrect
balancing and/or alignment, or poorly maintained shock absorbers. In these cases the tyres are the
messengers of the problem, telling us what the cause may be and what needs to be rectified.

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