There is no doubt that tires play a major role in the security and safety of cars where the collapsed and damaged tires cause accidents and consequent injuries and deaths besides damages in the vehicles and roads. There is a scientific study about car accidents confirms that car tire may be a major cause of many devastating accidents so we should pay a lot of attention to the car tires by continuously disclose your car tires to remove small nails, glass pieces or gravel. You also must re-adjust the balance and angels of the new tires especially when there is a vibration in the steering wheel while walking fast.
There are major and important procedures each driver should follow to protect himself from any accidents and to prolong the tire and vehicle life. Let’s take a look on these things:
1) Maintain the air pressure of the tire because any deficiency in the air leads to a significant increase in erosion aspects of the tires hence a high rate of fuel consumption and angels disruption. Also, increasing the air pressure reduces the car balance, stability and cohesion on the road, and thus leads to erosion of the tire from the middle. The air pressure is measured in pounds per inch (Psi) and in kilo Pascal (Kpa).
Any increase or decrease in tire pressure exceeds 20% of the set pressure of the framework leads to reduced life span may lead to explosion at any moment so it is highly recommended that you check the tires pressure regularly according to your car specifications. It is also recommended that you check the pressure while the tires are cold because the air expands in size and the results will be wrong if the tires were hot while measuring. You can know the maximum air pressure from the poster installed on your driver’s door.
2) Increase the car speed when using the tires beyond the specified limits contribute to the high temperature of the tires which leads to a huge damage.
3) Sudden stand, sudden move and sudden acceleration affect the life of the tires.
4) Exposing the tires to ruggedized during walking or parking definitely causing tires explosion.
5) Storing the car in dump places or high temperature atmosphere for long periods of up to several months without moving leads to the deterioration of the tires.
6) Increasing the load for more than 20% of the specified load for the tires leads to decrease the tires life wear off 30% of the life span. If the load increased more than 20%, the tires could explode at any moment.
The tires vary according to the maximum speed specified and symbolized by several letters written on the side of tire. For example, the tire with 120 km/h speed is symbolized by the letter L. Here is a complete list:
n 130 km/h is symbolized by the letter N.
n 140 km/h is symbolized by the letter N.
n 150 km/h is symbolized by the letter P.
n 160 km/h is symbolized by the letter Q.
n 170 km/h is symbolized by the letter R.
n 180 km/h is symbolized by the letter S.
n 190 km/h is symbolized by the letter T.
n 200 km/h is symbolized by the letter U.
n 220 km/h is symbolized by the letter H.
n 240 km/h is symbolized by the letter V.
n 270 km/h is symbolized by the letter W.
n 300 km/h is symbolized by the letter Y.
