Prep Your Car for Spring

With temperatures beginning to heat up, now is the time to start preparing your car for warmer weather and the road conditions that go with it – especially the first things that come between you and the road: Wheels and tires.

Springtime means lots of wet weather driving, so making sure your tires are in good shape can help you avoid accidents and aggravation. Correcting tire pressures to recommended levels as the temperature rises, cleaning wheels and inspecting tires for damage should all be part of your spring ritual. But that’s just the beginning.

At The Tire Rack’s online Tech Center (www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.html) drivers can get information and answers to questions like:

• How tires actually work (traction comes down to the size of your palm)
• How air pressure affects dry and wet weather driving (underinflation can dramatically increase hydroplaning)
• How and when tires should be rotated (FWD, AWD, RWD cars and SUVs are all different)
• How to diagnose wheel and tire related vibrations (tell your mechanic what’s wrong!)
• How to select the right tire (with more than 6,000 makes and models to choose from it can be difficult)
• How to get the best tire value (tires are cheaper than gas in the long run)
• and many more…

SOURCE Tire Rack