Tips for Usage and Maintenance of Summer Tires

At present, we often use four-season tires, summer tires and winter tires, the difference is that they use different materials and tread patterns, so the effect is not the same. Today I'm going to talk about summer tires.

Four-season tires can almost be used to be "all-weather", but sometimes all-round tires areof "no characteristics". At very low temperatures, the grip performance of four-season tires also weakens. Summer tires are mostly thermal expansion design. When the outdoor temperature reaches below zero degrees  in winter, the traction of summer tires also decreases, which mayeven affect the normal driving.

Highway pavement temperature is often above 70C℃ in summer. Driving for a long time in hot summer is a test for tyres. If the degree of improper wear increases, there will be a hidden danger of tire burst.

Daily maintenance of tire pressure is the most important:

Highway pavement temperature in summer is often above 70 ℃. For vehicles traveling in hot summer for a long time, tyres with damages or weaknesses are easy to burst or wear quickly because of excessive tyre pressure. Influenced by the temperature, the gas in the tire will expand automatically, and the tire pressure will rise from 2.3 kg to more than 3 kg. In order to keep the tire pressuresteady, it is suggested that nitrogen should be filled in summer and the filling pressure should be reduced by about 10%. It is recommended that the tire pressure be checked once a month, preferably before the start of the car in the morning, because the tire will completely cool down after 4 hours of driving, and the gas pressure measured at this time is the most accurate. If the tire pressure is high, you shouldlet off some gas until the tire pressure matches the standard pressure. If the tire pressure is below the standard, it needs to be filled.

Be careful not to overuse

When driving at high speed for a long time in summer, you should cool your tires in the shade after a long journey. When driving at high temperaturein the midday, you should slow down. Pay attention to the load-bearing capacity of tyres, and never overload. This will keep the tire pressure normal and avoid overuse. Another way to prevent overuse is to interchange the tires regularly in order to balance the wear and tear of the four wheels.

In summer, the car should be parked in a place where there is no sunshine for a long time., Because oflong-term exposure to sunshine, ultraviolet rays of sunshine will lead to the aging of the tire rubber surface, and the probability of tire burst will increase. In addition, whenparking, you should ensure that all four wheels are on the same level of groundinstead of, on a high-low road surface. Otherwise, the tire at the lowest position will be subjected to excessive pressure, which will cause the deformation of steel wire inside the tire and lead to tire damage.

The car owners should clean the tires regularly in order to prevent foreign bodies in the tread grooves. Stones or foreign bodies in the tread grooves should be removed to avoid the deformation of the tire crown. You should also cCheck alltire sides to seewhether there is cutting or stabbing, whether the cord is exposed., If there is, the tireit should be replaced in time. If foreign bodies such as nails penetrate the tire, don't panic, and don't rush to pull them out, you should immediately drive to the professional tire shop for help.

Preventing tire burst is particularly important

The rate of accidents caused by tyre blowout in summer remain high in highway accidents. Tire wear is severe, resulting in too thin carcass, andthetire interior isconstantly heating, at this time it is easy to be punctured by objects, coupled with summer weather overheating, which is likely to burst.,In addition, tire burst is also related to several factors below.

Insufficient tyre pressure . If the tire  pressure is insufficient, it is easy to cause the side wall of the tire to bend and break and burst. If the tire leaks while inflateddue to the wear and dust of the valve nozzle, it may burst because of too lowtire pressure.

Too high tyre pressure. It can burst the defect of the tire (such as the damaged part before), which is more common in hot summer or when driving for a long time.

Overload. It is self-evident that overloading of vehicles is harmful to tyres. Besides trucks, cars should not be loadedwith too many persons and objects.

Speed over sharp objects. If a vehicle is running at high speedand,the tire rubs against sharp stones or other sharp objects on the road,that will lead to air leakage and tire burst., Thisis also a common cause of accidents.

Finally, don't drive abnormally, such as rapid acceleration, rapid braking and steering, otherwise,the tire will burst because ofsharp deformation of tiresand, wearing easily.

Tires can be properly upgraded

Generally, the service life of tyres set by manufacturers is between 80,000-100,000 kilometers (or about 5 years), but the real sevice lifedepends on the driver's driving situation, so it is necessary to  check the wear of tyresregularly., If the tyres wear too much, we should consider replacing tyres to ensure safe driving. It's good to use the original size when replacing the tire, but upgrading properly may have a better effect.

There are about two ways to upgrade. Quality Upgrading: keep the originalsize, but with higher grade to improve the quality of tires, such as more beautiful tread pattern, better drainage, less rolling noise or stronger grip.

Sizeupgradinge: Within the scope of permission, the sizewill be upgraded, that is to say, bigger size can be used. The purpose of this method is not only to improve the grip of tires, but also to make the car look more beautiful and powerful as a whole. Usually, while the size is upgraded, quality is also upgraded.

It should be pointed out here that theincrease of friction, oil consumption and expense of tireswill come along with the size upgrading. Therefore, you shouldconsider about upgrading carefully.Butfor those famous brands,there are productsof different quality now, and thereference numbers are also listed clearly. You can make final decisionaccording to a professional recommendation.

All above is about thetips for usage and maintenance of summer tires. We hope that it is useful for you.