In constant contact with the road, your car's tires take an intense amount of wear every time you drive. Swapping your tires ensures your vehicle is always optimally equipped to get around Torrance safely and efficiently. Take a look at the basics of tire swapping: when, why, benefits, and types.
It depends on the type of swap. The three main types are replacement, seasonal, and rotation. Manufacturers recommend replacing your car's tires every six to 10 years. Since older tires are much more prone to fail, swap them sooner than later.
The lifespan of your tires depends on a variety of factors:
A combination of these factors can either slow down or speed up each tire's aging process. In addition, each tire on your vehicle ages at a different rate. Older, worn-down tires present safety risks, having decreased traction that can prevent efficient steering, cornering, and braking.
Tires do more than keep your car rolling. Their material, size, structure, and tread directly impact vehicle handling and fuel efficiency. Handling and efficiency can lengthen your vehicle's life, keep it performing up to standard and make for safer driving around Carson and beyond.
Seasonal tires consist of special materials and tread patterns. The mixture of materials gives seasonal tires more rigidity or softness. Winter tires tend to be softer, remaining flexible enough to grip the road even in cold weather. Their deep tread patterns channel ice and water and slush away from the vehicle.
Summer and all-season tires are more performance oriented. These tires consist of harder rubber that retains its shape and tread despite hot weather and steamy road asphalt.
All-terrain tires are typically the largest, with deep, beefy tread patterns to grip uneven, rocky terrain and perform in harsh weather.
Our certified service mechanics recommend swapping seasonal tires according to average daily temperatures. Schedule your winter tire swap when daily average temperatures fall below the mid-forties. Switch from winter to summer tires when temperatures start to climb above fifty.
All-terrain tires are spectacular if your weekly driving adventures include off-roading or extreme weather conditions. Built with wide, deep tread patterns, these tires absorb impact and generate traction in all weather and on nearly any terrain. We also recommend big all-terrain tires on our pickups, from light- to heavy-duty.
The last and most common tire swap is a tire rotation. Tire rotations involve changing the position of each tire on your vehicle. This exposes each tire to more even wear, maximizing tread life.
Even wear keeps tires performing at their best. Tires that perform at their best make for better traction, handling, and fuel economy. This enhances safer driving, slowing, and braking. It also reduces stress on the drivetrain, sparing all of your vehicle's most costly drive components.
There are five types of tire rotation patterns:
The type of tire rotation your vehicle requires depends on its drivetrain: front-wheel, rear-wheel, all-wheel, or four-wheel drive. Our factory-trained mechanics can determine the type of tire rotation that's needed.
What does tire rotation entail? Each rotation has its unique setup. For Rearward Cross, the front wheels move to the rear diagonally, and the rear wheels move directly to the front. Forward Cross involves the exact opposite. As its name suggests, the X-Pattern requires moving front tires to the rear and rear tires to the front, both sets moving diagonally.
We move each of your tires to the opposite side of your vehicle during a Side-to-Side rotation. We move the rear tires to the front and the front tires to the rear during the Front-to-Rear rotation. The service takes less than an hour, but it can add years to your vehicle's lifespan.
Contact our service center over the phone or online to schedule your tire swap appointment. We're happy to equip your MINI model with genuine tires. If you have any questions, our staff is also available to help. We hope to see you at South Bay MINI soon; our dealership proudly serves Redondo Beach and the surrounding areas.
South Bay MINI
18800 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90504
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