Make Sure All of Your Vehicle’s Tires Are Ready For Summer Travel

As many Americans ready themselves for summer vacation travel, we at Powhatan Tire and Muffler want to remind them to get ALL of their tires professionally reviewed. Oftentimes, an auto service provider will offer to check the pressure of your vehicle’s four main tires when you get a lube and oil change. Quite frequently however, the spare tire’s air pressure will go unchecked, unless you specifically ask for it.

Spare tires are often kept in the boot of the car under the car or even on the back of the car. Nobody really remembers to check or maintain their spare tire, as it is usually out of sight and out of mind. We want our customers to remember that the spare tires are porous and can leak air through the material. That’s how a spare tire, even if it is not used, can lose air pressure over time.

Under normal circumstances the only time a spare tire is necessary is when you get a flat tire and need to put it on your car. However, if this tire preventative maintenance measure is left unnoticed, the results could be more of a headache than you could ever want.

Suppose you’re on the road and you get a flat tire. While this can be annoying, many people do not worry too much because, of course, they count on the spare tire to get them to a tire store for help. But what if the spare tire has not been verified and the air pressure is low or is flat?

If your vehicle’s spare tire is looking low on pressure, do not go ahead and put it on the car. A spare tire with low air pressure will not get you far. If you choose to drive on a spare tire with low air pressure, it is a possibility that the excessive heat build up and the stress on the sidewalls of the spare tire could result in blow out. The last thing anyone needs is to get two flat tires on the same day.

Powhatan Tire and Muffler want to help you avoid a spare tire disaster. Don’t assume that your car has a good spare. Come into our tire service center and let our technicians check all five of your tires. When it comes to vehicles Jim and our team at Powhatan Tire and Muffler have the experience you need to keep your car safe on the road.

Looking to find the best deal on spare tires? Then, visit www.powhatantireandmuffler.com to find the best advice on spare tire pressure for you.