Hyundai Tire Service

Of all the many features and facets of your Hyundai, your tires are the only components that actually come into contact with the road. Though your vehicle may feature impressive performance, handling and safety features, none of them can perform to their fullest potential if you’re riding on a set of tires that need replacing. As your tires silently serve you day in and day out, it’s easy to miss when they’re telling you that it’s time for service. Dive in with us as we go over some of the tell tale signs of when it’s time to replace your tires, and how you can easily check the condition of your tires at home!

When it comes to tires, choose none other than the experts here at Hyundai of Fort Myers for all of your service and tire replacement needs.

When to Change Your Tires

How often you’ll have to change your tires depends on two factors; your tread wear and your tire’s age.

Tread Wear:

As you drive, the tread on your tires begins to wear and they can do their job less effectively. Worn tires are a major hazard because they can lead to a collision. While this may sound extreme, worn tires can lead to a blowout. At high enough speeds, a sudden blowout can lead to a loss of control, which could lead to an accident. Similarly, worn tires can extend your stopping distance in a straight line, and affect your vehicle’s ability to grip the road as you tackle turns.

If properly aligned, inflated, and maintained, tires can last around 50,000 miles, however, varying factors can accelerate this number.

How to Check:

The most accurate way to check your tire tread depth is to use a tire tread gauge. However, one nifty way to see if your tires have sufficient tread depth is the penny test.

1. Take a penny and stick it in one of the grooves of your tire tread.
2. If you can see the top of Lincoln’s head, your tread is too low. Seek out tire replacement as soon as possible.

Age:

If you’re wondering when to replace tires, mileage shouldn’t be the only factor in your decision, but also your tire’s age. Tires are made of a rubber compound, and even if you don’t drive your vehicle often, its tires can dry out and their rubber will become more brittle. On average, you should replace your tires every six years, however, if your tires are ten years old or more, it’s time for a tire replacement service, even if you’ve still got plenty of tread left.

How to Check:

Look on the side of your tires for a series of four numbers. These numbers represent the week and year your tires were manufactured. If the manufacture date was more than ten years ago, it’s time to replace your tires as soon as possible.

Trust Your Hyundai with the Experts

At Hyundai of Fort Myers, we not only feature incredible maintenance and repair services, but also all of the tire services your vehicle will ever need. Whether you need your tires rotated, tread wear checked, or you’ve got a flat tire, trust the experts here at Hyundai of Fort Myers to get you back on the road.

Striving to make maintenance for your Hyundai as seamless as possible, each new vehicle on our lot comes with complimentary maintenance for total peace of mind for three years or 36,000 miles.

Once you’re past your days of complimentary maintenance, we ensure that all of your services are seamless thanks to regular service specials.

Schedule service now and trust your Hyundai in the hands of the best technicians here at Hyundai of Fort Myers.