A few basic functions that the car tyre can perform

Posted by Tyres Lab on February 29th, 2024

Stafford is a market town in Staffordshire while Redditch is a borough in Worcestershire, both situated in England. You must be wondering what is the point of investing in more tyres Stafford and tyres Redditch if you have already bought yourself a luxury model car. If you think the same way, you might be wrong. Do you know why tyres impact your driving? Or how tyres can make or break or driving experience? The way tyres are designed influences how they perform on hard, wet or even dry surfaces. Apart from the gravitational forces, other forces impact the functioning of a Tyres Birmingham. 

Let's look at a few basic functions that the car tyre Stafford and tyre Redditch perform - 

1. Load bearing - It is the tyre that carries the entire load of the vehicle. In the case of braking, the weight is put more on the front tyres while in the case of acceleration, the load bearing is more on the rear tyres. Thus, tyres are responsible for the entire weight bearing and also handle maximum performance and safety. Imagine your front tyres not being in the best of shape and as a result your braking becomes problematic. If your rear tyres are not well, acceleration will be difficult. To ensure that tyres are functioning well, they should be inflated well. When we say inflated, the pressure should be intact. The tyre should not be overinflated or underinflated. 
2. Prevents skidding - Car tyres if of good quality will prevent the car from skidding or sliding and effectively moving forward. The tyre has a different working mechanism when it comes to different surfaces. In the case of wet surfaces, the tyres might skid a lot while in the case of dry surfaces, the traction is different. You should choose tyres seeing the tread depth which will help you understand how road gripping is impacted and further help your car move without sliding. 
3. Protection against shocks - Roads have a lot of irregularities - they might include potholes, bumps, cracks etc. It is because of the tyres that you do not feel the heavy and hard jerk. The suspension, wheel and shock absorbers in the car are affected by the irregular surfaces. Do you know what absorbs the maximum shocks in that case? It is the tyre. The tyres absorb and reduce the impact of shock. 
4. Helps change trajectory - The wheels or tyres of a car help the car change its trajectory while moving. The tread pattern and tyre quality are influential factors but the air pressure is one the main factors that helps maintain stability while taking turns.

What affects car tyres and ultimately causes them to get altered? 

• Uneven surfaces - when the road surfaces are uneven and filled with potholes, big rocks or stones, it can cause the tyres to wear out fast. The continued impact on the tyres impact causes the surfaces to get uneven and develop flat spots which impact the performance and lifespan of the tyres.
• Extremes of temperatures - If the tyre experiences extreme temperatures throughout the car, the impact on the tyres will be high. Both extreme summer and winter affect the tyre differently. Thus, it only makes sense to keep a check on your car tyres regularly to analyse for any mishaps
• Dust and debris - The accumulation of dust and debris on the tyre surface causes the wearing out of tyres over time and can cause issues with the car tyre. 
• Speed of car - If your car is exceeding the desired speed then you might end up in trouble as it might impact your driving. It impacts the car tyre to a great impact and must be avoided.
• Driving pattern - Not every person drives in the same way. Since all people have different driving styles - things like sudden braking, speedy start or driving at high speeds on bad roads impact your car more than you can think of.
• Overloading- Every tyre has a limit up to which it can bear car weight. Overloading decreases the lifespan of car tyres. Most car tyres have numbers and letters inscribed on the outer side of the tyre that indicates the maximum load index of a car. Thus, you should try to adhere to that limit for it will help you maintain your car tyre. 

This information should be able to help your car tyre handling in many ways. Tyres nowadays have the latest technology and that further adds to the protective instincts of the car. By keeping in mind these things you can take better care of your car and make the car tyres Wolverhampton last longer.