TRUE/FALSE 1. You're
brakes stop the wheels but you're Tyres stop the car? |
TRUE/FALSE 2. Tyre
pressure should be lower in winter? |
TRUE/FALSE 3. In
the tyre size 185/65T14 the 14 is the diameter of the wheel? |
TRUE/FALSE 4. A
tyre with not enough pressure will wear both outside edges of
the tyre? |
TRUE/FALSE 5. 1.6
millimeters is the minimum legal tread depth of all car Tyres? |
TRUE/FALSE 6. Overloading
a tyre is the same as under inflating it? |
| TRUE/FALSE 7. Spinning
your wheels and skidding to a halt seriously increases tread
wear? |
TRUE/FALSE 8. You
should always check your Tyres after a long journey? |
TRUE/FALSE 9. Worn
Tyres are more likely to "aquaplane"? |
TRUE/FALSE 10. Whilst
driving if you think you have a puncture you should stop immediately? |
| 1 TRUE
This
is why you should check you Tyres daily. You may have large,
wide Tyres on your vehicle but there is only a small amount
touching the road. Be sure its a good bit!.
Ace
Auto Services will check your tyres FREE |
2 FALSE
Tyre pressure lowers the colder it gets and increases with heat.
roughly 1 pound every 10 degrees.
Ace
Auto Services do a FREE winter check including ALL top up's |
3 TRUE
The
14 is the wheel diameter.
Ace
Auto Services can source and supply alloy and specialist wheels
here and in America. |
4 TRUE
Too much air will make the tyre wear excessively in the middle.
With
regular FREE tyre checks from Ace Auto Services YOU wont have
to worry about that. |
5 TRUE
But
not enough for the AA & the RAC who recommend a minimum
tread depth of 2 millimeters.
Ace
Auto Services will be happy to keep you out of the way of the
long arm of the law. |
6 TRUE
Most people know about under inflated Tyres, but don't realize that
overloading has the same effect. (premature failure)
The
tyre experts at Ace Auto Services can recommend and supply
the right tyre for the job. |
7 TRUE
Every
time your Tyres squeal you effectively lose 100 miles of tread
All
the more reason for regular checks, and maybe a more gentle
driving style. |
8 FALSE
Tyre
pressures should be checked COLD therefore they should be done BEFORE
the trip.
If
you are taking a long trip the whole vehicle will benefit from
Ace Auto Services
FREE check and top up's. |
9 TRUE
Tyres are designed with ribs that disperse the water and keep as
much of the tyre in contact with the road as possible. With little
or no tread it will act just like a water ski.
The
tyre may be wide, but the "footprint" (The part that
touches the ground) is much smaller. Be sure its in good order
with an Ace Auto Services tyre check |
10 FALSE
It
is more important to come to a halt safely than quickly, better
to ruin a tyre than cause an accident.
Ace
Auto Services can repair or replace any make and style of tyre,
large or small, 4x4 or hi-speed.
wheel
barrow, quad bike and much more. |