Be kind to your tires and they'll be kind to you. And that includes having your tires rotated as another Johnsburg winter passes.

Along with your suspension system, your tires help to mediate the bumps and potholes you come across when you pull out of your Johnsburg driveway. Your tires give you traction to get going and to help you stop. And, while you should be able to count on your tires, your tires also need some attention. Particularly, your tires need to be checked and rotated periodically.

The essence of the traction offered by your tires is related to the tread on the tires. The tread help to give your tires the ability to grip the road. But, if your tires had no tread, you would have little or no traction. This is particularly true in the wintertime when roads are often covered by snow and/or ice. But you also want tires that provide traction when spring and summer roll around.

Rotating your tires won’t mean that they won’t experience wear. But it does mean that your tires will wear evenly. 

If you think about it, uneven wear can ruin tires by creating bald spots on one side or area of the tire while you still have plenty of tread elsewhere. Rotating your tires helps to ensure that you use all the tread on your tires before they are ready for replacement.

Another reason to rotate your tires is because it’s called for with warranties

When you buy a set of tires, they come with a warranty to last a certain amount of miles. The tire manufacturers know how many miles you should get from a set of tires and they warranty against tread wear and defects within that range of miles.

An example would be a tire that is warrantied for 70,000 miles. If the tires wear out after 65,000 miles, the warranty would provide coverage that, presumably, compensates for the 5,000 miles that the tires didn’t provide.

For the warranty to be valid, however, there are certain requirements the car owner needs to adhere to. This includes having the tires rotated on schedule. If an owner fails to have the tires rotated they could invalidate the warranty.

Considering that rotating the tires is in inexpensive way to extend the life of a set of tires, it only makes sense that Johnsburg car owners would have their tires rotated when it is appropriate to do so.

Warranties also consider factors such as driving with tires properly inflated and inspected regularly. As for rotating the tires, it’s recommended that you have the tires rotated every 5,000 miles.