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Step 1
Keep your tires rotated routinely. Rotating your tires can have many benefits, including good gas mileage and improved overall performance of your car. You can improve the life of your tires by getting them rotated. Not rotating your tires can wear the tread unevenly, and you could be in a tire shop sooner than expected. It is recommended that you rotate your tires at least every 10,000 miles.
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Step 2
Avoid traveling back roads and dirt roads unless you really have to. This often leads to tire puncture and expedited tire wear. If you have to travel a back or dirt road often, it is recommended that you get a better tire for your travel or keep your tires rotated frequently in order to even out the wear of such travel. Off-road travel and mud riding should be avoided; this activity is harsh on tires.
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Step 3
Maintain the required tire pressure. Maintaining your recommended tire pressure can really improve your gas mileage and maintain overall vehicle performance. Not maintaining recommended tire pressure can lead to poor tire wear and may possibly cause a blow-out, especially with tires that have experienced excessive wear.
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Step 4
Consult your owner's manual about recommended tire pressure, and ask your lube technician to check your tire pressure when you get your oil changed. You can also put air in your tires yourself.
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Step 5
Follow the recommendations on tire inflation for your car, which you'll find in your owner's manual, on the inside of the driver's door or on the glove-compartment lid. (Never fill the tire to the maximum inflation rate listed on the tire itself.)
