How to Check Your Overall Tire Condition

Cuts, cracks, punctures and bulges can lead to flat tires and are bad news. If your tires are in good condition, you can get to where you’re going safely. Here’s how to check your tire condition. Let’s Do This!

Stuff You Need:

Eyes and hands
Four tires
The desire to stay safe

Step 1) Check your tires for cuts, cracks, punctures, and bulges. You know, anything out of the ordinary.

Step 2) Check for unusual objects in the tire tread like small stones, pieces of metal, and so forth.

Step 3) Deal with it! If you spot any of these issues, get your tires checked by a professional ASAP.

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