Hot pavement and long summer drives put extra stress on your tires, and Franklin drivers should not take them for granted this time of year. As temperatures rise, the air inside your tires expands and the rubber flexes more with every mile. Tires that are worn, aging, or underinflated are far more likely to fail on a hot road, and a blowout at highway speed on I-65 or Highway 96 is both dangerous and largely avoidable.
A little attention goes a long way toward keeping your family safe. Start by checking your tire pressure regularly, including the spare, and keep it at the level listed on the sticker inside your driver’s door rather than the number on the tire itself. Look closely for uneven tread wear, cracks in the sidewall, bulges, or bald spots, all of which are signs that a tire needs to be replaced. An easy tread test is to insert a penny into the groove head first; if you can see the top of the head, your tread is too low.
At Reliable Automotive in Franklin, we inspect your tires, set proper pressures, and handle rotations, balancing, and alignments to help your tires wear evenly and last longer. Uneven wear can also point to alignment or suspension issues worth catching early.
Before your next summer road trip out of Middle Tennessee, let our team make sure your tires are ready for the miles ahead and the heat that comes with them.
