How to determine the quality of tires?
The purchase of car tires is a task on which the safety of the driver and passengers and the serviceability of the vehicle itself depend, therefore it is necessary to treat it with maximum attention. Not all sellers practice a conscientious approach and honestly talk about the advantages and disadvantages of products: someone is not an expert and cannot tell whether it is worth buying this or that rubber, while someone intentionally assures that the quality of tires is excellent, knowing that this is far from the case. In order not to encounter a product that is not only unprofitable to use, but also unsafe, you should know how to determine the quality of tires.
What should I pay attention to when choosing tires?
First, the tire should be examined visually: its surface should have a monochrome color, special markings are usually located on the main surface and on the side, which can indicate the batch number, series, size range and other parameters. Car tires should not have visible defects: these include cuts, cracks, deformations, blisters and other problems. In addition, to determine the quality of tires, you should pay attention to the following parameters:
- Release date and service life.
Reliable tires retain their qualities for 5 years from the date of release, while the best solution would be to buy rubber from the current year of production. Of course, to save money, you can purchase products that turned out to be unrealized and have been in stock for several months, but the service life of such tires can be much lower than that of new products if the storage rules were partially or completely not followed.
- Availability of certificates, product labeling.
The letter E on the side of the tire means that the product meets European standards, and the abbreviation DOT says that the tire meets the requirements of American manufacturers. The marking on the surface should contain the certificate number, for reliability it is better to ask the seller for certification documents and familiarize yourself with them.
- Brand, country of manufacture.
The most popular products are Finnish, American, and Japanese, and when choosing, it is better to give preference to well-known brands that strictly monitor quality.
- Is it possible to buy high-quality rubber inexpensively?
Buying reliable tires at a reasonable cost is quite possible: it is important to choose a trusted seller who cooperates with manufacturers directly and can offer the most favorable conditions. In addition, if you carefully consider the offers on the secondary market, with a certain amount of luck, you can buy tires that will have a small percentage of wear, while getting noticeable savings.
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