Tyre Pressure and Tread: A Driver's Guide
- Open 24 hours
- 295 Cherrywood Rd, Birmingham B9 4UU
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Call 07961 404768
Tyre pressure and tread: what to check, and how often. This guide explains how to check both, in plain English, from Autos Craft Ltd in Birmingham, West Midlands. Call 07961 404768 for tyre fitting today, open 24 hours, at 295 Cherrywood Rd, B9 4UU.
How to check tyre pressure
Check the pressure with a gauge when the tyres are cold — before you have driven far, or after the car has stood. The pressure your car needs is the one your car maker specifies for your car, and it is not the same for every car. You will find it in the car handbook or on the sticker inside the driver's door frame.
Check the pressure at least once a month and before a long journey. A tyre that keeps losing pressure needs looking at, because it can mean a slow puncture or a faulty valve.
How to check tread
Look at the tread across the whole tyre, not just the middle. The tread is what grips the road, and it wears as the tyre is used. If the tread looks worn close to the limit, or worn more on one side than the other, the tyre needs checking at the garage.
Uneven wear can also mean something else is wrong — the steering or suspension, or the way the car is set up. The garage checks the tyres when your car is with us and tells you what it finds.
When to call the garage
Call us if a tyre keeps losing pressure, if you can see a cut or a bulge, or if the tread looks worn close to the limit. A tyre with a cut or a bulge should not be driven on — pull over somewhere safe and call 07961 404768. If this is happening now, call us.
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Call the garage
Autos Craft Ltd is a 24-hour car garage in Birmingham, West Midlands, at 295 Cherrywood Road, Birmingham B9 4UU. Call 07961 404768 — open 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Check the pressure with a gauge when the tyres are cold, and the tread by looking at the wear across the tyre. The pressure your car needs is the one your car maker specifies. If a tyre keeps losing pressure, call 07961 404768 and bring the car to the garage.
Check it regularly — at least once a month and before a long journey. A tyre that keeps losing pressure needs looking at, because it can mean a slow puncture or a faulty valve. Call 07961 404768 and bring the car to 295 Cherrywood Rd, Birmingham B9 4UU.
The pressure your car needs is the one your car maker specifies for your car — it is not the same for every car. The garage checks the pressure when your car is with us. Call 07961 404768 and tell us what your car needs.