Is It Safe to Use Your Car While Having Tire Issues?
You should try to get new tires on your car before your current tires become worn or begin to show other issues that can make them unsafe. Sometimes, getting new tires is something that isn't so easy, yet it has come to the point of being necessary. Also, a tire may have an issue and you will want to know if it's okay in its current state and safe for you to drive. Here are a couple of questions you might have about whether or it is safe for you to drive with the current set of tires on it.
1. There's a bulge in the tire, but is it safe?
Your tires have been designed to hold in a specific amount of air and to handle a lot of pressure and stress. However, when a bulge develops in a tire then this means that the tire's interior has failed you. When there is a bulge in the tire, the only thing you will know for sure is that there is now a defect in the tire that significantly increases your chances of the tire blowing. Therefore, it is not safe to drive your car until you have a new tire put on to replace the one that has a bulge in it.
Some things you can do to decrease your chances of having a tire get a bulge in it include keeping it properly inflated, being careful not to scrape the tires on curbs, and try to avoid running over potholes when possible.
2. The tire's been patched, but is it safe?
You may be happy with yourself for catching that puncture in your tire before the tire ended up beyond repair. However, when you have a puncture patched, this doesn't mean you have been given the go-ahead to continue driving on that tire as if it was still in the same shape as the rest of the tires on your car. The common ways tires are patched include a patch, a plug, and a patch and plug. The only way you should allow your tire to be repaired is with a patch and plug, as this will give you the safest repair. You will be able to drive your car temporarily, but you still want to replace it at your earliest convenience.
To decrease your odds of needing a repair include watching for any debris while driving and don't run it over and you also want to refrain from driving in construction sites or other areas where there may be nails. For more information about tires, contact a local tire shop.