Choosing the best tires for your sedan is not a minor issue, since a bad decision in the model, brand or type of tire can affect gas mileage, car handling and even tire wear. To choose the right tires, Nevardo Porras, Bridgestone Colombia Sales Engineering coordinator, says that the first thing to take into account is the size specified by the manufacturer for each car brand. “This information appears either in the vehicle manual or on the driver’s door.”
Porras explains that the size of the tire is made up of a series of numbers that indicate the width of its section in millimeters, followed by the height of the section or sidewall height, the type of construction of the tire, whether radial or diagonal. , and the diameter of the rim in inches: for example, 235/75R15 represents a tire that is 235 millimeters wide, 75 millimeters tall (percentage measurement), of radial (R) construction, and 15 inches in rim diameter. It is important to take into account that when installing a tire of another size, in some cases it can cause a loss of driving comfort, variations in the speedometer reading and an increase in fuel consumption.
How to choose a good tire:
Juan Gurumendi, representative of Michelin, mentions some factors that must be taken into account before buying tires.
• Type of driving: This also has something to do with choosing a tire. Thus, if our way of driving the car is more sporty, we will need tires with a lot of grip and stability.
• Type of roads on which we drive: If we are going to go regularly on highways, we will need high-performance tires; while if we only use the vehicle in the city, we will opt for low rolling resistance tires.
• Place where we buy the tires: This is very important, since depending on where we buy the tires, we can be confident that they will be of quality. Also, if we go to specialized sites, they will be able to answer all our questions, if we have them.
When to replace them
Many drivers don’t know when to change tires. Sometimes it can be obvious at first glance, such as punctures or visible wear, but not always.
• Look at the drawing of the wheels: If the tire is in good condition, the depth of the borders will be between 8 and 8.5 millimeters.
• Measure the tread depth of the tires: If you don’t have a depth gauge, a tool specially designed for this, you can use a 1 dollar coin. If the rubber covers the edge where the letters are, the tire is in perfect condition; while if the opposite occurs, you must change the wheel of your car.
• Check the sides of the wheel: This part is usually rounder than the rest of the tire, so it tends to wear out sooner.
Source: Eluniverso
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