Increase the Longevity of Your Car’s Wheels

It is night and you are driving home after a hard day at the office. Suddenly you feel a bump and the steering wheel starts vibrating, a sure sign that you have damaged your wheel. It doesn’t matter whether you hit a pothole or because or if it’s plain old metal fatigue, you are now stranded in the middle of the road and have to wait for someone to come and help you, or bring out the jack and the spare and get cranking.

Keeping your wheels in tip-top shape is something that can slip our minds. We may remember to get the engine checked and the car polished, but unfortunately the wheels of the car, essentially the legs of the machine, are the things we end up forgetting the most.

The wheels are the parts of the car which is most in contact with the environment, so the dangers of hitting a pothole or a curb are very real. They are also the parts responsible for pulling the weight of the car, in addition to the load of people and luggage.

So what can you do?

One of the important things to keep in mind is that prevention of the problem is always better than having to find a cure. The first thing you can do is have the wheels washed and cleaned on a weekly basis. More if you can afford it. The dirt that gets caught in the wheels keeps on accumulating, and this can cause a problem with the alignment of the wheel. An alignment problem can easily wear down the wheel because of the uneven and constant pressure that it was not designed to withstand.

You should also get your wheel’s air pressure checked as wheels that are under-inflated can overheat, causing them to burst, or if it is over-inflated, cause the car to handle poorly which can wear down the wheels faster, similarly to the wheel alignment problem mentioned above.

You should also make sure that all four wheels have the minimum required 1.6mm of tread wear as it will help you to determine when a wheel needs to be replaced.

By following these few tips you can drastically increase the life-span of your car’s wheels. However, if you do damage your wheels, contact Kwicksilver wheel repair that serves the Boston and Southern New Hampshire areas with mobile wheel repair services at www.kwickrims.com. 

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The Need to Keep Our Cars Maintained

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Should You Get Your Rims Repaired Or Buy New Ones?

It does not matter where you live, sooner or later you will face a road hazard that may damage your car’s wheels. It might be a pothole or a curb or anything else that can cause a hazard on the road.  These are just a couple of examples of things that can cause wheel damage that can lead to accidents later down the road.

To ensure that you are safe and that you car can handle traveling safely on the road; you need to make sure you keep your wheels in good condition and address any damage they may incur. This might entail contacting a wheel repair service aside from normal car maintenance appointments.

One thing you need to keep in mind is that everyone hits potholes. No matter how good a driver they are, inevitably every driver has hit one. The severity of the damage taken from a pothole bump may vary, but you will take damage. No matter what car you were driving when you drove into the pothole, whether it’s a Toyota Prius or a Dodge Charger, it will need repairs from the bump in the road. 

Luckily, more often than not, the damage done is not so severe. If you end up hitting a pothole with enough force however you could potentially end up bending or even cracking the rims of your wheels. You will be able to feel the effects of this through vibrations in the steering wheel.

Now while the tires themselves are not so expensive and can be bought for a relatively moderate fee, the rims are another matter. It doesn’t matter whether you have alloy rims or steel rims, you can easily save a lot of money by just doing a little work and determining whether you need to buy a new pair of rims or just repair them.

However, one thing you should keep in mind is that buying new rims will always cost you more than the cost you would have to pay than if you just had an experienced wheel repair specialist handle the rim straightening work.  If you need an experienced wheel repair professional in the Boston or Southern New Hampshire areas that provides mobile services, contact KwickSilver today at www.kwickrims.com.  

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