Tyre Care and Maintenance Advice

Balancing:

Properly balanced tyres and wheels spin with all their weight distributed equally. Unbalanced tyres can result in a vehicle's "shimming" (shaking from side to side) and "tramping" (hopping up and down). When your tyres are installed, balancing should be part of the installation procedure.

Alignment:

Proper alignment ensures that all wheels on a vehicle are pointed in the optimum direction to the road and each other. Tyres on a misaligned vehicle degrade handling and don't wear equally, reducing their tread life. A qualified Alignment Technician can test your vehicle's alignment.

Rotation:

The purpose of regularly rotating tyres is to achieve more uniform wear on each tyre. If no period is specified in your owners manual, then the tyres should be rotated every 12,000 km.

Cleaning:

Cleaning tyres removes foreign substances from the tyre surface that can degrade the tyres. We recommend soap and water.

Punctures and Repairs:

If any tyre sustains a puncture, have the tyre inspected internally at any Tiger Wheel & Tyre for possible damage that may have occurred. Tread area punctures in all passenger and light truck tyres can be repaired provided that the puncture hole is not more than 0.635mm (1/4 inch) in diameter, not more than one radial cable per casing ply is damaged, and the tyre has not been damaged further by the puncturing object or by running underinflated. Tyre punctures consistent with these guidelines can be repaired by following the recommended repair procedures. If damage exceeds these guidelines, the tyre must be replaced.

Plug-only repairs done on-the-wheel are considered improper and therefore, not recommended. Such repairs are not reliable and may cause further damage to the tyre.

Inspections:

Check your tyres at least once a month for uneven wear and foreign objects wedged in the tread. A tyre that continually needs more air should be taken off the vehicle and checked thoroughly.