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Not Sure About Your Tyres, Brakes, Battery, Exhaust?

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Whether you’re just looking for car tyre prices, a car exhaust or car battery quote, you’re at the right place and we’re ready to help.

SHERBORNE TYRE SERVICE Top Tip

Check your tyre pressures once a month. The correct tyre pressure will dramatically reduce tyre wear and fuel consumption.

Regularly checking your tyre pressures helps extend the life of your tyres, improves your vehicle’s safety and helps maintain fuel efficiency.

 

Effect on tyre life

Tyre life can be reduced by as much as 75% if your tyres are running at just 80% of the recommended pressure. If pressure falls to 60% (which we find is not uncommon), tyre life can be reduced by as much as 35%. Early signs of potential under-inflation are a rapid wearing on the outside edges of your tyres. If left unattended, this can quickly cause your tyres to become illegal.

 

Effect on vehicle safety

When tyres are under-inflated, there is not enough air in the tyre to support the vehicle’s weight. This leads to the tyre’s sidewalls being compressed by the weight of the vehicle causing them to flex beyond their normal limits. This abnormal flexing leads to heat building up in the tyre and dramatically increases the chances of a high speed blow out.

 

Effect on fuel efficiency

Under-inflation increases the amount of the tyre’s tread that is in contact with the road surface. Increased friction means that the tyre’s ability to roll along the surface of the road is reduced. This means your vehicle needs to use more power to roll an under-inflated tyre along the ground, leading to an inevitable increase in fuel consumption.