San Pedro Tire Service Keeps Your Family Safe

When you think tires, think Plaza Automotive Center. We’re your first and last stop for tire service in San Pedro. Whether you need new tires for your summer vacation road trip, or simply want to learn more about proper tire care, Plaza Automotive Center is your number one source for San Pedro tires and tire safety information.

San Pedro Tire Safety – Staggering Statistics

According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association, two out of three drivers don’t know how to tell if their tires are bald. What about you? The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that approximately one in ten vehicles on the road is operating with at least one bald tire. What about your vehicle?

Driving on tires with worn tread is dangerous. Driving on bald tires can be catastrophic! In fact, driving on bald tires can easily result in a blowout, which often causes accidents, injuries, and even death.

Don’t become a statistic! If you’re unsure about the condition of your tires, bring your car to our San Pedro tire service center for a thorough inspection. Plaza Automotive Center’s tire service specialists will make sure your vehicle is safe.

San Pedro Tire Tread Safety

Underestimate the importance of tire safety at your peril! State police emphasize the fact that “tires are the single most important mechanical component of vehicle control and safe driving.”

Although many factors can contribute to tire failure, worn tire tread is among the most common and most overlooked causes. Ensuring that your tire tread is at optimum levels is critical to tire safety. As your San Pedro tires expert, Plaza Automotive Center recommends that you check your tire tread for excessive wear on a regular basis.

Worn tire tread can wreak havoc on your car and your safety. Our San Pedro tire service protects you from the dangers of worn tire tread. Be aware of:

Underinflated Tires: Always make sure your tires are properly inflated. Tires that are consistently underinflated often result in worn tire tread, which can affect mileage, breaking, and steering. Heat Build-Up: Since there is less airflow between the tires and the road when the tread is low, worn tire tread increases the heat output and weakens the tires. Balance and Alignment: Tire balance and alignment problems can quickly wear out tires, increasing your car maintenance costs as well as creating dangerous conditions. Let your San Pedro tire service center inspect your tire balance and alignment to prevent unnecessary wear on your tire tread. Punctures: Optimal tire tread helps prevent the tire casing from punctures and a subsequent blowout. Hydroplaning: Hydroplaning occurs when the tires lose traction on a wet road (usually during or after a heavy rainstorm), which causes a vehicle to slide like a sled on snow until the tires can regain traction. The ability of your tires to resist hydroplaning is dramatically reduced as the tire tread becomes more and more worn.

Do you know if your tires are safe? Call 310.831.2888 to schedule an appointment today.  Visit us online at www.parkplazaautomotive.com.