Whether you frequently take your Jeep offroad or not, here’s a comprehensive guide to optimal Jeep tire maintenance.
Keep a Close Eye on Air Pressure
The pressure of your tires must always be kept at optimal PSI as stipulated in your owner’s manual. Tires that are either under or over-inflated are more likely to fail on the road or trail. It’s therefore advisable to check and adjust tire pressure once or twice a month.
Inspect Your Tires for Damage
If you like driving along rougher roads, your Jeep’s tires are more likely to encounter sharp stones and other objects that could cut or embed in the tire rubber. It’s therefore important to look carefully for signs of damage whenever you check the air pressure. And always examine your tires before particularly long or tough trips, including the spare.
Rotate Your Tires at Least Twice a Year
As with any road vehicle, your Jeep’s tires will steadily wear down at an uneven rate and with uneven patterns. This occurs because the weight distribution and drive configuration put unbalanced pressure on certain wheels. And the front tires often wear faster because they swivel more for steering.
If our technicians rotate your tires frequently, the wear is evened out, and your tires will last much longer. It’s recommended to rotate tires every 6,000 miles. This works out to two or three times a year for many drivers.
Check Wheel Alignment Frequently
As solid as a Jeep’s suspension is, repetitive impacts from obstacles on rougher terrain can eventually nudge the wheels slightly out of alignment. Bumps over potholes can cause the same issue on regular road surfaces. Misaligned wheels will eventually cause problems with the steering and handling while worsening uneven wear in the tires.
It’s important to have your wheel alignment professionally checked each time you take your Jeep in for a tire rotation. If our technician finds that your tires are out of alignment, they’ll promptly correct them.
Measure Your Tire Tread Depths
The tread depths of tires, so vital for traction on all surfaces, also steadily wear down. You’ll need to have your tires replaced once the tread depth reaches 2/32 of an inch, and possibly sooner if you want to ensure maximum gripping strength at all times. Measure the depths of your tire treads increasingly frequently as they near the end of their lifespan.
Routine professional rotations, alignments, and inspections are key to proper Jeep tire care. Visit Charlevoix Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Charlevoix, MI, today to have your tires looked after by seasoned technicians.
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