If you ever get blowout while you are driving, you should know what to do. A blowout is a sudden flat tire. It can be a very frightening experience, especially if you are traveling at a high speed. If your car gets a blowout, the first thing to do not is to hold very tightly to the steering wheel. You can easily lose control of the car if you do not have a good hold on the steering wheel. The next step is to get off the road. You must not try to stop or turn too quickly, however. After you check the traffic, you should more over to the side of the road and slow down gradually. Then you should turn on your flashing lights so other cars will see you.
Most automobile owners check the gas and oil in their cars regularly. However, they may forget to check something else that is just as important: the tires.
Some experts say that about 28 percent of automobiles in the United States have tires that are in poor condition. Some are too worn and others have too much or too little air. Worn tires can lead to a flat tire or a blowout, and sometimes to serious accidents. Tires that are not filled with the correct amount of air can also cause accident. Thus, it is a good idea to give a quick glance at your tires every time you get into your car. Every month you should check the air pressure more carefully and look closely at the surface of the tires. This way, you may avoid the unpleasant experience of a flat tire or a dangerous blowout.
Tires are one part of the car that need a lot of attention. You need, of course, to check the amount of air in the tire and the amount of wear on the surface of the tire. But that is not enough. You should also bring your car regulary to the mechanic or tire specialist for some other work. First, the mechanic should rotate the tires after certain number of miles. This means that the tires are removed and then put back on in a different position. The rear tires, for example, are usually moved to the front. The front tires are then moved to the rear and exchanged. That is, the tire that had been on the left front is now on the right rear and the tire that had been on the right front is now on the left rear. Changing the tires like this will prevent them from becoming too worn on one side. For this some reason, the mechanic should also balance the wheels. In balancing the wheels, each wheel is taken off and adjusted to make sure it goes around evenly.
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