Is It Time for a New Set of Nitto Ridge Grapplers?

It’s the middle of summer, which means you are driving on some very hot stretches of roads. And while you are safely behind the wheel of your vehicle with cold air blasting in your face, your tires and rolling heavily on scorching hot pavement.

If your tires are old and worn, this is when they are most likely to give out. If you are lucky, it will happen at a low speed. The last thing you want to happen is to have a blowout on the interstate when cruising at high speeds.

Your tires take a beating during the summer months and it is the perfect time to check them out and make sure they are still in good condition.

But just how do you tell what kind of condition your tires are in? BB Wheels, your source for Nitto Ridge Grappler and other Nitto tires, offers you warning signs that indicate you may need new tires.

Warning Light

Most newer vehicles have a low tire pressure warning light that pops on when it senses low tire pressure. Most of the time, it’s fine to just add air. Typically, this solves the problem and you can go on with your life.

However, if your indicator is going on quite often, there might be a problem with your tires or a tire. It is at this point that you might want to take your vehicle to a tire shop or to your mechanic to have the tires checked out. It could be something simple and inexpensive to fix, like a tire leak, or it could be serious enough to consider purchasing new tires.

Low Tread

We are assuming that most of you have seen a bald tire. A bald tire is an obvious sign that you need new tires. However, a tire doesn't have to be completely bald before it should be changed out. A tire may look like it had tread, but still needs to be retired from the road.

The tread on your tire ensures you have traction, as the tread wears, you will start slipping and sliding over the road and your gas mileage will suffer.

It takes a thorough examination to determine the condition of your tread. You may have extreme wear all the way around your tire, which makes it easy to determine you need new tires. But you could also have wear on just some parts of your tires, which is a sign of other problems but still indicates the need for new tires.

Your best bet is to take your vehicle in and have your tires checked out.

Vibration

All vehicle vibrate to some extent, especially on rough roads. Still, you know how your vehicle feels on the road and if something feels amiss, you might want to have your tires checked out. If there is a serious vibration, you need to have your tires checked out right away.

There could be other causes for the vibration other than bad tires. For example, the vibration could be caused by an alignment issue or even damaged suspension. Either way, it needs to be checked out and addressed as soon as possible.

Cracks

You might have good tread and the ride is smooth, but if you have visible cracks on the sides of your tires, this is a warning. Cracks in your tires could be a sign of a future blowout. It is something you need to get checked out sooner than later. Cracked tires can be the result of hitting a curb or pothole.

If you are in need of new tires, BB Wheels stocks a wide range of brands and sizes, you are sure to find just what you need. Shop now.