Tires & Alignments

All it takes is a penny! Put one upside down in your tire’s tread grooves. Put a penny in several locations since your tires may display inconsistent wear patterns that lead to premature wear. It’s a smart idea to inspect your four primary tires and spare tire once a month.

If Lincoln’s hair is visible, the tread has worn to less than 2/32 of an inch. Use a tire depth gauge to give you a better indicator of how much tread you have left. It is strongly recommended that you replace your tires when the tread has worn to between 2/32 or an inch and 4/32 (using a quarter instead of a penny with Washington’s scalp visible). Punctures, cuts or snags in your tire tread or sidewall could also signal that it’s time to replace.

In addition to making sure your tires are properly inflated at the recommended levels, rotating your tires can help you get the most miles out of them by distributing wear more evenly. While rotating the tires, any unusual tire wear patterns can be exposed, indicating premature tire wear and external factors. Related components such as brakes, suspension and steering parts can also be examined for needed maintenance or repair.

Consult your owner’s manual for frequency and tire rotation patterns. To make sure you are rotating your tires at the right time in their life cycles, ask an expert at your local Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center to inspect your tires. No appointment necessary.

You can find the tire size information for your vehicle in your owner’s manual or on the driver’s side doorjamb. This information pertains to the original equipment (OE) tires. Make sure that your tires are the correct size(s) and have the proper speed rating (or higher) and load-carrying capacity. Only use the tire combinations outlined in the owner’s manual.

Important: Your auto manufacturer suggests you equip your vehicle with the same type of tires and tread design as were originally equipped on your vehicle.