Do You Know Which Tire Type Is Best For Your Vehicle?
Tires are extremely important items in any and all means of transport. Without them, you don't move.
When you use a means of transport, tires are the only contact between you, your vehicle and the ground. Therefore, they are very important for the performance of your means of transportation and for your safety and that of your passengers.
But beyond that, tires are a vast and curious universe that many people are unaware of. Get ready, because I'm going to tell you some curiosities that are sure to impress you.
Did you know that…
Can tires increase in size?
Tires change size when they rotate. You will never be able to notice the change, but, believe it or not, they expand by 2% due to the air deposited inside that presses the inside;
Do tires influence fuel consumption?
Tires are responsible for about 20% of your vehicle's consumption. Poorly calibrated tires require more effort from the car, consequently, using more gasoline;
Can a coin assist in checking tire wear?
Tire wear can be measured with a simple R $ 1.00 coin. Just fit the coin in one of the central grooves of the tire, if you can see the golden part of the coin, it's time to change it;
Does every tire have an expiration date?
From the date of manufacture, every tire is valid for 5 years. The date can be found on the side of the tire, using a code that appears next to the acronym DOT. The first two numbers that appear correspond to the week, and the last number, the year (example: 357 - 35th week of the year 2007);
Are tires not just rubber?
Have you ever stopped to think about the raw material for tires? Tire composition is made with more than 200 compounds, in addition to rubber, such as steel and sulfur, for example. But today, the raw material for much of tire manufacturing is oil. On average, 25 liters of oil are used for an ordinary tire. In addition, there are manufacturers, such as Goodyear, that produce tires made from soybeans . This idea, in addition to being an initiative in favor of sustainability, provides better product performance;
Can you have transparent tires?
What guarantees the tires black color is the soot used in their composition. However, today, silica has been used. Thus, tires can be of any color, including transparent.
Safety Conditions for Your Vehicle Tires
The Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB), in Article 230, determines the conditions for driving vehicles. Precisely, in items IX and X establish requirements regarding mandatory equipment, which must be in accordance with CONTRAN.
The regulations regarding the conditions that the tires must present are in CONTRAN Resolution No. 540 (whose annex I was modified by Resolution 719 ).
I separated some for you to be aware and not have losses:
The tires must be suitable for all conditions of normal use on the road;
It is a basic function of a tire to have the normal capacity of an inflated tire to support a given load at a given speed;
The tires must be inflated according to the pressures recommended by the vehicle manufacturer, according to the type of vehicle, and the loading condition.
