HOW TO CARE FOR THE TIRES ON YOUR NISSAN

The highly trained service professionals at Downtown Nissan Nashville make it a point to tell our customers who visit us from as far away as Franklin and Madison to inspect the condition of their tires on a regular basis. Improperly inflated tires not only hinder the performance of your new or used Nissan, they also create dangerous conditions that put you and your family in harm’s way. Worn tread, lack of rotation, and poor alignment all lead to poor tire performance.

Proper Nissan Tire Inflation

Properly inflated tires ensure optimal gas mileage and tires that do not blow out on the highway. Most tires lose about one pounds per square inch (PSI) every month. With that in mind, we recommend that Downtown Nashville Nissan customers that include our friends from Madison and Franklin check the pressure of each tire at least once per month. Use a pressure gauge and take a minimum of three measurements to ensure accuracy. You insert the pressure gauge valve stem on a tire and read the gauge after it pops out of its storage unit. Check the registered pressure with Nissan’s suggested psi for your vehicle model. Nissan includes automatic tire pressure warning systems in many of the company’s models, but you should take the measurements to verify your tires have the pressure to handle Nashville area roads.

Aligning Your Tires for Nashville Area Roads

Our friends who live in outlying suburbs such as Franklin and Madison understand the pounding Nissan tires take during daily commutes to downtown Nashville. The incessant pounding can cause your Nissan tires to realign, which creates unsafe driving conditions. You should check the caster line for each tire to ensure accurate alignment. Caster line refers to the angle of the forward or backward slope of a line drawn through the upper and lower steering pivot points. You should check for tire alignment after you hit something significant, such as a large stone or piece of wood. Driving over potholes and railroad crossings also affect tire alignment. When in doubt, bring your Nissan into our downtown Nashville dealership for a comprehensive alignment inspection.

Tread Firmly from Franklin to Madison

Tire tread determines the level of traction you receive on Nashville area roads. Worn tread can cause your Nissan vehicle to skid off both wet and dry road surfaces. Stay on top of the condition of your Nissan tire treads by checking the condition of the tires at least once per month. Nashville area drivers who make the frequent commute to cities such as Madison and Franklin should check their tire treads once per week. The remedy for worn tire treads is the purchase of new tires for your Downtown Nashville Nissan vehicle. Preventing worn tread involves learning how to rotate tires.

Rotate Your Tires to Stay Safe on Nashville Area Roads

Since your Nissan front tires carry at least 60 percent of your vehicle’s weight, you can expect the front tires to lose treads quicker than the treads lost by the back tires. Timely tire rotation reduces the amount of wear on the front tires. Downtown Nashville Nissan recommends tire rotation at least once every 5,000 miles. Our dealership that serves Nashville, including the surrounding suburbs of Franklin and Nashville can perform the time consuming task for you. Do it yourselfers should refer to their Nissan owner’s manuals to ascertain the proper tire rotation procedure for their vehicles.

Schedule A Service Appointment To Check Your Tires

Stop by and visit our service center where our trained service technicians will inspect, rotate and balance your tires. And if it’s time to replace your tires, we will select the correct size and kind of tire you need for the make and model ensuring your new tires are properly installed. You can also schedule a service appointment online.

Written By: Bob Cramutola

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