07-19-2010, 09:09 AM
Hi everyone !
I'm on this great site for only a week and I already have read and seen a lot of interesting things about our cars...
As a professional tires and wheels retailer, I often hear or read wrong things about gums.
I thought my humble little contribution could be useful. Our baby 968's deserve it, don't they ?
I give here some tips to maximize perfs ans safety. You probably know this already! It's worth what it's worth...
So, here are the SIX COMMANDMENTS ! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
1) Try as much as possible to buy premium brand tires (eg. Michelin, Goodyear and Bridgestone). These often ARE cheaper than low cost products with much inferior longevity and safety.
2) Proper inflation is THE #1 parameter in order to maximize perfs and longevity of your tires. It's also essential for ride quality and safety.
Never ever operate your tires under- or overinflated. Check pressure at least once a month and "cold". Correct tire inflation pressure is shown in or on the car, NOT on the tire !
3)Check alignment once a year for correct vehicle handle and maximum tire perf and when you've hit something, you see a strange wear pattern or you notice a difference in your vehicle handling
4) Avoid mixing different brands on front and rear axles. Different gums often react and behave differently when on the road !
5) Never buy tires that are more than 4 years old ! For Belgium, these tires are automatically destroyed by the manufacturer.
6) At the first sign of vibration or irregular treadwear, you should have your 968 checked for wheel balance and alignment, as well as for worn or broken (God no!) mechanical parts [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]
OK I'm done ! I hope it'll be of some use.
Thanks to all of you for sharing your experience. Really helpful.
Laurent
I'm on this great site for only a week and I already have read and seen a lot of interesting things about our cars...
As a professional tires and wheels retailer, I often hear or read wrong things about gums.
I thought my humble little contribution could be useful. Our baby 968's deserve it, don't they ?
I give here some tips to maximize perfs ans safety. You probably know this already! It's worth what it's worth...
So, here are the SIX COMMANDMENTS ! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
1) Try as much as possible to buy premium brand tires (eg. Michelin, Goodyear and Bridgestone). These often ARE cheaper than low cost products with much inferior longevity and safety.
2) Proper inflation is THE #1 parameter in order to maximize perfs and longevity of your tires. It's also essential for ride quality and safety.
Never ever operate your tires under- or overinflated. Check pressure at least once a month and "cold". Correct tire inflation pressure is shown in or on the car, NOT on the tire !
3)Check alignment once a year for correct vehicle handle and maximum tire perf and when you've hit something, you see a strange wear pattern or you notice a difference in your vehicle handling
4) Avoid mixing different brands on front and rear axles. Different gums often react and behave differently when on the road !
5) Never buy tires that are more than 4 years old ! For Belgium, these tires are automatically destroyed by the manufacturer.
6) At the first sign of vibration or irregular treadwear, you should have your 968 checked for wheel balance and alignment, as well as for worn or broken (God no!) mechanical parts [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]
OK I'm done ! I hope it'll be of some use.
Thanks to all of you for sharing your experience. Really helpful.
Laurent
