Toyota Tire Center | Ardmore & Philadelphia PA

Fuel economy, performance, safety — each one of these aspects is directly affected by the condition of your car’s tires. Regular rotation and situational repair and replacement are absolutely pivotal in getting the most out of every set. Knowing when to have these services performed by a trained professional — like the ones at Central City Toyota — will make you a safer, more informed car owner in the long-run.

Tire Damage: Repair vs. Replacement

As you may have seen in your owner’s manual, your tires should be rotated every six months on average, or every 5,000 to 8,000 miles. This will ensure normal wear and give your tires a great chance of holding up for somewhere around five years, depending on how and where you do most of your driving. The following circumstances will necessitate a sooner replacement:

• Cracking in the tire sidewall
• Bulging or blistering on the tire
• Excess vibration upon increased speed or braking

You’ll also want to keep an eye out for a reduced tread depth — 2/32” or less, to be exact. Determining such an issue is a DIY task that even amateurs can master. Just insert a penny upside down into the tread groove of the tire in question. If you can see all of Lincoln’s head, it’s time for a new tire.

Luckily, today’s tires benefit from better engineering than ever before. Minor damage, like puncture wounds, doesn’t always mean that replacement is necessary. As long as a puncture goes no deeper than a quarter-inch in the tread area only, there’s a good chance it can be repaired by simple plugging and patching.

Consult a tire expert at Central City Toyota in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to be sure. We’re equipped to handle all your specific tire needs.

Think All Tire Stores Are the Same?

Many people think that buying tires from a dealership will be more expensive than buying from a discount tire store. This is definitely not the case. Ardmore Toyota often runs tire specials and offers tire coupons to Toyota drivers.

Tire Warranty and Services

Typically, Ardmore Toyota can offer a better warranty than most discount tire stores. Be sure to factor the value of a warranty into the cost of the tires you are buying if they cost less down the street.

Also, our Toyota service center often includes other services in the price of your tires we sell. Things like tire rotation, tire balancing, and wheel alignment may cost extra at discount tire stores, or not be available if you buy tires online.

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