3 Benefits of Getting a Tire Rotation for Your Kia

Your tires are the only part of your Kia in contact with the road surface. They’re made from strong rubber, reinforced with a horizontal steel band that runs through the center of the tire where it meets the road. Despite their strength, tires will start to wear. To preserve your tires for as long as possible, it’s important to have a tire rotation regularly. As your Kia dealer, we’d like you to know some of the benefits of rotation.

3 Benefits of Getting a Tire Rotation at Your Kia Dealer

You Save Money

Saving money is always an important consideration. As your tires move over the surface, they will wear. The exact amount of wear depends on the position of the tire and whether you have an FWD, RWD, or AWD car. When we rotate the tires, we move your tires from front to back in one of three different combinations depending on your transmission type.

By shifting the tires to new positions, you will have more even wear on all four tires. This prevents one or more of your tires from taking too much damage in their current position. Since the rotated tires will now wear at similar rates, you don’t have to purchase new tires as often. You’ll now also have time to plan and budget for replacement tires.

Prevent Damage to Other Components

As your tires start to wear down, they will place additional strain on numerous other components in your car. Your braking system, including calipers, hoses, rotors, and pads all have to work harder if your tires are worn. This places additional strain on these components and makes it more likely that they will fail or suffer damage.

Your transmission and your engine both suffer extra strain when your tires aren’t rotated. Your transmission supplies engine power to allow your wheels to move and worn tires place extra strain on the gears in your transmission. The engine has to supply additional energy to the transmission to overcome the resistance from worn tires. Your engine will also use more fuel. Rotating your tires prevents all these problems from occurring.

Your Tires Have Better Grip

The tread on your tires has a vital function. It allows your tires to have a better grip on the surface they’re traveling over. Your tread will start to wear from the time your tires are installed. As we’ve seen, your tires wear differently depending on where they’re positioned on your car. The tread will also wear down differently, and uneven tread can make it more difficult for you to control your car.

When we rotate your tires, it allows the tread to wear down in a more even way. This ensures that all four tires have a similar tread depth, and this means that all of your tires will maintain a steady grip on the surface.

These are just a few of the reasons to rotate your tires. If you need a rotation, call us at Crain Kia of Fayetteville.

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