Top 3 Services For Your Tires

Tires can go bald. That's what happens when the treads in your tires wear down to nothing. To prevent premature balding, a bit of Ford service for your tires is a good idea.

Due to the loss of traction, tires with poor tread depth have a higher chance of skidding and hydroplaning on wet roads, compromise your braking ability, and puncture more easily. Here at Folsom Lake Ford in Folsom, CA, we offer three different services for your tires.

1. Rotating Tires

Each of the four tires on your Ford vehicle wear down at different rates, and in different places. This is due to your driving style, road conditions, and various other factors. A tire rotation service moves the tires from the front of your car to the back, and the back tires to the front.

They may also be rotated from the left side to the right side of the vehicle. Moving the tires around allows them to wear more evenly and helps to prevent premature tire wear.

2. Balancing Tires

When you feel vibrations coming from your tires, they may be out of balance. To balance the weight of a tire and wheel assembly, small, weighted metal strips are positioned as dictated by a diagnostic test done here in the service department of our Ford dealership. The result is a smoother ride, and a more even wear of your tires.

3. Wheel Alignment

When you purchase your new Ford truck or car, all the wheels point straight. Over time, just by driving your vehicle and occasionally hitting rough patches of road, the wheels become misaligned. When this happens, your auto will veer to one direction or another.

This causes your tire treads to wear unevenly, and balding to occur along one edge.

Keeping the wheels aligned keeps your driving straight, prolongs the life of your tires, and even helps you stay safer on every drive.

Why Visit Folsom Lake Ford?

Folsom Lake Ford makes it easy to keep your tires in proper working order. Our trained service technicians will do a tire inspection whenever you bring your Ford vehicle in for service, making sure the tire pressure is accurate, and checking for wear and tear. We'll keep you on track for tire service, oil changes, brake service, transmission maintenance, and so much more.

PS: Trying to save on maintenance? Don't forget to ask about our Ford service coupons!