When
driving your car, have you ever paid attention that your car not only
moves according to how you control it but is also affected by the
surroundings it is in? You try and control your car the best way
possible, but when things go wrong outside, it is really about those
seconds that can either save or sabotage you. Weather, temperature,
tyre condition, and road surfaces are some factors that influence
your drive and should be looked out for. Be alert when you drive,
especially when you apply those brakes, or else it might be too late.
Stopping
Distance
If
you think stopping distance means the distance that your car takes to
come to a halt
after the brakes are applied, you're gravely mistaken. Braking
distance is inclusive of the distance your car takes to stop after
the brakes are applied, and also the time you take to analyze the
situation and decide to apply the brakes. The distance covered by you
when thinking about the situation is known as thinking distance.
Your
thinking distance will vary according to your alertness at that time
and other factors both, within and outside of the vehicle. An alert
person will react to the situation faster than a not so alert person.
Similarly, your speed also affects your stopping distance. More the
speed, more the stopping distance. Also, your tyre condition is a key
factor when it comes to braking. Tyres with low tread depth have
lesser braking capacity than the ones
that are in good condition and have an ample amount of tread depth
left.
Summer
and Winter Tyres
Summer
Tyres are tyres that are designed to withstand the heat of the summer
season while also having
a good grip on the road and prevent aquaplaning. Aquaplaning is the
drift you feel in your vehicle when it crosses wet surfaces and does
not grip the road properly.
Winter
tyres are designed using a softer compound of rubber that hardens
when cooled by the cold winter roads. These tyres also have tread
patterns that help the car cruise through snow-covered roads. Many
people don’t switch their summer tyres for a winter set as they
don’t drive in snowy areas, but snow isn’t the only factor here.
Temperature
Effects
Temperature
counts as well. Anything below 7°C
starts to harden the tyres and using already hard summer tyres in
these conditions can damage your tyres and increase the possibility
of tyre bursts. The hard rubber of summer tyres is designed to soften
when driven on hot roads, whereas, driving them in even more
hardening conditions can be damaging for them. Similarly, driving
winter tyres in temperatures above 7°C
isn’t a wise choice either. The soft rubber compound of winter
tyres will heat up quickly and wear out faster than it would
otherwise.
All-Season
Tyres – Saviour in Summer, Warrior in Winter
All
season tyres are a blend of characteristics of both summer and winter
tyres, and provide the driver with ample amount of control and grip
in both the seasons. However,
let us not forget that they’ll have to compromise on their
performance issue for both the seasons and not provide as good grip
and control as the seasonal tyres would. Not being as hard as summer
tyres and neither being as soft as winter tyres limit the performance
of all-season tyres.
Safety
should always be your top-most priority no matter how much hurry
you’re in. It’s better to be Mr Late than be Late. Mr. So
maintain your tyres Hyde or else you are just being
ignorant towards yours as well as others’ safety. Your negligence
is not only bad for you, but also for anyone who is going on the road
while you hardly care to pay attention. If you have any queries
related to tyres Prestwich
contact our experts at Gilgal Tyre,
and we assure
to give
answers to all your questions.
