Does Highway Driving Wear-Out Car Tyres
Most drivers believe that there is a lot less tyre wear on smooth and straight highway driving than on city driving. Practically, there are fewer acute turns, abrupt halts and violent acceleration on a highway. Nevertheless, this is not a completely true assumption. Driving on the highway does cause tyres to be worn out, and the knowledge of why this is so can make drivers smarter and more responsible in terms of how they take care of their cars and what they decide to do with their tyres. Tyre Scrub and Wheel Alignment Alignment of the wheels contributes a lot to the wear and tear of the tyres in highway driving, though the steering wheel is straight. There are very few vehicles whose tyres are in a perfectly parallel position. The purpose of most manufacturers is to adjust the wheels slightly inward or outward as compared to the direction in which they are moving. This environment is referred to as 'toe alignment'. The more common setup is the toe-in, where the front sides of...