Africa Automotive May-June digital issue 2019
Africa Automotive prides itself to be the ONLY Africa’s leading and MOST authoritative magazine for the automotive industry in Africa with printed copies for the automotive industry decision makers in both government, NGO’s and private sector. The Bi-monthly magazine offers cost effective advertising services that get results and improves growth in the auto B2C and B2B sector, keeping an eye on latest technologies in Africa and across the world, the magazine predominately covers the developments in the Africa auto industry.
Africa Automotive prides itself to be the ONLY Africa’s leading and MOST authoritative magazine for the automotive industry in Africa with printed copies for the automotive industry decision makers in both government, NGO’s and private sector. The Bi-monthly magazine offers cost effective advertising services that get results and improves growth in the auto B2C and B2B sector, keeping an eye on latest technologies in Africa and across the world, the magazine predominately covers the developments in the Africa auto industry.
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Safety<br />
Tips<br />
Regularly check your<br />
tire pressure and inspect<br />
your tire tread<br />
and sidewalls<br />
In addition to maintaining proper inflation<br />
pressure, regularly inspect the tire<br />
tread and sidewalls for irregular tread<br />
wear, cracking, scrapes, bulges, cuts,<br />
snags, foreign objects or other damage resulting<br />
from use. Remove any stones, glass,<br />
foreign objects, etc. embedded in the tread<br />
to prevent further damage. Even minor damage<br />
can lead to further injury and eventual<br />
tire failure. Tires with excessive cracking on<br />
the tread or sidewall(s) should be removed<br />
from service. This is typically caused by under<br />
inflation, over loading, improper storage,<br />
and/or improper long-term parking.<br />
Consumers should check their tire tread<br />
and sidewall areas during monthly inflation<br />
pressure checks, looking for uneven or irregular<br />
tread wear or other conditions as noted<br />
above. It is recommended that tires, including<br />
the spare, be periodically inspected by<br />
a tire service professional during routine<br />
maintenance intervals such as oil changes<br />
and tire rotations.<br />
WHEN INSPECTING YOUR TIRES, LOOK<br />
FOR:<br />
Uneven tread wear – This can include more<br />
wear on one tread edge than the other, a<br />
rippled pattern of high and low wear, or<br />
exposed steel wire. Uneven wear can be<br />
caused by problems such as under inflation,<br />
vehicle misalignment and improper<br />
balancing.<br />
Shallow tread – Well worn or bald tires can<br />
result in hydroplaning, loss of traction and<br />
are more likely to be damaged by potholes<br />
and other road hazards. Replace tires when<br />
worn to 2/32 inch (1.6 mm) tread depth<br />
anywhere on the tread face. To help you<br />
see when the tread is worn out, tires have<br />
a built in “tread wear indicators.” These<br />
are narrow bars of smooth rubber that run<br />
across the tread. When the tread is even<br />
with the bars, a tire is worn down to 2/32<br />
inch and the tire must be replaced immediately.<br />
You can also try the penny test: place<br />
a penny in the tire’s most worn groove with<br />
Lincoln’s head facing down. If you can see<br />
the top of Lincoln’s head, the tire should be<br />
replaced.<br />
Troublemakers – Check for small stones,<br />
pieces of glass, bits of metal and other foreign<br />
objects that might be wedged into the<br />
tread and carefully remove them. They can<br />
cause serious problems if they are pushed<br />
farther into your tire as you drive.<br />
Damaged areas – Cracks, cuts, splits,<br />
punctures, holes and bulges in the tread<br />
or on the sidewalls of the tire can indicate<br />
serious problems, and the tire may need to<br />
be replaced.<br />
Slow leaks – Remember that tires lose<br />
inflation pressure when the air temperature<br />
gets colder (about 1 psi or 7 kPa for every<br />
10°F drop in temperature). Tires may also<br />
lose a certain amount of inflation pressure<br />
due to their permeability (about 2 psi or 14<br />
kPa per month). However, if you find that<br />
you have to add inflation pressure every few<br />
days, have the tire, wheel and valve checked<br />
by a tire service professional – and if necessary,<br />
repair or replace the tire.<br />
Valve caps – Those little caps on your tire’s<br />
valve stem keep moisture and dirt out, so<br />
make sure they are on all your tires. Also,<br />
when you have a tire replaced, have a new<br />
valve stem assembly installed at the same<br />
time.<br />
Driving on a damaged tire can be dangerous.<br />
If you see something you’re not<br />
sure about during your inspection, have it<br />
examined by your tire service professional.<br />
Any time you see damage to a tire, don’t<br />
drive on it – use a spare if you need to go<br />
somewhere. And finally, pay attention to<br />
the “feel” of your tires as you drive. A rough<br />
ride may indicate tire damage or excessive<br />
wear.<br />
If you notice vibrations or other disturbances<br />
while driving, and/or you suspect possible<br />
damage to your tire or vehicle, immediately<br />
reduce speed, drive with caution until<br />
you can safely pull off the road and stop,<br />
and inspect our tires. If a tire is damaged,<br />
deflate it and replace it with your spare. If<br />
you do not see any tire damage and cannot<br />
identify the source of the vibration, have the<br />
vehicle towed to a mechanic or tire dealer<br />
for a thorough inspection.<br />
44 <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>Automotive</strong> News l <strong>2019</strong> <strong>May</strong>-<strong>June</strong> <strong>issue</strong> l <strong>2019</strong>
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