About what “penny”, but very important procedure, drivers forget when mounting tires
- March 30, 2023
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Forecasters promise that the snow will melt in the coming days – you don’t have to be a Vanga to predict the long queues that will form in
Forecasters promise that the snow will melt in the coming days – you don’t have to be a Vanga to predict the long queues that will form in the tire shops. And what is important to remember when going to the spring to “change shoes”, the AvtoVzglyad portal will tell.
Fitting seasonal tires is a standard event that takes place twice a year in the life of an average Russian driver. Without further ado, for most the whole process is one of dragging tires around and waiting in line. After all, everything else is the work of a master who independently understands where the rubber is led, how much weight is needed for each disc and what pressure to set.
“Well, what’s so hard? the car owner will ask. “I took it off, put it on, pumped it up!” However, in the “shoe change” of the car – as, indeed, in any other business – there are subtleties that you need to know so as not to pull the last hair from the back of your head. Know exactly who the car owner is. Because only he is fully responsible for the technical condition of his vehicle.
For example, a lot has already been said about balancing – it is necessary and even necessary. At the same time, few people remember the nipples – the same rubber bands that are necessary for inflating tires. If it is sensible, they are disposable, i.e. they should be replaced with every tire fitting. However, cutting and pasting new ones is a waste of precious time for the master and an additional waste for the car owner. And therefore – the magic “still looks”, and that’s it.
The difficulty is that without dismantling the nipple cannot be replaced in any way: it is placed on the disc from the inside. Therefore, if it does not work out, you need to go to the service. And it cracks quite often: the fashion for a low profile and removing asphalt along with snow in the spring do their job. And in Russia it serves no more than two years – even on high SUV tires. But the nipple is, in fact, a fuse that should crack itself, but save the band from a hernia.
So it is better, according to the “instructions”, to change and forget. Nerves become healthier and the pump does not have to be plucked from the trunk every day. All you have to do is spend an extra half hour and go to the store for new nipples or ask the master to replace them yourself if they are available. Yes, you have to pay extra, but not more than a hundred rubles per wheel. And this low-cost operation increases the likelihood of leaving the whole season without problems and additional, much more tangible costs.
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Fitting seasonal tires is a standard event that takes place twice a year in the life of an average Russian driver. Without further ado, for most the whole process is one of dragging tires around and waiting in line. After all, everything else is the work of a master who independently understands where the rubber is led, how much weight is needed for each disc and what pressure to set.
“Well, what’s so hard? the car owner will ask. “I took it off, put it on, pumped it up!” However, in the “shoe change” of the car – as, indeed, in any other business – there are subtleties that you need to know so as not to pull the last hair from the back of your head. Know exactly who the car owner is. Because only he is fully responsible for the technical condition of his vehicle.
For example, a lot has already been said about balancing – it is necessary and even necessary. At the same time, few people remember the nipples – the same rubber bands that are necessary for inflating tires. If it is sensible, they are disposable, i.e. they should be replaced with every tire fitting. However, cutting and pasting new ones is a waste of precious time for the master and an additional waste for the car owner. And therefore – the magic “still looks”, and that’s it.
The difficulty is that without dismantling the nipple cannot be replaced in any way: it is placed on the disc from the inside. Therefore, if it does not work out, you need to go to the service. And it cracks quite often: the fashion for a low profile and removing asphalt along with snow in the spring do their job. And in Russia it serves no more than two years – even on high SUV tires. But the nipple is basically a fuse that should crack itself, but save the band from a hernia.
So it is better, according to the “instructions”, to change and forget. Nerves become healthier and the pump does not have to be plucked from the trunk every day. All you have to do is spend an extra half hour and go to the store for new nipples or ask the master to replace them yourself if they are available. Yes, you have to pay extra, but not more than a hundred rubles per wheel. And this inexpensive operation increases the likelihood of leaving the whole season without problems and additional, much more tangible costs.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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