Pirelli recommends enjoying a safe and comfortable ride during your holiday week.

With these Pirelli tips you can achieve an optimal and high-quality driving experience on any route.

For Pirelli, safety and innovation are important factors to achieve a comfortable driving experience, especially when it comes to traveling with family or friends during short periods of rest. Thus, quality, sustainability and performance are the basis of the high standards that the brand meets at a global level.

Colombia will soon begin a new student holiday period, which will last from October 6 to 16, and, according to the Ministry of Transport, almost 10 million vehicles and more than 3.6 million travelers will be mobilized on the country’s roads. will conduct land tours. So, in addition to being a waiting period for tourism and trade, road authorities will also play an important role in monitoring the condition of all vehicles.

“The most important thing before starting any ride is to check the condition of your tires and make sure they are in perfect condition. They are like the pads of any car and therefore should not show any cuts, cracks or damage, even if they are minimal. Any impact or damage, no matter how minor, deserves inspection to ensure the safety of passengers at all times,” explains Oscar Jimenez, Commercial Director of Pirelli Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

For this reason, there is no doubt that tires play a fundamental role when driving, as they influence the stability, handling and driving comfort of every vehicle. Against this background, Pirelli presents the following recommendations for safe travel and enjoyment of your trip:

Check the entire vehicle, especially the tires.

The vehicle’s condition must be optimal for any journey, the tires must be properly calibrated and in the best possible condition to ensure an optimized, safe and even stable driving experience. By keeping your tires in good condition, you can save fuel and reduce your impact on the environment at the same time.

Constantly monitor and adjust tires

This is a task that every driver must perform periodically and without approaching the trip. It is very important that the tires are at the pressure specified in the car’s owner’s manual, that is, by the manufacturer, and at the same time they are well aligned and balanced.

No matter how new your car’s tires are, checking them is a good practice before starting a long trip. But also knowing small details, such as the presence of valve covers, can make a difference from a safety perspective.

Balancing and adjusting all four wheels.

This check, which is also essential to the vehicle’s performance on any journey, must be carried out every 10,000 kilometers, as well as when a partial or complete tire change occurs, or when warning signs such as steering wheel vibration appear. The driver should also evaluate periodic rotations of the tire position to balance the load every 10,000 kilometers.

Timely replacement of tires

Every driver should be aware and realistic about the fact that tires have a lifespan and need to be replaced from time to time. Continued use despite scratches, impacts or normal wear and tear may compromise the safety of the driver and his passengers.

Tire life can be long, but it requires special attention. Manufacturers such as Pirelli are warning of the changes. Each time the bus reaches TWI (Thread wear indicator) or tread indicator, the mark between the tire grooves when it decreases to 1.6 mm signals that it is time to change the tire.

Driving style and speed control

Paying attention to road signs, especially when it comes to speed limits, is important to ensure the safety of the vehicle and passengers, as well as to ensure a comfortable trip, allowing them to enjoy their holiday without any mishaps.

In addition, it is always worth remembering that the shape of any type of vehicle is directly related to the life of the tires, especially when driving through difficult terrain full of dangerous objects or in difficult geographical conditions such as Colombia.

The holiday season, especially as the end of the year approaches, marks a significant increase in traffic flow on the country’s roads, so it is important to review information about the condition of roads, determine the route in advance, and update the set of roads. and, of course, respect speed and vehicle load limits to ensure traveler safety is not compromised and travelers get the most out of their travel experience.

“At first glance, tires are not the first accessory that comes to mind when thinking about safety; However, this is important because it is the only point of contact between the vehicle and the ground. Tires are essential for a safe and comfortable ride, so it is always a good idea to have them checked,” says Jimenez.