4 WD Four by Four

For 4WD vehicles owner who sometimes bring his car to off-road condition, choosing a type of tyres to be suite in the vehicles can become a dilemma, H/T, A/T, or M/T? As some surveys said that 80% of 4WD vehicles used in sealed/asphalt road, here some advice to improved your 4WD tyre life.

• Purchase tyres correctly to suit your driving requirements and amount off-road use.
• Always set tyre pressure to manufacturer's recommended specification.
• For uniformity, try to set the pressure when the tyres are cold and use your own, good quality gauge.
• Don't forget to check your spare.
• Keep an eye on the condition and wear rates of the tyres a regular intervals.
• Rotate the tyres at 10,000 km at the latest to give even front to rear wear.
• Have the wheel alignment and balance corrected if tyres are showing uneven wear.
• Drive to suite the road conditions. Slow down in rough or rocky conditions.
• if using heavy A/T or M/T tyres on hot sealed road, reduce vehicles speed to limit heat build-up in the tyres.
• Limit your use of soft compound M/T tyres to soft tracks and sand as they can wear rapidly on sealed roads at speed.