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The big summer tire special 2016
From O to O, right? Every year the question arises: When do I actually change the tires of my car from summer to winter wheels and when do I change back? As a donkey bridge there is a simple phrase: "From O to O." Easter and October are meant. Easter is the right time to take the winter wheels off the car and put on the summer wheels. In October it will be time to mount the winter tires and move the summer tires into the garage. But why Easter and October?
Winter tires and summer tires are excellent specialists for their own season and, in your own interest, should only be fitted when the temperatures are right. The winter tire likes the cold, the summer tire seeks the warmth. From Easter onwards it is usually not so cold at night that you have to reckon with slippery roads on bridges. During the day it can get warm over the 10 ° mark. This is when the winter tire reaches its limits and its soft rubber compound begins to “smear”. From October the nights will be significantly cooler with us. Anyone who commutes by car and drives off in the dark will often be surprised by hoarfrost and smooth bridges. The winter tire offers much more safety here.
Therefore - easy to remember: "From O to O."
Save fuel with the label.
Can expensive tires be the cheaper tires? Who does not ask that? Do I buy a premium tire or do I order the cheapest one, because it supposedly saves you money? Enlightenment brings the tire cost calculator. And he has a surprise in store. Because with the right efficiency class, it will be cheaper! | >> Tire Cost Calculator
Quiet tires, good tires?
Often the driving noise changes when changing from summer to winter tires and vice versa. Factors such as the rubber compound, the tread depth, the shape and type of the tread and also the air pressure of the tire play a role here. But there can also be other reasons if the tire is loud! | The sawtooth on the tire
[/one_fourth][one_fourth]What are “green” tires?
Every driver has them, but only a few really know about them: These round things on the car: tires. It is definitely worth taking a closer look when choosing the tires. Because: Tires have significant differences in quality, which are noticeable in the decisive driving characteristics. | Read …
[/one_fourth] [one_fourth last=last]Summer Tire Test 2016
There are things that I can not do with autohub.de. Tire tests for example. But there are the big established media. Whether one now the Summer tire test of the ADAC 2016 choose, join MOTOR-TALK wants to inform, or the right ones Tires for your own SUV is looking for and therefore the test of the AMS read through - everyone has to decide for themselves. But best of all, you read through all three tests!
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Premium tires save fuel
With the EU label, tire customers in Europe have, for the first time, the opportunity to distinguish thrifty brands from those that have a greater impact on the environment. The information system on the label rates tires with regard to three important criteria: fuel efficiency (fuel consumption), wet grip (safety) and noise emission (rolling noise). Tires in efficiency category A have a roughly 40 percent lower rolling resistance than those in category G. High-performance tires can be more expensive to purchase, but they reduce fuel consumption by up to seven percent. In the long run, consumers will benefit from these fuel savings.
For example, with a fuel price of 1,60 Euro per liter, a car that drives 15.000 kilometers per year and consumes seven liters of fuel over a distance of 100 kilometers can save more than 130 Euro fuel costs compared to F tires with Efficiency Category B tires , The additional investment from 20 to 50 Euro per "green tire" has therefore returned in less than two years.
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Minimum profile and age of summer tires
In general, security plays a crucial role. If the summer bikes from last year are used again, they should have been properly stored. This is preferably done lying on the rim or on wall hooks, The minimum profile of 1,6 mm is also relative. The driving characteristics are already significantly deteriorated at this time. Just inexperienced drivers should change the tires a bit earlier. In addition, not all tires reach this minimum profile within a few years. But the rubber compounds change over the years. Plasticizers fade, the tires become hard and porous. At least then it is time to exchange the old tires for new ones. Online you can at the tire dealer Tirendo a matching tire to find a replacement.
The EU tire label: new tires in different aspects
The DOT number on the carcass (tire sidewall) provides information about it. After a maximum of seven years, the old new tires should give way. Who does not drive his tires in all areas to the limit, can make up for additional costs by the appropriate tire choice. Within the EU are New tires equipped with a label, which gives information about tire quality, average fuel consumption and abrasion. For frequent travelers also the rolling noise should be relevant.
Change the tires yourself
If you want to change the tires yourself, you should have the following tools in addition to the standard tool:
- wire brush
- rust remover
- Wälzlagerfett
- Copper or aluminum paste
Also torque wrench and air pump are recommended. Especially aluminum wheels, but also wheel bolts and bolts are stuck by oxidation downright, while in winter wheels, the corrosion is further promoted by road salt. Spraying the wheel bolts or screws the day before with rust remover does wonders. When changing used wheels on the same side from front to back (and vice versa) changed, but never diagonal. Further information on the procedure when changing tires will also described in this article.
Care and maintenance during operation
The nuts or screws are first greased or smeared with the paste as well as the hub cleaned with the wire brush. Then they are slightly tightened crosswise and tightened with the torque wrench. Depending on the size of the screw (for 17, 19 and 21 cars), the tightening torque is between 100 and 130 NM. Then check the air pressure, which differentiates between the pressure at operating temperature and cold tires. How high the pressure should be is often indicated on the B-pillar, on the inside of the fuel filler flap or in the operating instructions. In addition, the air pressure should be measured at least once a month. But also the wheel bolts are checked again after 50 km. If the winter tires are properly stored again, it can already go to the funny easter egg hunt.