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Use the quarter and penny tests. At least every six years. Measuring tire tread depth. Determining the age of your tires. However, this can be a risky strategy, even if it does save money initially. However, even spare tires need to be replaced after a certain amount of time. Be sure to check the date of production on the spare before deciding not to replace it. Whether a tire has been driven or not, its lifespan can be affected by its storage condition and treatment.
If you know you will be parking your vehicle for a period of time, it is a good idea to protect the tires from sun and freezing temperatures, move the vehicle periodically to prevent flat spots, and even jack the vehicle up safety to prevent damage. If you are storing winter or summer tires, it is best to store them in a cool, dry location away from sun and other weather elements. Although this answer does depend on a number of factors including the type of car, your driving style, etc.
In general, most vehicles travel about 15, miles per year, which equates to around 45, miles every three years. If you to take into account the tire mileage warranty and amount you drive over the course of a year over 15k miles , this will give you a good indication of how often you will need to replace your tires.
This is a topic of much debate. However you will find most vehicles, regardless of if they are front wheel drive or all wheel drive, will wear the tires on the front more rapidly than the rear. The front tires are responsible for the steering, acceleration and braking, while the rear wheels typically just follow.
Most vehicles also have most of their weight on the front of the vehicle, causing the front tires to handle more load than the back tires. Since the wear and tear on the front and back wheels can be different, the answer to which tires wear faster, is typically the front tires. All-wheel drive vehicles must have all four tires replaced at once. Because tires wear unevenly front to back, regular rotations will allow you to get longer use out of your set of tires by wearing the tread more evenly.
Front tires will wear the outside edges down more quickly, so rotation allows you to always have the most tread on the outside of the tire. Not rotating will result in one set of tires wearing and likely needing to be replaced sooner than the other set.
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