How Long Do Tires Last?

The Quick Answer: How Long Do Tires Last?

Tires typically last anywhere from three to five years, though this depends on multiple factors. For instance, what is your driving style? How often do you drive your Ford? Where are you driving?

The answers to these questions may help you determine how long your tires will last. For instance, if you drive on dirt roads and off-road trails a lot, your tires may wear faster than someone who only drives on the highway.

Other driving conditions that may affect how your tires wear down include:

• Weather
• Condition of the road (potholes, chipped surfaces, etc.)
• Your driving habits
• Maintenance upkeep

To figure out when your tires need to be replaced, you’ll want to check the tire tread and look for other signs that they are wearing out.

Knowing When to Replace Your Tires

Eventually, your tires will need to be replaced. An easy way to know is to check the tread. You can do this easily with a penny. To check the tread depth, you’ll stick the penny into the groove of your tire with Lincoln’s head pointing downwards. If you can still see the top of his head, your tire has worn down and should be replaced.

Of course, other signs could include:

• Vibrating while driving
• Increasing levels of tire noise
• Cracked tire walls

How to Extend Tread Life

If you’d like to extend your tire’s life for as long as possible, we have a few tips. The main one is regular maintenance. At our service center, we can perform multiple services meant to keep your tires from wearing down prematurely. These include:

• Tire rotations
• Wheel alignments
• Tire pressure checks

A tire rotation is important because it helps your tires wear evenly. For instance, if your Ford is a front-wheel drive vehicle, your front tires are more likely to wear before your back ones. To alleviate this, we would switch the tires so that the back tires are now in the front.

When it comes to a wheel alignment, we can fix any issues so that your vehicle tracks straight. Alignment issues may arise whether you’re driving on a dirt road, the highway, or somewhere else. If you noticed your car is pulling to one side, misaligned wheels could be the culprit.