Can You Continue Driving with Overheated Tires?
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It is best not to continue driving and to check whether the brake caliper is returning properly. Tires are circular elastic rubber products mounted on various vehicles or machinery for rolling contact with the ground. They are often used under complex and demanding conditions, enduring various deformations, loads, forces, and high and low temperatures during operation. Therefore, they must possess high load-bearing capacity, traction performance, and cushioning performance, while also requiring high wear resistance, flex resistance, and low rolling resistance and heat generation. The following factors affect tire lifespan: 1. Tire load: The greater the vehicle's load, the shorter the tire's lifespan. 2. Tire temperature: During driving, tires heat up due to stretching, compression, and friction. Excessively high temperatures can accelerate tire wear and even lead to blowouts. 3. Road conditions: Prolonged driving on gravel roads or poor road conditions will reduce tire service life.
If the tires become hot, you must not continue driving. From my driving experience, overheated tires are an emergency signal, commonly caused by either too low or too high tire pressure, friction heat from emergency braking, vehicle overload, or excessively high ambient temperatures. When overheated, the tire rubber will age faster, increasing the risk of a blowout, which is especially dangerous on highways. Every time I encounter this situation, I immediately pull over, turn off the engine, and wait for about ten minutes to let the tires cool down. Check if the tire pressure is normal and look for any cracks or bulges on the surface. Daily prevention is crucial: measure tire pressure regularly (once a month), avoid sudden acceleration and braking, and do not overload the vehicle. Safety comes first—fix the issue before hitting the road again, and don’t take risks to save time.