How many kilometers does a car generally need to drive before replacing tires?
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Generally, tires need to be replaced after driving approximately 60,000 to 80,000 kilometers. The following are situations where tires need to be replaced: 1. The tire is punctured or cracked. Once a tire is punctured, it damages the internal wire structure, significantly increasing the risk of a tire blowout. 2. The tire sidewall is bulging, indicating that the internal wire mesh of the sidewall has completely broken. 3. The tire is used in unconventional ways, such as cars on the track, frequent hard acceleration or braking, leading to abnormal localized wear, or tires that are often not used in a single direction, causing deformation due to bearing the car's weight, or aging sidewalls with numerous fine cracks. 4. The tire has been under-inflated for a long time, leading to severe indentations on the tread. 5. Chassis malfunctions cause abnormal wear, such as uneven tire wear. 6. The tread pattern on the tire's surface wears out and depletes over time. When the wear reaches the limit point between the patterns, replacement is necessary.
Having driven for over a decade, I've learned that tire replacement shouldn't solely depend on mileage. In fact, tire wear is most closely related to individual driving habits. For someone like me who enjoys sudden braking and rapid acceleration, tires definitely wear out much faster than those driven conservatively. City driving with frequent traffic lights and high braking frequency shows noticeable wear at 40,000-50,000 kilometers. Highway driving is better, with tires often lasting 60,000-70,000 kilometers without major issues. During every maintenance check, I ask the mechanic to inspect the wear indicators in the tire grooves - once they reach the limit markers, I replace them immediately, as safety comes first. Also, pay attention to the tire's production date: the four-digit code on the sidewall indicates the year and week of manufacture. Tires over five years old, even with little use, can suffer from rubber degradation that affects traction.
