Symptoms of Loose Tire Bolts?
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Symptoms include hearing a clicking sound while driving, and in severe cases, the tire may wobble during driving, causing the car to deviate from its path. Precautions for tire replacement are as follows: 1. Check the tire's expiration date: Generally, tires should not be stored for more than 3 years from the production date, and should not be used for more than 8 years after installation. 2. Observe the tire tread and color: Old tires are severely worn, and inferior retreaded tires are not processed properly, resulting in shallower treads. Retreaded tires often have overly vibrant colors. 3. Look for tire hairs: New original tires have many small hairs on the surface, which gradually disappear after driving 5-10 kilometers. Retreaded tires cannot replicate these hairs. 4. Lightly scratch with a key to check for marks: Due to prolonged use, the rubber on retreaded tires loses elasticity, and scratching with a key will leave marks. 5. Check the smoothness of the joint between the tread and sidewall: New tires have smooth and even joints, while retreaded tires have treads glued onto old tire bodies, leaving visible adhesive marks at the joints. 6. Examine the tire markings: Original tires have raised markings indicating the model, performance, production date, and wear indicators. These markings are integral to the tire on genuine new tires, whereas retreaded tires often have markings that are easily peeled off by hand.
