When summer hits, your regular winter tyres lose their effectiveness and you need to have a tyre that can bear high temperatures. Summer tyres are ideal for such weather conditions and also offer a steady grip on dry roads. If you don't know what summer tyres are and what their features are, read the following article.

What Are Summer Tyres

Summer tyres are best suited for the temperature above 7 degrees celsius. If you live in a colder place, do not drive your car in summer, Tyres Wembley, otherwise, you will risk your and your families safety. 

These tyres are very popular and most car manufacturers attach summer tyres to their cars by default. They are a perfect combination of superior rubber compounds and shallow tread patterns.

Material Used In Summer Tyres

Summer tyres are made of a softer rubber compound than regular tyres. This makes them suitable to drive on dry as well as wet roads. Some filler such as silica or carbon black is added to summer tyres to make them strong and maintain their shape. Moreover,  natural rubber is used in summer tyres, which provides them with high-level performance. 

Tread Of Summer Tyres

In regular tyres, tread patterns wear off very quickly and could not provide superior performance. However, summer tyres are laid with a special tread pattern that provides maximum traction and allows tyres to maintain a steady grip on both dry or wet roads.

But the tread of these tyres is not suitable for snowy roads, because when the temperature drops below seven degrees, its rubber compound becomes non-flexible. 

Moreover, the tread depth of summer tyres is 1.6 millimetres, providing comfortable rides. In modern summer tyres,  tread indicators are provided. If your tyre’s tread wear and tread depth fall below 1.6mm, you should replace the tyre with new ones.

Storing Summer Tyres

When temperatures drop, you would be required to store your summer tyres. You must store your tyres well in favourable condition so that they do not get deformed or lose their quality. Following are the steps to store your tyres properly:

• First, wash your summer tyres with soap and water mixture. You can also use car shampoos or just a mixture of soap to clear all the dirt. 
• Next, you should rinse your summer tyres with warm water and dry them properly.
• Also, make sure there are no cuts or bulges in your tyres and if there is any damage, you should replace them immediately rather than storing them.
• After proper inspection of your summer tyre, you should wrap them in a plastic bag tightly. Make sure that there is no air left inside the packing. To be on the safe side, use a vacuum cleaner to suck out all the air in the bags. 
• Do not store these packed summer tyres outdoors, in the presence of sunlight. Due to UV rays in the sunlight, the rubber compound in tyres becomes hard and would develop deep cracks on the surface of your car tyre.
• Instead, store your tyres in a cool environment. You can store them in the garage or the basement.  Moreover, you should also avoid keeping your tyres near any harmful chemicals. 
• If you are storing tyres with rims, do not keep them above one another, as they may get deformed because of their weight. Instead, stack them or you can hang them on hooks.
• However, if your summer 

Tyres Watford are stored without rim, store them in an upright position. Stand them vertically with any support. This brief description would have helped you in understanding more about the summer tyres. However, If unfortunately, your tyre suffers any serious damages during storage in the previous season, you can buy brand new tyres with premium quality rubber compound at a reasonable price from Harrow Budget Tyres.