How often should I change a Bentley car tyres? This article looks at how often you should rotate your tires and why tire rotation is important.
How often should I change my tyres?
Of all the elements of your Bentley, the tyres are the ones that need changing the most. Given that they're the only contact point between you and the road, they suffer a lot of wear and tear.
Therefore, changing them frequently is the best way to keep your Bentley vehicle safe and avoid flat tyres. Additionally, your car will have to work a lot harder with tyres in poor condition, meaning reduced fuel economy. Overall, it's much cheaper to run your Bentley when using adequate tyres, not to mention keeping you and other drivers on the road.
There are essentially three things to consider when determining if your Bentley tyres need replacing:
- Your Tyre Tread
- Your Tyre Pressure
- Tyre Damage
Even if only one of these three falls below a satisfactory level, you should arrange for a Bentley tyre replacement.
When do I need to change my tyres?
In the UK, you are legally required to change your tyres once the tread is too worn. The current legal limit is 1.6mm across the central 3/4 of the entire tyre's width, excluding the sidewall.
In case you are unfamiliar, the tread is the area on the outside surface of your tyres with deep grooves cut into it and is designed to provide maximum grip on the roads.
Therefore, the depth of these grooves must measure at least 1.6mm across the central portion of your Bentley's tyres, or you must have them replaced.
Reduced grip from a shallow tread depth is unsafe. Therefore, these legal requirements are there to protect you and other road users.
How Often Should You Rotate Your Tyres?
Tyre rotation is another essential part of good Bentley maintenance. But how often you should have your tyres rotated is another question.
Timeframes for front-wheel-drive vehicles (FWD), rear-wheel-drive cars (RWD) and all-wheel-drive vehicles (AWD) are all different compared to other Bentley models. You should rotate your tyres every 5,000 - 7,500 miles for FWD and RWD Bentley vehicles. You should rotate your tyres every 3,000 - 5,000 miles for AWD vehicles.
Why is Tyre Rotation Important?
The main reason to have your tyres rotated is to prevent uneven tread wear across the surface. This extends the life of your tyres and ensures greater grip in slippery driving conditions.
Not only this, but having your Bentley's tyres rotated when necessary ensures a quieter driving experience and reduces mechanical stress on your drivetrain.
How to Rotate Tyres on FWD & RWD Vehicles?
Again, depending on the type of drivetrain your vehicle has, there are different distances after which you will need to have your tyres rotated. Alongside the distance covered, your tread depth is the next benchmark in determining whether you need to rotate your tyres.
The 1.6mm legal limit is the number to stick to, ensuring that there is even wear across the surface of your tyre, not just the central 3/4.
Tyre rotation is most important for AWD Bentleys, given that the four tyres receive different levels of power, meaning different levels of wear and tear on each one.
Your vehicle's weight and your driving style will also affect the ideal time between tyre rotations. If you have access to Bentley technician services or repair garages in your location, this is the best and most cost-effective place to have your wheels rotated.
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