Tire Care

Text me your episode idea or comment!Make Your Tires Last Longer with the PETRA Method (Pressure, Tread, Rotation, Alignment) Meredith explains how to extend tire life using her PETRA acronym: Pressure, Tread, Rotation, and Alignment. She covers how to find and check correct tire pressure (PSI), what the legal minimum for tire tread is and how to check it, and why tires need rotating. balancing, and alignment. The episode includes a “Cars I Love” segment highlighting the Mazda CX-5 as a sporty two-row SUV comparable in size to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.00:00 Why Tires Wear Out (and How Petra Will Save You Money)00:31 Meet Meredith + What PETRA Stands For01:51 P = Pressure: TPMS Lights, PSI, and Finding the Right Number04:47 Seasonal Pressure Changes: Winter Drop, Summer Overinflation07:00 T = Tread: Legal Limits, Penny Test, and Wear Bars08:51 Tire Age Matters: Reading the DOT Date Code10:44 Cars I Love: Mazda CX-5 Quick Review13:04 R = Rotation & Balance: When to Do It and Why It Helps14:27 A = Alignment: Signs You’re Off + Pothole Damage15:22 Spare Tires vs Run-Flats: Don’t Get Caught Unprepared16:39 PETRA Recap + Final Tips, Reviews, and Sign-OffCheck out our inventory: www.reynoldsautomotivekc.comwww.youtube.com/@ReynoldsAutomotiveKCwww.facebook.com/ReynoldsAutomotiveKCwww.instagram.com/women_buying_carshttps://www.etsy.com/shop/WomenBuyingCarsEmail me: [email protected]