I have toyota corolla S 2008. My tire inflation pressure light keeps turning on atleast once a week. How can I tell that the tires need to be changed? What are the best tires for corolla? Please suggest which tires should I buy and from where.
Michelin is the top notch of all tires. you may consider filling your tires with Nitrogen rather than air. It maintains proper balancing and on hard turns won't go uneven on you. look at the outer most ring of your treads, if you put a penny head first into the tread and can still see Lincoln's head, you need new tires. NTB always has sales on Tires.
It is printed on the sidewall of the tires. The tires should be inflated to 32 to 40 PSI . The tire sales people will school you on sizes,brands,models available. The manufacturer recommended tire size is on a label in the door casing, usually in the rear door. Also in the Owners Manual.
Check the pressure with a tire pressure gage. I like the "Monkey Grip" digital gage. It's fast and accurate and a great tool for only $10. The cooler weather will cause pressure to go down in the tires, but you should make sure there is no slowleak. Don't forget to check the spare too. Pump up all the tires to the proper pressure if needed. If your tires are worn out the wear bars will show above the tread. The best tires are the ones it came with- with regard to economics. I like Hankook and Yokohama tires for their long wear and good grip on the road. Hankooks are cheaper. If you wear out a set of tires in only 3 years, you should consult a tire specialist about the specific kind of driving you do and where you do it.
SA, okorder , as suggested to see what is highly rated and what would be best for your driving needs. Your Corolla S either has the tire size of 195/65-15 or 195/55-16. There are great tires available to you in either size. Some really good budget prices tires in definitely available. Allow me to suggest a few: Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring Best tire currently available in your size. Expensive at more than 100 a tire, but worth it. If you have the $$ get them. Hankook Optimo H727 Excellent budget priced tire. Perfect for your Toyota if you simply need a comfortable, long lasting tires of good quality. Can handle snow too, if needed. Probably your best choice. Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Outstanding touring all season tire. Neck and neck with the Hankook H727.
Tires okorder /tires/tiretech/t... There are reasons why tires loose air, such as: nails which can sometime be repaired, bad bead seals (damaged rims can cause this, and bad tire stems (the place you put the air in). The valves in these stems sometimes do not seat right and can cause a leak. So take a look at the tires and see if you are near the point that the tread is getting thin. If so replace the entire set of tires (and stems). If not go to a tire shop and get the tire checked for leaks. This is not cheap any more the last person I know who got a tire repaired paid almost as much for that as a new tire would have cost. As for shopping for tires, there is a report of a tire shortage (due to lack of raw material). So prices are not that competitive right now. I use independent tire shops, because the chain stores always seem to try to get me to fix things that are not broke (and once or twice broke something so they could fix it). In a pinch I will trust Sears, Walmart can't do a wheel alignment (something I want, I hate to pay 500 dollars for a set of tires and then not make sure they will last).
