Wear, Damage and Diagnosis

Hard acceleration, braking and cornering wear tyres out faster. Here’s how your driving style changes tyre life in Australia, and how to make a set last.

Towing loads tyres with extra weight and heat, so they wear faster. Here’s how towing shortens tyre life in Australia, and how to slow the damage down.

EVs can wear tyres up to 20% faster from weight, torque and regen. Here’s why EV tyres wear out faster in Australia, and the steps that slow it down.

Heavier wheels add unsprung and rotating mass plus a stiffer tyre. Here’s whether heavier wheels wear tyres faster, and what really drives the wear.

Storing a car for months? Here’s how to stop the tyres flat-spotting — pressures, cradles, moving the car — and which flat spots are permanent.

Storing a spare set of tyres or wheels? Here’s how to keep them cool, dry and ozone-free in an Aussie garage — upright vs stacked, off the concrete, bagged.