Tires need to be replaced when the treads wear past the point they are able to provide sufficient traction. Legally, this point is 2/32″, but a case can be made that tires should be replaced much earlier. Besides treadwear, there are other reasons you may need to replace your tires. One of these reasons is a flat. Your tire may unexpectedly lose air pressure, and become unable to support the weight of your vehicle, and its occupants.
Most of us neglect to care for our tires as well as we should. We also fail to check them on a regular basis. But as the only part of our vehicles that makes contact with the ground, they’re more important than most of us treat them.
Replacing your windshield is expensive. Depending on your vehicle’s make and model, and where you live, you might end up paying $500 or more. Yet when small pebbles and other hard objects are “kicked up,” they can slam into your windshield, causing cracks and chips. Both are frustrating, especially if they occur in your line of sight. Moreover, cracks can spread, which may eventually make it difficult to see the road. Your choices are to replace the windshield, or have it fixed.
