How to Choose the Right Tires for your Toyota

Your tires are one of the most important things to keep your Toyota driving experience safe and enjoyable. There are many places to buy tires, and the vast selection can be confusing. There are touring tires, passenger tires and performance tires. There are all-weather tires and winter tires. Choosing the best tires for your Toyota can seem challenging, but Gloucester Toyota wants to make the process easy for you and help you find the best tires 2021 has to offer.

Do I Need New Tires?

If your tread is worn past the wear indicators, it’s time for a new set. If they have cuts, tears and cracks, or if your ride just isn’t what it used to be, new tires may be the answer. If it seems to take longer to stop or it’s harder to handle your Toyota on a wet road surface, take a good look at those tires and see if they’re showing wear.

A Toyota with worn tires doesn’t accelerate or corner as well as it should. It’s hard to control in bad weather. But it’s stopping distance where a worn tire makes a difference you can measure. It can take twice as long and more to stop when the tread depth has reached the minimum of 2/32 of an inch.

Also, did you know that tires can wear out over time even if they’re not driven? That’s because the rubber will dry and crack over time, leaving it weakened and subject to blowouts. If your tires are more than five years old, it may be time to retire them even if the tread looks good.

Which Tires Should I Buy?

If you’re driving a Corolla or a Camry, it’s probably because you appreciate reliable and reasonably priced transportation. It may very well be that exact replacements for what came with the car are just the right tires for you. However, if you want to change things up, there are plenty of choices. For example, there are environmentally friendly tires with low rolling resistance for even better gas mileage than your Toyota already gives you.

Many motorists who drive a RAV4 or a Highlander also appreciate reliable and practical transportation. However, some SUV drivers might like the extra sense of adventure that comes with a performance tire or even an all-terrain tire.

Takeaways

• Worn tires are unsafe. They affect not only your stopping distance but also your acceleration and turning.
• Driving your Toyota with new tires is not only safer but also more enjoyable.
• There are many options, including touring, performance, all-terrain and low rolling resistance tires.
• New tires identical to the factory-supplied tires are frequently a good choice.

Let Gloucester Toyota take the mystery out of your next tire purchase. We’ll inspect your tires, and if they need replacement, we’ll help you find the right tires for your car. We carry major brands including BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Goodyear, Michelin, Yokohama, and others. We offer parts specials and competitive prices with a price-match guarantee and road hazard coverage on eligible tires. Our factory-trained mechanics will properly mount, balance and inflate your new tires. Call us at (804) 693-2100 or schedule service online.