{"id":104345,"date":"2015-11-09T12:17:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T10:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=104345"},"modified":"2015-11-11T09:45:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T07:45:49","slug":"everyday-car-symptoms-you-shouldnt-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/09\/everyday-car-symptoms-you-shouldnt-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyday car symptoms you shouldn\u2019t ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember Duncan?<\/a>\"duncan-the-dunlop-tyre-guy\"<\/h2>\n

After successfully fixing his flat tyre<\/a> while on the way to propose to his girlfriend, Duncan drives straight to his nearest Dunlop Zone in Germiston\u00a0to make sure that there are no additional problems. A quick check on the car by an expert reveals that Duncan has not rotated his tyres in a while.<\/p>\n

Tyre rotation<\/h3>\n

Your car\u2019s engine is very likely to be located over the front axle.<\/p>

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\u201cWhat does this mean for my tyres?\u201d Duncan asks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, due to the weight of the engine over the front axle, your front wheels tend to bear more weight than the rear wheels.<\/p>

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\u201cThis is why tyre rotation is so important,\u201d the Dunlop Zone expert explains.<\/p>\n

Regularly rotating your tyres evens out the tyre tread and helps them last longer.<\/p>\n

Because Duncan hadn\u2019t rotated his wheels after every 8,000 kilometres to 10,000 kilometres, as recommended, his wheels had begun to shudder. Shuddering also leads to increased road noise.<\/p>\n

A worn-out tyre tread makes Duncan realise that if his wheels had deteriorated any further, not only would he have been putting his life at risk, but also that of his fianc\u00e9e if she was a passenger.<\/p>\n

Frequent tyre rotation also saves money, which Duncan can put towards his wedding day.<\/p>\n

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