Penn Tire Exchange

Your spare tire needs the same care and periodic inspection as the tires that you are riding on do. Check the air pressure (you do not want to replace a flat tire with a flat spare), and look for signs of aging or deterioration.

Did you know that the best time to buy tires is not in the spring but in the fall? As a tire wears out, dry traction will generally increase and wet and snow traction will decrease. New tires in the fall will maximize your safety.

Each tire has a tread pattern, which is the part that comes into contact with the driving surface as the tire rolls. The area that is actually touching the road at any given moment is known as the contact patch.

Modern tires are all pneumatic tires, meaning they're filled with air, but they weren't always like that. The earliest version was patented in 1845, but they weren't very durable, so solid rubber tires were used instead for the next 50 or 60 years.

Did you know that seasonal changes can actually affect air pressure in your tires? However, if you notice consistent leaking in a tire, this is an indication that the tire needs to be repaired or replaced.