Drive carefully during thunderstorms

DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS

DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS • WHEN DRIVING DURING THE SUMMER, YOU ARE SPARED FROM MOST OF THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU HAVE WHEN YOU DRIVE DURING THE WINTER SEASON, BUT RAIN CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN YOU DRIVE DURING THE SUMMER. THE MAJORITY OF THE SUMMER ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPEN WHEN IT RAINS ARE DUE TO AQUAPLANING. AQUAPLANING HAPPENS WHERE THERE IS WATER ON THE ROAD SURFACE AND THE TYRE IS NOT ABLE TO PRESS THE WATER ASIDE TO REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE. WHEN THE TIRES LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE AND START GLIDING ON TOP OF THE WATER LAYER, YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE.

DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS • THE LOSS OF CONTROL IS WHAT MAKES THE AQUAPLANING SO DANGEROUS, THE WATER MASSES MIGHT THROW YOUR VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND YOU CAN CRASH INTO THE RAILING OR CARS NEXT TO YOU, OR THEN IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN YOU HAVE NO CONTROL AND THEN THE TYRES FINALLY REGAIN CONTACT AT HIGH SPEED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED IT CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO BOUNCE OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS WHY IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TAKE THIS SERIOUS AND PURCHASE SUMMER TIRES THAT ARE GOOD AT PREVENTING AQUAPLANING. THE TYRE MANUFACTURERS HAVE LAUNCHED A LOT OF INVENTIONS AND WAYS TO IMPROVE THE TREAD SO THAT IT IS ABLE TO BETTER AND FASTER REMOVE WATER FROM THE GROOVES.

DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS • TREAD DEPTH IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN YOU TRY TO PREVENT AQUAPLANING, SINCE THE DEEPER THE GROOVES ARE THE MORE WATER YOU CAN PUSH THROUGH THE GROOVES. SO IF YOU DRIVE WITH TYRES THAT SOON NEED TO BE REPLACED, YOU SHOULD BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHEN IT RAINS. ONCE YOUR TYRES ARE GETTING CLOSE TO 4 MM TREAD DEPTH IT IS ALREADY TIME TO CHANGE TYRES. REMEMBER THAT YOUR SAFETY DEPENDS ON IT. SO IF YOU ARE CLOSE, YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO AND BUY A NEW SET OF TYRES.

DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS • YOU SHOULD ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR TYRES HAVE THE CORRECT INFLATION PRESSURE, AS THAT IMPACTS BOTH THE PERFORMANCE AND THE WEAR OF THE TYRES. IF YOU HAVE UNDERINFLATED TYRES, YOUR VEHICLE WILL CONSUME MORE FUEL AND THE WEAR WILL BE HIGHER, SO YOU WILL WASTE MONEY IN ADDITION TO LOSING PERFORMANCE, WHICH IMPACTS YOUR SAFETY WHEN DRIVING. SO THIS IS A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO ENSURE THAT YOU DRIVE SAFELY REGARDLESS OF RAIN.

DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS • FOR MORE INFO REGARDING SUMMER TYRES THAT ARE GOOD AT PREVENTING AQUAPLANING, VISIT: WWW.NOKIANTIRES.COM

DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS