Hawaii’s weather and your tires
Hawaii’s roads
Tips for tire safety in Hawaii
Conclusion
Hawaii’s weather and your tires
Hawaii is considered by many one of the very best places in the world to be because of its gorgeous warm weather. What many people do not know is that the hot weather in Hawaii is not any good for your tires. Hawaii’s average winter temperature is 78 degrees while its average summer temperature is 85 degrees. This also means that temperatures are also frequently higher than this.
What this means for your tires is that they will be overheated and weakened. The pavement that constantly makes contact with your tires as you drive is extremely hot. The pavement can reach temperatures almost twice as hot as the weather. Constant friction with the pavement is a great way to wear the treads and grip off the tires quickly.
The warm weather will also increase the pressure within the tires. This will put you at a higher risk of having a blowout which can be extremely dangerous depending on where you are driving as well as how fast you are driving.
Hawaii’s roads
You also need to consider the effect that Hawaii’s roads have on your tires. The condition of Hawaii’s roads has been pretty bad to say the least. As of November of 2019 Hawaii, had the third worst roads of any state in the US according to a study done by ConsumerAffairs.
According to the study, over forty percent of Hawaii’s roads were considered to be in poor condition. Some factors included high levels of traffic congestion and poor road maintenance. However, for our purposes, the most important factor to pay attention to is “tire-damaging roads.” Many roads have potholes that need to be repaired and some need to be repaved completely.
Tips for tire safety in Hawaii
- Tire pressure – As we mentioned earlier, Hawaii’s weather can increase your tire pressure to an unsafe level. Having a tire leak can decrease tire pressure to an unsafe level. Make sure you check your tire pressure regularly and fix it if it needs to be increased or decreased.
- Keep it slow in the rain – No matter how much you might have spent on “all-weather” tires, driving too fast in the rain is an unnecessary risk. It rains pretty often and sometimes suddenly in Hawaii, so take it slow when it does.
- Slow down and keep an eye out for potholes – Avoiding hitting a pothole is not always possible. However, if you slow down and keep your eyes peeled, you will be able to avoid much more of them.
- Get the sidewalls checked – The sidewalls of your tires are critical to the structural integrity to the tire itself. Whenever you take your car to the mechanic, get the sidewalls of your tires checked.
- Get your tires rotated or changed – Rotating your tires is more important than most people think. By rotating your tires, you are ensuring that your tires will wear evenly over time which is important to their overall function and performance.
Conclusion
Your tires are quite important in Hawaii. You need to pay attention to them as well as how they perform. Be careful while you are out on the road in Hawaii because many of the roads are in at least a bit of disrepair and there tends to be higher than average traffic in more populated areas like Honolulu.
Do not forget, if you are headed to Hawaii, you only have one option in terms of getting your car there, shipping it. You can always give us a call at (808) 445-6695 for a free quote!
