Services
Tyres
Driving on tyres in good condition is critical: worn tyres reduce grip, lengthen braking distances and raise the risk of aquaplaning on wet roads. We assess the condition of your tyres in a structured, regular way.
What does Tyres involve at Alpay Servis?
Driving on tyres in good condition is critical: worn tyres reduce grip, lengthen braking distances and raise the risk of aquaplaning on wet roads. We assess the condition of your tyres in a structured, regular way.
What Your Tyres Are Telling You
A car meets the road through four contact patches roughly the size of a palm. All of its braking, cornering and acceleration safety depends on the health of those patches. A worn or aged tyre lowers safety on its own, even when every other system on the car is in perfect order.
What a Structured Tyre Check Covers
Tread depth is measured and the wear indicators between the tread blocks are read. The sidewalls are examined for bulges, cracks and cuts, which can signal damage to the tyre's internal structure. Tyre age is assessed from the production date, because rubber hardens over time and even a lightly used tyre loses elasticity. Finally, all four pressures are measured and set to the values your car requires.
The Wear Pattern Is a Diagnostic Tool
How a tyre wears says a lot about the whole car. Wear in the centre suggests over-inflation, wear on the shoulders suggests under-inflation, one-sided wear points to alignment drift, and a wavy, scalloped pattern hints at balancing or suspension issues. Reading these patterns early extends tyre life and lets the underlying mechanical cause be fixed before it grows.
What Happens If This Is Neglected
As tread depth shrinks, the tyre can no longer channel water away and the risk of aquaplaning rises sharply. Braking distances grow and the car becomes unpredictable in sudden manoeuvres. Tyres are safety-critical parts; when in doubt, the check should not be postponed.
Booking
If you are unsure about the state of your tyres, contact us through the online appointment form or by phone; they will be assessed in person at our workshop in Bornova, İzmir.
What Does This Service Cover?
- Reading tread depth and the built-in wear indicators
- Damage scan across sidewall, shoulder and tread
- Assessing tyre age from the production date
- Measuring and correcting pressure on all four wheels
- Reading the wear pattern to detect alignment needs
Signs You May Need This
- Tread worn down to the level of the wear indicators
- Loss of wet grip or noticeably longer braking distances
- A bulge, crack or cut visible on the tyre sidewall
- Increasing rolling noise while driving
- One area of the tyre wearing faster than the rest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the wear indicator and where do I find it?
Small raised bars sitting between the tread blocks are the wear indicators. When the tread surface reaches the same level as these bars, the tyre is at its legal and safe limit; beyond that point grip drops sharply, especially on wet roads.
Can a tyre age out even with enough tread left?
Yes. The rubber compound hardens over time and loses its elasticity, and fine cracks can appear on the sidewalls. Tyre age matters even on cars that are rarely driven, which is why the production date is assessed alongside tread depth.
Why might my tyres be wearing unevenly?
Uneven wear usually points to incorrect pressure, wheel alignment that has drifted, a balancing issue or worn suspension parts. Read by an experienced eye, the wear pattern gives strong clues about the underlying cause — which is exactly why the check matters.
Is switching between summer and winter tyres really necessary?
Tyre compounds are engineered for specific temperature ranges. In cold weather a summer tyre hardens and loses grip; in hot weather a winter tyre wears quickly and brakes worse. Running the right tyre for the season is one of the most basic safety measures.
Book Your Service Appointment
Choose the day and time that suit you; our team will confirm your appointment.
