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Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 177 / 539

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Si examinas los neumáticos de tu vehículo y detectas un mayor desgaste a lo largo de ambos laterales de la banda de rodadura:

If you examine your vehicle's tyres and find more wear along both sides of the tread:

  • APuede que tu vehículo circule con frecuencia con poca presión en los neumáticos o con un exceso de carga.Your vehicle may often be driven with low tyre pressure or with too much load.
  • BPuede que tu vehículo circule con frecuencia con un exceso de presión en los neumáticos.Your vehicle may often be driven with too much tyre pressure.
  • CLo más probable es que el desgaste se haya producido durante un frenazo, por lo que no tienes por qué preocuparte.The wear most likely happened during sudden braking, so you do not need to worry.
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  • APuede que tu vehículo circule con frecuencia con poca presión en los neumáticos o con un exceso de carga.Your vehicle may often be driven with low tyre pressure or with too much load.
Explanation

When a tyre has low pressure or too much load, it rests mainly on its shoulders, so both sides of the tread wear. If the wear is in the centre, the cause is usually too much pressure.

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