Vehicle maintenance: Here’s what you need to know about tires [Video]

Regular car maintenance can prevent unexpected breakdowns in your vehicle while keeping you safe on the road, and looking after the vehicle’s tires is as important, according to experts.

Hassan Al-Khairalla, automotive services expert at the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), told CTV Morning Live Thursday there are two things to look for when it comes to tires. The first thing is making sure you have the right tires on.

For example, you have to make sure you have summer tires or all-season tires on in the summer and winter tires for the snowy season.

All-season or summer tires are built with a harder rubber, which makes them better for the smooth roads, Al-Khairalla notes.

“So, summer (and) all-season tires, because they are made of harder rubber, they last a bit longer,” he said.

Using winter tires in the summer is not recommended, as the warmer temperatures will make them wear …