The most common driving behavior that damages your tyres is hard acceleration. The simplest thing you can do to stop your tyres from wearing out too soon when driving in the city is to avoid rapid acceleration. This is because each time you apply more force than normal to the accelerator it causes your tyre's surface to experience more friction than usual. High friction produces greater heat, which leads to tyre wear. Moreover, hard acceleration also causes bits of rubber from the tyre to shed and chip contributing greatly to tyre wear and tear. Hence, be smooth and gentle when you accelerate to improve the longevity of your tyres.

Similar to hard acceleration, hard braking can also consequently lead to tyre damage. Applying sudden brakes to stop your car also has adverse effects on the car’s suspension. Hard braking leads to increased friction and uneven wear of tyres. Driving through a city might sometimes involve frequent hard braking due to traffic and sudden stops made by vehicles in front of you. Such situations are inevitable but can be handled by keeping a safe distance between the vehicles on the road. This is a precautionary measure that will help you to minimize hard barking and also avoid unexpected incidents on the road.

In addition to hard acceleration and hard braking, overloading further decreases the life span of the tyres. The tyre of a car is designed to carry certain load. This maximum weight the tyre can withhold at maximum speed is known as the load rating. It is specified on the sidewall of a tyre and also in the owner’s manual. If you put more load than recommended on the car, it will increase the pressure on the tyre, weakening its internal structure. This leads to shortening of the tyres’ lifespan.

While driving you could run into roads debris, potholes and uneven surfaces. Even if the debris doesn't puncture your tyre, it could still lead to tyre damage Although it can be challenging to totally avoid road gravel and debris, the simplest solution is to drive slowly and safely whenever you can.

Keep a watch while you approach the curbs. Hitting harshly against the curbs at wrong angles can easily scrape the rubber of the tyre causing cracking. Moreover, hitting a curb could also cause damage to wheels, steering components and suspension. So, slow down to avoid the impact of the potential damage.