Windscreen Wisdom
If you had to rank the components on your car in order of their impact on safety, where would you rank the windscreen? Ha! Didn`t even think of the windscreen, did you? It`s the last thing to occur to most people. Yet, if you can`t see where you`re going, you won`t be driving anywhere, safely or otherwise.
Windscreen care tips:
- Keep it clean. Obvious right? You`d think so… Besides being a safety hazard, a dirty windscreen wears out your wiper blades faster.
- Wiper blades wear out. Extreme heat and cold take a toll on the flexible rubber, causing it to harden, crack and become ineffective. Replace wiper blades twice a year for best results.
- Safely remove ice. If you park outside in winter, sooner or later a cold snap will deposit a layer of ice on your windscreen. Do not pour boiling water on it. It`s simple science – a dramatic change in temperature may cause the glass to crack. Instead, switch on the demister to gradually warm the glass, and use an ice scraper to remove the ice.
- Repair or replace. Repair small windscreen cracks quickly to prevent them spreading, and if they`re too big to be repaired, replace the windscreen immediately. The windscreen supports the weight of your car`s roof, providing as much as 70% of the structural integrity that prevents the roof from caving in during a roll-over.
Did you know that select Tyres & More fitment centres offer windscreen replacements, while all can fit new wiper blades while you wait?
