Purchasing brand new tyres can run you several hundred dollars and if you don't take care of them properly you will have to invest in new tyres every two years, instead of 4-5 years.

There are several things to consider before purchasing car and motorcycle tyres. Not purchasing the right tyre for your car can lead to a few common problems that can lead to uneven wear, and potentially pop your tyre.

You will need to maintain proper tyre pressure, rotate your tyres every 5,000 miles, have your wheels balanced, and check your alignment twice a year.

The most important thing to maximizing the lifespan of your tyres is to check your tyre pressure once a month. On average, your car will lose 1 pound per square inch (PSI) every month, no matter if it is used every day or left sitting in your garage.

Your tyre pressure will also change depending on the climate. In cold weather, your tyre will lose pressure, and in warm weather, your tyre pressure will increase. It's especially important to maintain your tyre in warm climates because the increased tyre pressure is more likely to pop under stress.

The useful life-cycle of a tyre is roughly 15,000 miles or the distance someone would typically drive in 4 years. Rotating your tyres every 8,000 Kilometres will increase the longevity of the tyre, and save your bank account. An easy way to remember this would be to have your tyres rotated every other time you have your oil changed.

Unless you have 4-wheel drive and use it everywhere you go, your car will either be front wheel drive or back wheel drive. Whichever end your car gets its power from will wear more quickly than the other end. A tyre rotation will move around the tyres to give a more even wear, and restore fresh tyres to the end doing the work.

Believe it or not, even factory fresh tyres have imperfections that will leave your wheel unbalanced by a few ounces in certain locations. This imbalance, even to a small degree, creates an uneven wear on the tyre and it will develop weak spots that are more susceptible to damage.

Most car shops have a special computerized machine that can balance your tyres to ensure your tyre have an even tread.

The last step to improve the longevity of your tyres is to have your wheels aligned twice a year to eliminate unwanted stress on your car. You've all bumped a curb while parallel parking, or hit the edge of the curb while pulling into your driveway, and these small jostling movements can knock your tyres out of alignment.

Your tyres can be knocked inwards, or outwards depending on what you hit. This will create an uneven wear on the tyres and your car will drift to one side, or the steering wheel will vibrate.

You should avoid the hassle of having your car drift, and have your wheels aligned each time you rotate your tyres.