Make sure your tires are retorqued: OPP

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Nov 28, 2022 05:00:00 PM.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are reminding people to make sure their winter tires are retorqued.

The OPP investigated a collision on Highway 7 earlier on Nov. 28 where a wheel flew off of a car.

No other details were provided.

Police are reminding people to retorque their wheels about 100 kilometres after a tire change.

Winter tire changeover season is here. #OPPTIME investigated a collision on #HWY7 caused by a failure to retorque winter tires. When wheels separate from vehicles, it can be deadly. Remember to retorque your wheels after approx 100kms. ^js #ottnews pic.twitter.com/PimqQd1hly

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) November 28, 2022

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