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Buying New Tires? Five Questions to Consider

At some point, every vehicle owner needs to think about buying new tires. Depending on the number of miles you put on your vehicle annually, that time may come sooner rather than later.  According to Edmunds, if you drive your car around 12,000 to 15,000, your tires should last about three to four years. Other … Continued

What You Need to Know Before Buying Tires

Buying tires is surely not on the top of everyone’s list of exciting purchases, but it’s one of those things you’ve just have to do if you want to keep you and your family safe on the road.  There are many factors when it comes to committing on a new set of tires and making … Continued

Summer Car Care Tips

Though we’re half way through the summer season, there is still driving to be had and more road trips in our future. Before you’re packed and ready to hit the road, every driver should check their vehicle’s battery, brakes, fluid, wiper blades, oil and tires. One thing we often like to say… ‘your brakes stop … Continued

Testing has begun in California on a new tech innovation that could completely change vehicle registration in the future – digital license plates.  While they will initially be an optional accessory that vehicle owners purchase from dealers, if testing goes well, they could eventually replace those familiar government issued metal plates. The new digital plates, … Continued

Help Your Car Keep Its Cool

It’s starting to get nice and warm and summer is around the corner. If you’re often in your vehicle using it as a daily commuter, that means your car is taking a beating almost every single day.  And with the temperatures rising, it may cause you to worry even more about the vehicle overheating. That … Continued

Beware the Dangers of Distracted Drivers

School is out and summer is here! That means more people are out on the road, making plans, and driving while distracted.  Not only do we all need to be on the alert for distracted drivers, we need to make sure we avoid becoming one. As people depend on their smart phones for looking up … Continued

Tires: Performance Index & Common Speed Ratings

When shopping for tires, you can learn a lot about a particular tire by looking at the uniform tire code imprinted on the tire.  This code not only identifies the tire, it also provides useful information about the tire.  Performance IndexThe tire performance index is displayed after the wheel diameter, and represents the tire’s load … Continued

Aspect Ratio, Tire Construction, and Wheel Diameter

It is important to familiarize yourself with the differences between the many available tire types when shopping for new tires. Each part of the tire code alpha-numeric sequence identifies something about the tire. Being able to interpret that code can help you choose the best tires for you. Aspect Ratio The aspect ratio of a … Continued

Make Those Tires Last!

Your tires can be a big investment and we know how hard you work for your money.  In order to help you get your biggest bang for your buck, it’s important that you get the most life out of a set of tires. Here are a few ways we suggest to do just that! Tire … Continued

The Road Salt Assault

Washes are Important Now for Removing Road Salt Road salt is a necessary evil. It is great for preventing accidents and keeping roadways safe. Salt lowers the freezing/melting point of water, making it a fast and inexpensive way to melt slippery snow and ice on the road. The problem is that salt is also a … Continued

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