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Common Signs That You Need Break Repair Services

Maintenance, Tires, WheelsFebruary 12, 2025

Are you noticing strange vibrations or sounds when you apply your brakes? Ignoring these signs can lead to serious safety issues. This article will highlight key warning signs that indicate you need brake repair services, the importance of regular inspections, and common causes of brake malfunctions. By understanding these factors, you can better maintain your…

How to Pick Tires and Rims for Your Vehicle in Alberta

Tires, WheelsDecember 9, 2024

Choosing the right wheels and tires is essential for both safety and performance, especially when you live in a place like Lethbridge, Alberta. Whether you’re navigating through snowy winters or dry summer roads, having the correct tires and rims can significantly impact how your car handles, its fuel efficiency, and even the lifespan of the…

Why Is Tire Pressure Important?

Maintenance, TiresOctober 15, 2024

Your vehicle’s tires should always be inflated to their proper PSI (pound per square inch), which is the standard rating for air pressure within a tire. The PSI for your vehicle’s tires is generally found on the drivers’ door jamb, inside your owner’s manual or on the tire itself. Proper tire inflation will allow you…

How to Perform A Safety Inspection on Your Tires

TiresSeptember 24, 2024

Tires are one of the most important parts of your vehicle. Poorly maintained tires can lead to dangerous or deadly accidents at worst and a negative impact on your vehicle’s handling at best. It’s important for every driver to regularly inspect their tires for proper inflation, tread depth, and sidewall condition. Performing this quick, regular…

Should I Repair or Replace My Tire?

Maintenance, TiresAugust 26, 2024

It’s early in the morning, and you are walking out the door to head to work. As you walk up to your car, you notice your tire is flat. “I just bought these tires two months ago,” you think. Unfortunately, no matter how new your tires are, they are always susceptible to being damaged by…

Tire Patterns and What They Mean

TiresJune 13, 2024

Tires are one of the most important safety and performance features of a vehicle. These specialized tools are the only part of your car which maintains direct contact with the road. This means there is a lot of planning and design put into the functionality of your tires. Look at your tires, what do you…

How to Protect Your Tires Against Common Road Debris

TiresJune 13, 2024

Good tires are not cheap, so it is important that you do everything you can to extend the life of your tires. Because a vehicle’s tires are the first point of contact, road hazards such as small rocks, trash, debris, and salt and chemicals can be hazardous while driving. Attempting to avoid the debris is…

Why You Should Store Your Winter Tires

TiresJune 13, 2024

Tire storage is an important factor in maximizing the life of your tires. While swapping out one set of tires for another is a challenge in itself, once your winter tires are removed, you still need to store them properly for the warm months ahead. It’s important that your tires be properly stored when they’re…

What to Know About Nitrogen-Filled Tires

TiresJune 13, 2024

Keeping your tires properly inflated is a key to getting the maximum fuel efficiency from your vehicle. Properly inflated tires also reduce tread wear, improve your car’s stopping distance, and decrease the chances of a blowout. Nitrogen-filled tires are said to have the benefit of keeping your tires inflated longer than the standard compressed air…

The Importance of Tire Rotations

Maintenance, TiresJune 13, 2024

A crucial factor in your vehicle’s health, efficiency and performance is getting regular tire rotations. A tire rotation is when the tires of your vehicle are moved from one position on the vehicle to another. The front tires will move to the rear and the rear tires will move to the front, typically in a…

Is It Safe to Drive on a Tire with a Bubble?

TiresMay 10, 2024

Bubbles in your tires are generally caused by impacts on the road. Hitting the edges of potholes, small collisions, hitting a curb and speed bumps can all cause the sidewall to bulge in your tires. Your tires should always be smooth and round, so if you notice a bubble on the sidewall or see a…

Common Signs That You Need Break Repair Services

How to Pick Tires and Rims for Your Vehicle in Alberta

Why Is Tire Pressure Important?

How to Perform A Safety Inspection on Your Tires

Should I Repair or Replace My Tire?

Tire Patterns and What They Mean

How to Protect Your Tires Against Common Road Debris

Why You Should Store Your Winter Tires

What to Know About Nitrogen-Filled Tires

The Importance of Tire Rotations

Is It Safe to Drive on a Tire with a Bubble?

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