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Learning About Tires and Related Services

Hi everyone, my name is Lacy Griffith. My site is all about tires, rotations and balance services. The tires on your vehicle are the only thing keeping you firmly planted on the roadway. When tires wear out or grow old, the contact patch suffers, causing the vehicle to have much less traction. Without a good set of tires, vehicles constantly hydroplane across wet surfaces and fail to corner safely. I will share information about tire builds that keep vehicles moving across the roadway at a safe pace. My site will include facts about the benefits of having regular rotations and balance services performed. Thank you for visiting my website. I hope to see you again in the future.

How to Handle a Tire Blowout

Posted on 27 August 2015

If you have ever had a tire blowout on the road before, you understand how scary it can be. This can happen anywhere, from driving down a residential street to going 60mph on the freeway. The following information helps you identify a tire blowout immediately and provides tips for handling the blowout while remaining safe. Common Signs of a Tire Blowout Before you start learning how to handle a tire blowout, you need to know the signs of having one. [Read More]

3 Ways to Keep Your Imported Car in Great Condition (And Save Money Too)

Posted on 17 August 2015

German car brands such as Audi and Volkswagen are widely seen in the United States as manufacturers of reliable vehicles, but like any product, imported cars occasionally need to be repaired. What makes these repairs different is that the root causes of faulty mechanical issues in imported cars are often fairly unique, and thus require special servicing at specific dealerships and repair shops. So take a look below at three ways to keep your imported car in near perfect condition, even in the instances when it needs to be fixed. [Read More]

3 Reasons To Have Your Wheels Aligned

Posted on 10 August 2015

One of the most important maintenance tasks that you can perform on your vehicle is a wheel alignment, mostly because a wheel alignment will improve quite a few different aspects of your vehicle. A wheel alignment can make your vehicle more comfortable to drive, improve fuel economy, and increase the lifespan of your tires. More Comfortable To Drive Normal everyday driving is going to be the primary cause of your wheels needing to be realigned, even if you are driving down roads that are in relatively good repair. [Read More]

Three Simple Ways to Boost Diesel Engine Power

Posted on 3 August 2015

It is no big secret that a diesel engine burns hotter and provides more horsepower than the gas-fired version, but if your diesel engine is lacking power, there may be a few simple ways to make some adjustments. Even if you are no mechanic, adding a few modifications to give you optimum performance from your diesel powered vehicle could be a possibility with some pretty easy tricks of the trade.  [Read More]