Ever wonder what the designations stamped on your tire sidewall actually mean? We’d like to break it down for you. Let’s take for instance, “P195/60R15 87S”. This is a full service description of a tire. In this case, “87S” denotes a tire’s load capacity and speed rating. The higher the number, the greater the load […]
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Every year, about 290 million tires are discarded; of those, about 233 million are recycled in one way or another. Shredded tires can be used for playground surfaces, welcome mats, hot-melt asphalt, bark mulch and even made into building material for “green” construction. But what can you do with your old tires? Here are some ideas: –Fill
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You rely on your car every day, and you have a lot of money tied up in it. It’s probably one of the more valuable things you own…so make sure you get the most out of that investment: Oil changes: Changing your motor oil at regular intervals will ensure long engine life by cutting wear
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Ever think about all the different vehicles that use rubber tires? Tractors, industrial equipment, everything else that rolls on rubber? Each specialized type of tire requires a specialized design for its specific purpose. Aircraft tires, for instance, have to be very robust and handle a great deal of weight and stress, but for only a
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Staying current with brake inspection is imperative to avoid costly repairs or replacements. Most major malfunctions and repairs can be avoided with routine maintenance, coupled with driver awareness. Learn signs of needed brake repairs such as: noises, smells and other vehicle malfunctions. Through driver awareness of these symptoms, problems can be easily detected to prevent
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You know that winter and bad weather are coming. Is your car ready? Here’s a quick checklist of things to get up to speed on: Motor oil: Motor oil has a tendency to thicken in cold weather, making it harder to circulate to upper engine parts at startup. If you haven’t ever used synthetic oil before,
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Believe it or not, many new vehicles come without a spare tire. Manufacturers have a few different reasons for that, including weight savings, space efficiency, and cost. When you’re stuck by the side of the road, though, none of that really matters much, does it? Instead, these vehicles come equipped with an inflation kit and/or a
Buying a used car is somewhat less of a crapshoot than it was at one time. You can get detailed information on a vehicle’s history via the CARFAX report, and a technician can use onboard diagnostics to get a good picture of what’s going on under the hood and what problems might be coming up. It’s
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For some, the idea of an “organized car” is almost blasphemous, but having your vehicle set up so you can actually find things can be pretty nice. The bigger the vehicle — minivans, SUVs — and the more people they haul, the more disorganized they can get. Don’t let your minivan turn into a rolling dumpster
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There are so many tire designs on the road — all-season, high performance, touring, light truck — and even within a specific tire design, there may be several c hoices of tread patterns. What differentiates them, and what are the pros and cons of each tread design? — Directional tread has a pattern of grooves
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