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How Changing your Tire Size Could be Dangerous

Jeremy Biberdorf asked: When it comes time to replace your vehicle’s tires, tire size is very important. If you ever switch to a different sized tire, you could damage your vehicle. Before switching tire sizes, do some research to ensure that it can be done safely.Most drivers will not need to change their vehicle’s tire [...]

Tires Checked, Maintained, Replaced for Safety

Evander Klum asked: Playing a very vital role when the vehicle is running, the tires are the only part of the car that physically touches the ground. They are one of the major factors that affect the vehicle’s handling and overall safety.Periodical checking of your tires are firmly recommended to ensure overall safety not just [...]

When Tires Go Flat: are you Ready to Roll?

Levi Quinn asked: These days, when you get a flat tire, you’ll probably just flip out your cell phone and make a service call. Still, the time may come when that won’t be possible. There may come a day when you actually have to do that dreaded deed: get out of your car and change [...]

Goodyear All Season Tires

Dean Brown asked: It is disaster to have a flat tire during bad weather. Suppose you are rushing somewhere and again you find a flat tire on a deserted road, this would be the most irritating situation ever. To avoid this it is better to make use of Goodyear all season tires. These tires are [...]

Fix That Flat: Common Sense Tips for Using a Tire Jack

Levi Quinn asked: When you need to jack your car up to change a tire, it may not always be under ideal conditions. Regardless of whether you’re on the side of a highway or in the relative comfort of your own garage, the process of lifting a vehicle weighing thousands of pounds entails some risk. [...]

Do a Quality Check After your Quick Oil Change Service

Mark Gittelman asked: After your quick oil change service is completed, One of the first things that you want to check is that the oil is filled to its proper level. Each model vehicle may have a different oil capacity. Not all vehicles take 5 quarts of engine oil. For example, my 4.3 L engine [...]

Maintaining Yokohama Tires for Maximum Life

Keith Londrie asked: Everyone who buys a car knows about the maintenance they have to perform. Jiffy Lube has done a great job of educating people to get their oil changed every three months or three thousand miles. As well, most people are aware that a tune-up is needed every so often. However, one of [...]

How to Change a Flat Tire

Levi Quinn asked: Most people have had a flat tire in their lifetime. If you haven’t then you must be one of the few lucky ones. Many times you can call a friend or a “good Samaritan” will stop by and help you change the tire but what if you are left to your own [...]

How to Fix a Flat Tire

Tom Tessin asked: There is nothing worse than driving to then find out that you have a flat tire. Flat tires always happen when we least expect it and when it’s inconvenient. To make sure that you’re safe when you’re on the road, you want to make sure you know how to change a flat [...]

When is Time to Change Your Tires?

Darren Faulder asked: Breaking down in the middle of nowhere only to discover that the cause is a flat Tire is quite possibly one of the most frustrating roadside scenarios. While not a major complication, flat Tires are easily avoided if you replace them when required. How do you know when it’s time to change [...]

Dunlop Tires Company are the Leaders in Tire Manufacturing

Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Dunlop tires are the first manufacturer of modern tires. They are manufacturing tires for more than a century. They are the leaders in tire manufacturing. You can get the Dunlop tires for any of your vehicle from the Dunlop retailers or dealers all over the world. Now you can select the [...]

Lemon Laws - Protecting Consumer Rights

Garry Neale asked:
Lemon Laws were established in 1978 as a way to ensure consumers have a voice if their car is not repaired properly or if the vehicle they have purchased is in constant need of repairs. Lemon laws protect the rights of the individual to drive a car that is safe and in [...]

Tire Safety: Benefits Of Temperature

Gary Rothstein asked: Tires play a critical role in the handling, maneuvering and braking of any motor vehicle. No matter what the type…RV, SUV, utility vehicle or commercial truck, tires are the only thing that contacts the road. Obviously, there is much more than just the vehicle resting on those tires…its overall safe operation is [...]

Tires Are the Backbone of Your Car

Brenda Williams asked: Tires are part of the backbone of a car, truck, piece of construction equipment or bicycle. Tires add traction, braking, steering and load support to vehicles while also absorbing shock and creating a smooth and comfortable ride. They are o-shaped parts that can be pneumatic or solid and fit around the wheels [...]

Choosing Tires For Winter Driving

Gregg Hall asked:
Choosing the right tires is one of the most important decisions we have to make in regards to our personal transportation. It is of utmost importance during the winter, when in many areas the presence of ice and snow on roadways creates a deadly hazard. It is not a difficult process if [...]