Category Archives: Tires

Is there a way to Reduce Tire Cost?

Outfitting vehicles with tires can cost an arm and a leg if they’ve been neglected. If safety, efficiency, and cost savings are of high concern however, it is imperative to work with an outfitter that offers rotations, alignments, and balancing. These precautions not only guarantee maximum performance, they greatly reduce the frequency of having to […]

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Proper Pressure for Better Tire Life

If you’ve spent any time in the auto industry, you know that checking the air pressure in a tire on a regular basis is important for maintaining the safety of the vehicle.  No driver wants to be stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire.  However, there are other reasons to check […]

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The Value in Retreading Tires

It takes more than 22 gallons of oil to create one new truck tire.  That’s an incredible statistic when you consider how many trucks are on the road, how many tires they have, and how often those tires may need to be replaced.  That’s a lot of oil for production, and a lot of money […]

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The Importance of Tire Care

With so much happening inside a vehicle internally, some seemingly more minor details might get left out of vehicle maintenance.  So, you’ve filled up with oil and gas– the engines, brakes, transmission, suspension, and shock systems all seem in place.  Without either knowing how long the vehicle has gone on the same set of tires […]

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So You’ve Blown a Tire – Now What?

Tire blowouts are fairly common when it comes to commercial truck driving, as evidenced by the tire debris you can see on virtually any major roadway.  Common or not, though, they can still be a scary and potentially dangerous occurrence.  While there are steps you can take to avoid blowouts, sometimes they happen anyway.  Here’s […]

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