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Road trips are a great vacation, but can be tough on your vehicle. Prepare your family and your car for your next trip with our road trip essential guide.   No one likes all the prep work that goes into taking a road trip. We all just want to get going and leave the stresses of life behind. But you know what’s less fun than packing and inspecting your vehicle? Finding yourself in a lurch while on the road.    Ensuring your vehicle is in good working order and stocking up on some key emergency ...

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It has happened to most of us. We're on our way to school or work, and we hear that dreaded sound of a flat tire or a blowout. Some sort of debris in the road has left you with a damaged tire and an immobile vehicle. This situation always brings on frustration. Now you must deal with getting your car to a tire repair shop. The tire has to be properly assessed to perform the necessary repair or replacement service. Depending on where the puncture is located and the severity of the damage, the ti...

Did you know there are different types of tires for the road conditions for each season? Well, there are. There are winter tires, summer tires and all-season tires.    But how important are they? And -- more importantly -- is it safe to drive on your tire all season long, or should replace them each season?    If you don’t know whether your tires are all-purpose, winter or summer tires, that could be a problem. Sure, all-purpose tires are meant to be driven all-year-round, but with the cold wi...

Determining your tire age is very important for your driving safety. Driving with a tire over six years old could be putting you and your passengers in danger. Tires dry rot with age from the inside out. When the tire gets older, it is exposed to the elements, and the strength of the bond between the rubber and the steel belts is reduced. This can cause cracks in the rubber, which may appear on the tire’s surface and can also appear out of sight within the structure of the tire. Keeping a reco...

If you are a car owner, it’s often the first sign of trouble. The check engine light is an important tool for automobile owners that identifies problems under the hood. The bright, easily-identifiable dashboard indicator acts as a digital red flag, alerting the driver to budding problems before they turn into costly damage and repairs.   But that helpful indicator can easily become a nuisance if it persists after you have already fixed the problem. So we’re sharing some tro...

Your vehicle should always drive straight and true. If your car veers to the right or left, there could be several possible causes — some more severe than others. The problem doesn’t always have an obvious cause. There could be an issue with tires, wheel balance, and other factors that can cause the vehicle to drift. You will need the help of an expert auto mechanic to properly diagnose the problem. It is hard to focus on safe driving when you’re constantly tugging your wheel so you can keep...

Should you be worried about those tires?     You’re not sure, but they might be looking a little low... That can’t be a good thing, can it?    The answer is simple - you should always take active measures to avoid low air pressure in any of your vehicle’s tires. Not only does under-inflation put you at risk of a dangerous blowout, you also burn more gas when your tires are low. And if tires are not uniformly inflated, you risk alignment problems later down the road.    Don’t know how to put...

Tires should never be neglected. The safety of your vehicle depends on it. Your car’s brakes, along with the tires, are two of the most crucial components of your vehicle. Ensuring you are driving a safe vehicle is important not only for your own safety but for other people on the road as well. Having a tire safety checklist is an important part of making sure you are driving a safe vehicle. When you get behind the wheel, especially to travel long distances, you should perform a quick safety c...

It can happen to even the most attentive car owner. You pop your hood and are greeted with the unpleasant surprise of corrosive gunk enveloping the terminal around your car battery. Don’t worry. Luckily, it’s an easy fix. You can get that terminal looking — and working — like new with just a few minutes and some common household materials. So, next time you’re under the hood, take a glance at your battery. Catching corrosion before it disrupts the electrical current can save you a lot of ...