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Aftermarket Valve Stem Caps
One area of cars that people like to customize that is surprising to me is the valve stems on the…
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Rim Protector Failure
Compared to even ten years ago, more and more cars are coming with bigger and bigger wheels, meaning thinner tire…
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Stop Driving on Flat Tires
Tire pressure monitoring systems have been required on new cars in the US since 2007. Because of that, you should…
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Unlucky Tire
My typical procedure when a car comes in with the low tire pressure light on is to first check all…
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Unusual Icy Wheel Buildup
On a snowy day in New York I was taking a drive, and when I stopped for lunch I noticed…
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No Tire Rotations
Tire rotations are important. They give your tires their best chance at a long life by evening out wear, and…
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Dunk Tank
Leaky tires happen. Sometimes you can just look at them and find a nail or screw stuck in them. Sometimes…
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Corroded Rims Leak Air
Discovering that one of your tires is going flat isn’t fun. Often times it’s a nail or screw that punctured…
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Identical Mismatched Tires
Now this was a strange one. A customer came in because she had gotten her tires replaced at a tire…
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Tire Slime
If you have a flat tire caused by a puncture, if you don’t have a spare tire, but have a…
