Auto Repair Blogs
Wheel Balancing vs. Alignment: What’s the Difference? Your vehicle requires regular maintenance to ensure optimum functionality and safety while on the roads. This said, your tire and wheel assembly must be maintained to keep your wheels rolling straight, remain evenly balanced, and point in the same direction while rolling for a smooth ride. Proper wheel balancing and wheel alignment guarantee a great ride. Unfortunately, while many perceive wheel balancing and alignment as the same service, they actually work to resolve two different concerns. Learn more about these services, how they are different, and when they may be needed on your ...
Tire Dry Rot: Causes, Signs, and Prevention Tire dry rot is a common safety hazard to many automobile users because the importance of proper tire inspection is often overlooked. According to NHTSA, tire failures result in an average of 11,000 accidents annually because people downplay the potential risks of faulty vehicle tires. The sidewall cracks lead to air leakage, making it hard to inflate the tire properly, rendering it useless. Also, this rot can cause abnormal rubber expansion, which can burst the tire into hazardous pieces when in motion. Unexpected tire problems can be expensive, even if the accidents are ...
Why Are Tires Black? Some things never change. The sky is always blue, the grass is always green, and tires are always black. Most of the time, we accept the world as it is, but sometimes it's interesting to do a deep dive into commonplace items. For example, why are tires black, and not red, white, or navy blue? The reason has to do with the functionality of the tire. Today, we're going to discuss a brief history of the tire industry, how tires are made, and ways that you can use this information to add visual flair to your own ...
How To Make Brakes Last Longer The average lifespan of a brake pad is 70,000 miles. However, if subject to poor driving habits, a replacement might be required as soon as 25,000 miles in some cases. To avoid an untimely brake pad replacement, it's important to adhere to preventative driving habits and to recognize the warning signs that your brakes need maintenance. Normal Brake Wear and Tear Your vehicle's brakes were built to withstand a lot of wear and tear from everyday driving. But the excessive or misuse of brakes can lead to premature replacement. Although conscious driving is ...
What Happens When You Don’t Rotate Your Tires? A tire rotation is the routine repositioning of a vehicle’s front and rear tires to preserve the tread, maintain their warranty and keep you safe on the road. It’s important to maintain a consistent tire rotation schedule to avoid costly, or even life-threatening mistakes. What a tire rotation is not, is randomly shuffling the tires of your car. There are specific patterns and recommended configurations that service professionals follow depending on the type of car to get the benefits of a tire rotation. Let’s go into detail about what happens when ...
Spring Vehicle Maintenance ChecklistIn general, it’s easy for people to skip vehicle maintenance during the winter months because they aren’t planning as many outings with the family or road-tripping adventures with friends. We tend to hibernate during the winter months and hit the open road once Spring comes around!At Telle Tire, we wholeheartedly support your roadtrips and want to be part of the fun and safe travels by providing a spring vehicle maintenance checklist. This list will highlight the critical systems and parts that make your vehicle run smoothly!TiresChecking your tires is at the top of the list when it ...
How Does Your Car’s AC System Work? It keeps us cool in the sweltering summer heat and it keeps our windshield from fogging up. Our vehicle’s air conditioning can make the difference between a comfortable ride and an unbearable one. A car AC is made up of several different parts that each play an important role is keeping this system functioning properly. Continue reading for a detailed answer to the question: how does car AC work? Condenser Mounted directly behind the grill of your vehicle is the condenser. The condenser is responsible for reducing the temperature of refrigerant while ...
Why Is My Check Engine Light On?We’ve all been there. You’re driving down the road and that pesky check engine light pops on out of nowhere and without any explanation. The nerve! I mean, the engine seems fine. The car is running as well as ever. In fact, without that little diode, you’d probably never know anything was wrong in the first place. So WHY is my check engine light on, you ask?Well, the truth is it could be any number of things. And identifying it yourself is easier said than done.See, unlike a tire pressure indicator or a washer ...
How Often Do You Need A Wheel Alignment? Just like changing your oil or replacing the air filters, taking your vehicle in for regular tire alignments is an essential responsibility for vehicle owners looking to keep their vehicles in proper (and safe) working condition. However, unlike oil change recommendations and other general maintenance tasks, your owner’s manual likely doesn’t say anything about how often you need a wheel alignment. And this is because too many variables are in play surrounding the topic. So how often DO you need a wheel alignment? Basically, if you notice your vehicle start to ...
UHP Tires vs All-Season Tires: Which Is Better? If you don’t really think that much about the tires on your vehicle until it’s time to replace them, you’re not alone. Tires aren’t exactly a feature too many drivers put a lot of thought into. I mean, as long as they hold air and get you from point A to point B, they’re doing their job, right? While there’s nothing wrong with this mindset, it is important to have a general idea of what tires are on your vehicle and what you should look for when it’s time to replace ...
