You may have heard of racing slicks. Now, slicks have no tread, but they give race cars maximum traction on dry racetracks. Insert a little water into the equation, however, and slicks can&rsquo...
If your vehicle has a few years on it, you've no doubt had your tires rotated a few times. That means, of course, that a technician has loosened the lug nuts (which hold the wheels on) to remove the w...
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Question:I need new tires. How do I know which tires to get?Randall Automotive Answer:Let's look at selecting new tires in light of three factors: Function, Fit, and Value.
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You may have noticed your tires have a pretty long number on them. Yours might start with a letter, then a 3-digit number, followed by a few more numbers and letters. That string of letter...
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Question:What is the benefit of winter tires?Randall Automotive Answer:This is a really good question. Most new vehicles in LANSING come with all-season tires that work pretty wel...
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Randall Automotive Tech Question:My name is Dan. My vehicle tires wore out early and I had to replace them. What can I do to make my tires last longer?Randall Automotive Answer:Da...
Hello LANSING drivers! Let's pretend you have three doughnuts right in front of you for our discussion of upsizing wheels and tires. Hey, don't eat them now – you're going to need them later.Man...
Let’s focus on the effect of tire tread depth on braking. When talking about stopping power, we tend to focus on our brakes. But our tires are where the rubber meets the road. ...
