Tires and Wheels
All new passenger vehicles on our Livonia, MI, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thing is that you stil...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on January 12, 2020
You know you need new tires, but you're not sure what type. You look at a tire to get the size: 225, 50, R, 16, 92, H. All the way to the Livonia service center you keep repeating it over and over. You even say it over in your mind while waiting in line. Then you get to the counter and the manag...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on January 01, 2020
Why are wheel bearings for Livonia vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings keep the wheels on your vehicle. In today's Auto Lab Livonia post, we'll discuss more about wheel bearings and how you can make sure they can do their very job while you drive around Livonia, MI.Wheel bearing...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on November 24, 2019
A lot of people get custom wheels in Livonia. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes, once they're mounted, they just don't fit right. The tires rub in turns or on bumps. You don't want that.Consulting your Auto Lab Livoni...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on October 13, 2019
Looking at getting some new tires? Maybe the real reason for wanting those off-highway tires is that they look cool. Well there's nothing wrong with that. If you make sure that you've got your functional needs covered with your selection, then you can have some fun with where you go from there.L...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on April 14, 2019
Taking care of our tires is part of vehicle care for Livonia drivers. We know they have to be replaced when they wear out, but tires also require some preventive maintenance. This maintenance will improve and extend the life of the tires, so it's well worth the effort and expense for Livonia dri...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on April 07, 2019
It seems like everywhere you go in the Livonia area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some MI auto owners want smaller tires and wheels - some want larger - and some want them enormous. So where do you s...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on December 17, 2018
Livonia drivers want their tires to last as long as possible. Two ways to extend tire life are wheel balancing and tire rotation.When wheels are out of balance, they wobble and vibrate. That makes the tires wear in a cupping pattern. If a front wheel is out of balance you'll feel it in the steeri...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on December 09, 2018
Remember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them through deep snow. They were loud and rode hard, and Livonia drivers couldn't wait to get them off the car. Then along came television advertisements for all-season radials. MI drivers ran out and bough...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on November 05, 2018
Repair or Replace? Thats a question Livonia drivers ask when they have tire damage. Some punctures cannot be repaired because of their size or location. Punctures larger than a quarter of an inch (6.4 mm) are considered too large to be safely repaired. Punctures in the sidewall or near the should...
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Posted in Tires and Wheels
on May 22, 2018
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