Tires and Wheels
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Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of ...Published on: May 26, 2011 -
All new passenger vehicles on our Castro Valley, California, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems – TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Sin...Published on: Jul 15, 2011 -
Tires do a lot of work for Castro Valley drivers. They transfer engine power and braking forces to the road; they handle steering control; and they cushion all those bumps and jolts while ...Published on: Oct 28, 2011 -
Castro Valley 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 mak...Published on: Dec 08, 2011 -
Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around Castro Valley on underinflated tires. Admittedly, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is...Published on: Dec 20, 2011 -
Some of us Castro Valley drivers just love tires. All those little rubber hairs on new tires and the smell is wonderful. We live in a great time for tires. No matter how you drive around California, w...Published on: Jan 12, 2012 -
Welcome to the Building customers for life automotive blog. Today, let's talk about the effect of tire wear. Let's focus on stopping in wet Castro Valley conditions. In order for a tire to ha...Published on: Feb 01, 2012 -
Everyone in Castro Valley, California eventually replaces their tires, whether it's because they're worn out or they're just looking for something different. There are so many great tire choices in ...Published on: Mar 28, 2012 -
Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our Castro Valley area shoe stores?When buying a running shoe, is quality important?Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous?Would you rather ha...Published on: Apr 27, 2012 -
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 Castro Valley service center you keep repeating it...Published on: May 22, 2012 -
With the recent focus in the Castro Valley area on improving fuel economy, we've been told how important it is to maintain our tire pressure.Castro Valley drivers know that tires wear out, but we wa...Published on: Sep 07, 2012 -
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 funct...Published on: Mar 05, 2013 -
It seems like everywhere you go in the Castro Valley area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels...Published on: Mar 20, 2013 -
Most Castro Valley residents have experienced a flat tire. You know it's inconvenient and a pain. Our tires are important. Keeping them in good working order isn't just a big safety issue for&n...Published on: May 24, 2013 -
Hey Castro Valley area drivers, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our California streets? How can you tell on your vehicle?While there may be legal requirements for the Castro ...Published on: Aug 08, 2013 -
Many Castro Valley drivers want to accessorize their vehicle - you know, make it theirs. One of the easiest ways to get a custom look is to get some new wheels. There are thousands of wheel des...Published on: Sep 03, 2013 -
Underinflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Castro Valley area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand – you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don...Published on: Sep 06, 2013 -
Castro Valley drivers know that underinflated tires wear out more quickly. Underinflation is also a major cause of tire failure for California auto owners. More flats, blow outs, s...Published on: Jan 10, 2014 -
Why are wheel bearings for Castro Valley vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings keep the wheels on your vehicle. In today's Building customers for life post, we'll discuss more about whe...Published on: Jan 16, 2014 -
A lot of people get custom wheels in Castro Valley. 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 d...Published on: Feb 13, 2014