Tires and Wheels

So you love your job, and your family life is great. Congratulations! You have achieved balance. But can you say the same for your wheels? TIGARD drivers can tell if their tires are out of balance by vibrations at higher speeds on OR roads. If one of the front tires is out, you feel the…

There are so many tire choices in the TIGARD area that selecting the right one can be a bit overwhelming for drivers. And even though it’s kind of fun to have new tires on your vehicle, they’re a significant investment for most TIGARD area folks so you want do it right. Tip: talk with your…

  Welcome to the Tylers Auto TV automotive blog. Today, let’s talk about the effect of tire wear. Let’s focus on stopping in wet TIGARD conditions. In order for a tire to have good contact with the road, it has to move the water out of the way. If it can’t move the water, the…

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. Let’s suppose you…

Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around TIGARD on underinflated tires. Admittedly, it’s hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated. If your vehicle manufacturer recommends 35 pounds of pressure, your vehicle tires are considered significantly underinflated at 26 pounds. The tire may not look low until it…

  It seems like everywhere you go in the TIGARD area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans – it doesn’t matter – are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some OR auto owners want smaller tires and wheels – some want larger – and some want them enormous. So where do you start if you…