Automotive & Tire Tips | Lake Ridge Auto Care

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How to Inspect Your Tires

posted on 10/19/2020 3:11:57 PM

Your car’s tires are a huge part of your driving experience and a crucial component of the safe performance of your vehicle. Tires are the car's connection to the road. They help you to accelerate, brake, and keep your car under control. A good set of tires can make the difference between a safe, smooth ride and a dangerous vehicle on the road. On the other hand, bad tires can wear out the car and reduce gas mileage by requiring more effort to do its job. Faulty tires can also cause other prob...

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How is a Tire Made?

posted on 9/28/2020 7:47:25 AM

The tires on your vehicle and vehicles across the world, was a result of multiple inventors across several decades. Robert William Thomson invented the first vulcanized rubber pneumatic tire in 1845, but it was too costly and ahead of its time and attracted little interest. In the 1880’s John Boyd Dunlop was the inventor of the first practical inflatable tire for bicycles. Several years later, André Michelin and his brother Edouard were the first to use pneumatic tires on an automobile, but th...

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How Often Should a Car be Cleaned?

posted on 9/11/2020 8:48:57 AM

We live busy lives and often don’t have time for tasks like cleaning our car. Cleaning your car is an important aspect of car maintenance that many don’t realize the benefits of keeping up with. A clean car is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it can also increase the resale value of your car. While some clean their cars themselves, others pay a professional car wash to do the work for them. Ideally, you should get your car cleaned on a weekly basis. However, many car owners clean their ca...

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Should You Buy a Spare Tire

posted on 8/31/2020 8:00:44 AM

Many new cars are now missing a spare tire and are coming from the factory equipped with tires or inflator kits that claim to make a spare tire unnecessary. We usually don’t think about the need for a spare tire until we need it. You should always have a spare tire in your vehicle because you never know when you’ll get a flat or puncture and be on the side of the road stranded. A spare tire and wheel provide you with a direct replacement, allowing you to become mobile again until you get a ti...

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What Happened During an Engine Diagnostics?

posted on 8/26/2020 12:37:27 PM

Having an engine diagnostic service performed once a year is like going for yearly medical check-ups. You do it to keep your body in good health and to identify any issue that needs to be taken care of before it develops into worse problems. Well, the same goes for your car, regular diagnostic tests are done to detect problems with your engine, transmission, driveline, suspension, or any part of the vehicle, before they require expensive repairs, or worse, leave you stranded on the side of the ...

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Why Your Car’s Tires Are So Important

posted on 8/24/2020 12:33:10 PM

Every part of your vehicle serves a purpose, and one of the most important of these components is the tires. The main functions of a vehicle’s tires include supporting the vehicle load, transmitting traction and braking forces, absorbing road shocks, and changing and maintaining the direction of travel. They are the main contact your vehicle has with the road, and they require regular maintenance for them to continue operating at their peak. To ensure that your tires are being kept in proper w...

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Social Distancing Behind the Wheel

posted on 8/13/2020 3:00:45 PM

Your vehicle is a good way to maintain social distance compared to taking the bus, train or a taxi. If you are traveling in a vehicle with other people, you can still ensure that social distancing is being practiced by sitting at the far opposite side of the car (2m or 6 feet separation). You also need to consider how many people are in the cab, perhaps using a larger vehicle to provide more distance between occupants and always ensure good ventilation by keeping windows open where possible. ...

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How to Safely Sanitize Your Vehicle

posted on 7/17/2020 9:25:57 AM

Germs and dirty surfaces can make you cringe on the thought of touching or sitting in an area filled with it. Well, fun fact, your car probably isn’t the pristine haven you think it is. According to studies, the average steering wheel is four times dirtier than a public toilet seat. Then they are all the other frequently touched areas in your cars such as the cup holder, seat belts, and door handles, and touch pads; they can’t be too much cleaner. Now more than ever, it seems timely to offer ...

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What Happens When Tires Sit Too Long in One Place?

posted on 7/17/2020 9:12:11 AM

Your tires are your car's only connection to the road. Taking care of your tires will save you money on gas and a smoother, safer ride for you and your family. Your vehicle’s tires affect how your vehicle steers, how it brakes, and how it hugs the road. Your tires need to have the correct air pressure, tread depth, tire balance, and wheel alignment to be safe and cost-effective. If your car is left unused for an extended period of time, know that your tires and other components will still requ...

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Is It Safe to Drive on a Tire with a Bubble?

posted on 6/25/2020 9:36:39 AM

Bubbles in your tires are generally caused by impacts on the road. Hitting the edges of potholes, small collisions, hitting a curb and speed bumps can all cause the sidewall to bulge in your tires. Your tires should always be smooth and round, so if you notice a bubble on the sidewall or see a section of tread bulging, it’s a sign that something is very wrong, and you should stop driving immediately. Tires that have a bubble are not safe to drive. When your tire has a bubble, the fabric of the...

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