Wheel & Tire Balancing Q&A

What Is Tire Balancing? When tires are mounted onto wheels they are often out of balance – meaning that as the wheel spins, there is a slight wobble to the path of the tire.  In order to maintain best handling performance and safety, it’s ideal to minimize wobble as much as possible, requiring tires to…

Maintenance Free Myth

Sometimes we hear people say, “What’s up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don’t break down.” While it is true that today’s cars and trucks are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that complexity demands higher tolerances for everything. For example, most…

Severe Service Requirements

A lot of Minneapolis car owners have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their car owners’ manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of automotive products and fluids. She’s been in the…

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