When the weather gets hot, some of the components of your vehicle are pushed to the limit. Here are a few things to watch out for as the mercury climbs higher:
Your vehicle's air conditioning...
You may have heard of racing slicks. Now, slicks have no tread, but they give race cars maximum traction on dry racetracks. Insert a little water into the equation, however, and slicks can&rsquo...
People need to be concerned about wheel alignment for two primary reasons: safety and money. When your wheels are out of alignment, they can pull to one side. A moment of inattention could put y...
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Bove's Auto & Truck Tech Question:My name is Dan. My vehicle tires wore out early and I had to replace them. What can I do to make my tires last longer?Bove's Auto & Truck Answer:...
A lot of Rockford want custom wheels. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes they just don't fit right: The tires rub in turns ...
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Question:I need new tires. How do I know which tires to get?Bove's Auto & Truck Answer:Let's look at selecting new tires in light of three factors: Function, Fit, and Value.
Func...
New tires are a big ticket item for most Rockford drivers. You're not only concerned about the price, but you want to know that it'll be a long time before you need to buy new tires again.
And of cou...
If your vehicle has a few years on it, you've no doubt had your tires rotated a few times. That means, of course, that a technician has loosened the lug nuts (which hold the wheels on) to remove the w...
