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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...

Click here if you’re shopping for new tires for your vehicle and unsure what the numbers on the tires mean. This article is for you!

Learn how to clean your car battery’s terminals to keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. View some tips from United Tire here.

Read some water pump frequently asked questions we’ve put together. Keep your car in pristine condition around PA!

If you suspect your spark plugs need to be replaced, you can confirm there is a problem with various symptoms of bad spark plugs.

Get your car ready for fall with our comprehensive car maintenance checklist! Discover essential tips and tricks for tire care, fluid changes, and more.

A car’s transmission system is a complex part of the vehicle that connects to the back of the engine. It offers power from the engine to the wheels. The transmission uses the power created in the engine to keep the wheels spinning. Without a properly functioning transmission system, your vehicle will not move. The job of a car’s transmission is to make sure that the right amount of power goes to your wheels to drive at a given speed. It always keeps this balance of speed and power as...

Wheel alignment deals with the smooth operation of your vehicle. It allows all the tires on your vehicle to be set up so that they’re in a perfectly straight line when the steering wheel is set straight. When your vehicle doesn’t have proper alignment, the performance and longevity of your tires are diminished. The suspension system connects your vehicle to its wheels. The alignment of your wheels affects your suspension and your tires. A wheel alignment service will adjust your susp...

Oil changes are an important part of your car maintenance. You should take your vehicle for automotive repair service and get an oil change every 3,000-5,000 miles, depending on what’s recommended for your specific car. Every engine needs oil to be effective and keep your vehicle going. Your automobile engine has many moving parts that work together to propel your vehicle. These components need proper lubrication. When these components move against each other, they create friction and heat...

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...