Tires and Wheels
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Tire Rotation and Balancing
You can make your tires last longer with regular tire rotation and wheel balancing. Let’s start with tire rotation. In normal driving, your front tires wear more on the shoulders bec...
Published on: Mar 24, 2023
Walton's Auto Care Tech Question on Tire Wear
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Walton's Auto Care 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?Walton's Auto Care Answer:Da...
Published on: Feb 19, 2023
The Fallacy of Cheap Tires Sold in Gouverneur
New tires are a big ticket item for most Gouverneur 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 c...
Published on: Mar 30, 2022
Tires By the Numbers (What Tire Numbers Mean)
You may have noticed your tires have a pretty long number on them. Yours might start with a letter, then a 3-digit number, followed by a few more numbers and letters. That string of letter...
Published on: Oct 10, 2021
Simple Answers from Walton's Auto Care for Gouverneur: Tire Rotation and Balancing
Question
How do I know when I should get my tires rotated and balanced?
Answer
The interval for tire rotation could depend on a recommendation from either the tire manufacturer or the vehicle maker...
Published on: Aug 10, 2021
Nailed It! (Tire Repairs)
We've all been there. You park somewhere only to return and find one of your tires is flat; you've picked up a nail on the road. You're hoping you can just have it patched and be on your w...
Published on: Feb 18, 2021
Are You Going Nuts? (Lug Nut Replacement)
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...
Published on: Nov 02, 2019
Selecting Tires
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Question:I need new tires. How do I know which tires to get?Walton's Auto Care Answer:Let's look at selecting new tires in light of three factors: Function, Fit, and Value.
Funct...
Published on: Oct 05, 2019