Laura Hasney - Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Don't let this happen to you and sideline your summer plans!
Loading up the family car or pulling a boat? Check your owner’s manual for load capacity and consider consulting a tire professional for advice. There are many variable when pulling a trailer. Trailers require a special tire and should not use a car tire or it can be very dangerous. Trailer tires need to be maintained and monitored with age. A tire that sits long periods of time especially in sun can age very quickly.
Adirondack Tire stocks trailer tires, truck tires and specialty tires in addition to passenger tires. Understanding how different speed ratings affect tire performance and how a stiffer trailer tire will perform differently than a car (passenger) tire can be the best can be best explained by a trained professional. Remember when tires heat up so does the pressure in the tires. If the tires are not properly maintained or the proper tires on not on your vehicle or trailer, you are more likely to run into tire blow-outs and possible accidents. Don’t let your summer be side-lined by tire problems. Enjoy your summer.
Laura Hasney - Tuesday, January 11, 2011
It's tire check time!
Avoid unnecessary or premature tire wear by having your tires rotated every 6,000 and have a trained professional check your wheel alignment.
Laura Hasney - Monday, December 27, 2010
When it comes to driving in winter conditions, the right equipment means winter tires.
How do winter tires work?
Winter tires or snow tires, are manufactured specifically to gain traction in less than favorable weather, that is, when there's plenty of stuff under your car that's not road. Most substances that can mean loss of traction work against your car in pretty much the same way; by getting between your tire and the road, which means the spin of your tire is expended on moving the mud, snow or rain instead of "moving" the road. The way to combat this is by using tires with specially designed grooves that trace diagonally from the middle of the tire's tread towards its outer edges. As your tire presses down onto the driving surface, it forces the mud or snow into those groves and out towards the edges of your tire, ensuring that more of the flat, raised parts of your tire are gripping the road. The more of your tire that is in direct contact with the road, the more traction you get and the safer your drive will be.
