Determining The Right PSI
More than a few of us have spent time looking for the placard with a vehicle’s tire pressure recommendations. And more than a few consumers have looked at their owner’s manual or that elusive placard and wondered why the pressures there are different from the maximum pressure on the tire’s sidewalls.
Crossword Puzzle: February 2014
Across 1. Drivetrain components 8. Imported petroleum (4,3) 9. Palindromic brake component 10. Racers’ quick-service areas 11. Ominous engine sound 13. Speed ____, tire-sidewall info 15. Oxygen ____, exhaust-manifold item 18. Tire’s tread-sidewall junction 19. Engine anti-leak device 22. Unpaid car-plant worker 23. Sidewall height-to-width ratio 24. Radiator diagnostic procedures (8,5) Down 1. Interstate-patrolling officer
Service Advisor: Knowing Your Way Around Tire Rotations
Tire rotation is an essential part of tire maintenance on all vehicles, and therefore is a key component of your customer service arsenal.
Tire Talk: Step-by-Step Tire Repair
This article includes sequential photos that show the accepted ind
Service Advisor: Tackling Ford TPMS
Ford embraced Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) as early as the 2002 model year on the Explorer and Windstar. These systems can be direct or indirect.
Crossword Puzzle: February 2012
Across 1. Alternator-output units 5. Stock-car tracks 8. Piston portions between rings 9. Recyclable repair-shop liquid (4,3) 10. Gear-changing lever 11. Brake-drum resurfacing machine 12. Body-filler finder 14. Trunk tires 17. Uplifting items for backyard mechanics 19. Item covering airbag (4,3) 22. Extra-cost new-car equipment 23. Engine-control computer, slangily 24. Mr. MacPherson’s suspension invention 25.
Picking up Bad Vibes: Diagnosing a Shake, Rattle & Roll
Adapted from Larry Carley’s Article in Brake & Front End
Tire Talk – Lateral Stiffness – Tire Belt Packaging
Adapted from Steve LaFerres article in Tire Review
Tire Talk – Taking It To The Streets
Adapted from Steve LaFerre’s article in Tire Review
Tire Talk – Tackling Winter Tire Issues
The snowflake branded on the sidewall of a winter tire isnt there for decoration. The designation means the tire addresses three winter driving concerns: traction, cornering and braking. Put on a set of todays winter tires, and driving in the winter becomes irrelevant. Thats a direct quote from long-time tire test driver Bob Strange, who