Tips and tricks

    Dear Wheel and Tire Store, I want huge rims on my truck, but they won't fit under my fender. What can I do and what are the risks associated with this? Sincerely,  Hypothetical Customer   We're glad you asked. Trucks and SUVs are the most obvious choice for a gnarly wheel, but to fit one under them, they often need modification. We're a wheel and tire store, The Wheel and Tire Store, and advising you on the best lift kit for your car or truck is outside our wheelhouse. (Heh.) Lifting a vehicle is a step done when the wheels...

American made cars typically come with lug nuts; they're what we are used to seeing. There's a plethora of self-help websites and YouTube videos that will teach you how to change a tire using wheel studs and lug nuts. Seems easy enough, right? Then you go out to your German-made vehicle and realize in horror that you have no wheel studs. Your brake rotor rotates freely. All you have left for your efforts are a handful of funny looking bolts and a wheel that is most certainly not attached to your car. Yikes. Congratulations. Now you get to learn how to juggle...

When is it time to change your tires? Are you worried that your tires don't have the grip they used to? Worried about having a flat or a blow out? There's an easy way to check and see if your tires are going bald. It's called the Penny Test. The Penny Test is a well known hack that's been around since our parents' parents were young, nearly as long as tires have had distinguishable tread, and it keeps us from driving on dangerously thin tires. How to perform The Penny Test To perform the Penny Test, take a penny so that Lincoln's head...

When it gets hot outside, the last thing on most people’s minds is their tires. Hot weather brings challenges of A/C and pool parties, but did you know that it can also affect your tires? It’s estimated that for every 10 degrees F that the temperature raises, tire pressure will raise one pound. Along with the hot and flexible nature of tires, that one or two pounds of pressure can make a huge difference. Your tires are made of rubber, as are all tires. Rubber is a thick, flexible material, that is designed to take a lot of punishment. It...

So, you were driving down the highway when all of a sudden you feel your car skip and then you realize you are no longer driving as much as you are … floating? Maybe it last for a second or maybe you’re still continuing down the highway wondering why this is happening. Either way you’ve probably figured out that your vehicle is now hydroplaning. What is hydroplaning? The loss of tire traction on the road resulting in the car skidding or gliding over the surface of the water. When a tire is unable to push out more water than it...