Did you know? Maintaining your vehicle’s tires is not only crucial to ensuring safety on the road, but it is also an essential step to getting better fuel economy which helps make the vehicle more efficient by burning less fuel, saving money and helping the environment! Unfortunately, only 31 per cent of Canadian drivers measure their tire pressures monthly. Continue reading How Proper Tire Inflation Saves You Money
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Wheel Alignment – A Small Price for a Long Term Investment!
Although there are many other factors that can cause tire wear, such as Canada’s climate, road surface quality, and your driving style, improper tire alignment is the main cause to irregular treadwear. When out of alignment, your tires will wear unevenly and prematurely and can even cause driver assist systems to malfunction. Common irregular tire tread wear conditions from improper alignment include the following: Heel/Toe wear, Feathering, and Camber wear.
If you are experiencing irregular tire wear, handling issues, or an off centered steering wheel, an alignment inspection and correction should be performed. Even without experiencing any indicators of alignment related issues, most vehicle manufacturers recommend checking your alignment at least annually or at every seasonal tire changeover and to have it corrected with the purchase of new tires.
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Mounting & Balancing
At Active Green + Ross, we always ensure your vehicle is in top-notch condition, especially with your vehicles WHEELS and TIRES!
For the proper mounting of tires and wheels, be sure to observe some basic precautions:
- Mounting and balancing should be done by a professional at Active Green + Ross, using equipment designed for the job!
- Both tire beads are securely mounted
- The wheel is not bent or damaged
- There is no buildup of dirt between the hub and the wheel
- All of the lugs have been properly torqued
- The wheel is securely seated on the hub
Seasonal Car Maintenance Schedule to Prevent Spring & Summer Breakdowns
At Active Green + Ross, your regular scheduled maintenance should include a complete multi-point inspection along with an oil, filter, and fluid, brake inspection, tire rotation or balance, alignment check and battery & brake inspection and other filter and fluid replacements.
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Get Fuel Fit
Get shopping, maintenance and driving tips to help you and trim your gas bill Eco-footprint
Be Tire Smart Canada’s Get Fuel Fit Vehicle Guide is your resource for tuning up your auto and tire care knowledge with shopping, maintenance and driving tips that can help you save money and protect the environment. Learn from their Fuel Fit Coaches who share valuable advice for trimming your eco-footprint.
Some of the questions you will find answered in the guide are related to how to pick the best vehicle to maximize your fuel savings and how your choice of tires has a big impact over the life of the vehicle.
See the Get Fuel Fit Vehicle Guide to start saving today.