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Tire Repair & Tire Replacement
Cooper, Continental, General & Michelin Tires for Cars, Light Trucks, SUV, & Hybrids
Were you aware that proper tire inflation can improve gas mileage by more than 3% when maintained regularly? That's especially true here in the Madison and Mount Horeb Wisconsin area with our constantly changing weather!
Your car or truck's tires affect its ride, handling, traction and safety. Tires are the critical connection between your vehicle and the road in all sorts of driving conditions, and those conditions differ between the summer and winter driving seasons.
Is Proper Tire Care Really Important?
To maximize vehicle tire life and safety, you should check tire condition and inflation pressure regularly and have the tires rotated and balanced.
Tire replacement may be necessary if the tread depth is below the minimum legal requirement, or the sidewalls are severely cracked or punctured. In some cases, tread punctures cannot be repaired.
Typical Tire Service
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Check inflation pressure at least once a month (including the spare).
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Have the tires rotated every 6,000 miles.
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Rotation time also serves as a good opportunity to have the tires balanced. Unbalanced wheels can cause rapid wear of shock absorbers and struts, and wheel balance can change as a result of normal tire wear. On full-time four-wheel drive vehicles, a difference of only 1/4 inch between the outside circumference of the front and rear tires can cause expensive damage to the transfer case or center differential. Rotating the tires to keep their sizes equal is critical on these vehicles, and replacing all four tires at the same time, rather than just the front or rear tires, is highly recommended.
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Uneven or accelerated tire wear may indicate an alignment problem. Have your car's alignment checked at least once a year.
Let Helwig Auto Clinic check your car, light truck & SUV tires and wheel alignment and make sure that your vehicle is safe for all driving conditions!
You can reach us several ways to schedule an appointment. Feel free to call us at (608) 437-5112, or click here to send us a note through our website.
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