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Your maintenance light is on, a Mavis store sits a mile from your office, and the question is simple: is it a sensible...
ByJames AndersonA tire boot usually enters your life on a bad day. A sharp piece of debris opens a cut too big for a...
ByJames AndersonYou paid for new tires expecting a smoother, quieter ride, and instead the steering wheel buzzes at 60 mph or the seat shimmies...
ByJames AndersonEvery spring, a familiar question comes up in driveways across the northern half of the country. The winter tires are coming off anyway,...
ByJames AndersonYour brakes have started to squeal, or the pedal feels a little softer than it used to, and the closest shop you trust...
ByJames AndersonMost drivers never think about their side windows as an exit. Then a crash jams the doors, or the car leaves the road...
ByJames AndersonA nail in the tread rarely announces itself at a convenient moment. The tire pressure light comes on during the morning commute, you...
ByJames AndersonUsed tires tempt drivers for an obvious reason. A single replacement for a damaged tire, a cheap set to get an older car...
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