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Be Aware of Your Spare

posted on 1/12/2018 10:09:29 AM

Do you have a spare tire in your car? If you have to think twice about that question, I bet you either don’t have one or the spare you have needs attention. Your spare tire is one of the most important accessories on your vehicle, but it is often the most neglected. If you never check your spare tire, it might not be useful when you need it. Here are some general steps you should take to make sure your spare tire will be ready when disaster strikes. Think about the most basic thing you che...

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Tire Maintenance for Beginners

posted on 1/12/2018 9:14:13 AM

How much do you remember about tire maintenance from your driver’s education class? I bet you don’t remember much. Most courses cover the rules of the road, not how to maintain a vehicle. As a new driver, there are many things to learn. Taking care of your car is one of those things. Let’s start with the one part of your vehicle that touches the road, your tires. That’s right, your tires are the only part of your vehicle that actually touch the road. That makes them an important safety fe...

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Give Your Family the Gift of Safety - New Tires

posted on 11/17/2017 10:05:20 AM

We are the land of the man (or woman) who has everything. We have electric dog nail trimmers, vacuums that work without your help and phones with more computing power than a fleet of space shuttles. With all this great and not so great stuff, it's getting harder and harder to give a great gift. Before you go flailing around for a gift nobody wants or needs just to say you have something to wrap, consider the gift of safety; a new set of tires for a friend or family member. Maybe you think this ...

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How to Choose the Right Lift Kit for Your Vehicle

posted on 1/30/2017 4:02:49 PM

by: Cody Wallis If you own a truck, SUV, or Jeep, you may have looked in to installing a lift kit on your vehicle. Lift kits will lift the body or wheels of a vehicle further off the ground, resulting in more clearance or more maneuverability around obstacles. There are several reasons why people might customize their vehicles with suspension lift kits, as well as quite a bit to know before you get started. The first thing you need to determine when considering suspension lift kits is wha...

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Why Should You Lift Your Ride?

posted on 1/30/2017 4:00:45 PM

by: Cody Wallis Vehicle customization is the ultimate form of expression and what better way to show an adventurous, fun personality than a lift kit from Bigtex Tires and Offroad. Equipping a vehicle with this type of transformation is a careful process, one technicians of Bigtex Tire and Offroad have perfected to an art form. First you must determine if having a lift kit is a feature that would benefit the vehicle of choosing. There are two primary reasons to obtaining a lift kit: styl...

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Tips for Safe Summer Driving

posted on 1/30/2017 3:49:18 PM

by: Cody Wallis Summer driving brings about road trips, family vacations, and trips to the beach. For most drivers the worries of weather and road hazards are many months away, and motorists hit the road in large numbers. Even though summer driving may not present as many challenges as other times of the year, there are many important safety tips and maintenance tips to keep in mind to have the safest, worry free summer: 1. Road Construction- Summertime means orange cones and areas of...

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Truck Accessories for Show and Go

posted on 1/30/2017 3:48:37 PM

There are the grocery-getter trucks that haul kids to soccer practice and hardly ever go anywhere that isn’t paved. They’re comfortable and clean, with no mud, no scratches and a life that’s about as rigorous as that of a Lincoln Town Car. Then there’s the trucks that earn their keep. They’re tools for ranchers and farmers, they get used for hunting and camping, or they haul things to and from the jobsite. You can find silly truck accessories like Yosemite Sam mud flaps or chrome t...

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A Brief History of Custom Wheels

posted on 1/30/2017 3:46:24 PM

Custom wheels are everywhere today, but did you ever give much thought to how they were developed over the years? To trace the history of the custom wheel, you have to go back to the years after WWII. During the war, piston engine performance had advanced greatly with aircraft, and in the following years stock car racing went from a ragtag bunch of moonshine runners to becoming an organized sport. As early hot rodders and racers looked for ways to squeeze more performance out of their ...

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So You Get A Flat Tire...What Now?

posted on 1/30/2017 3:32:57 PM

Nobody ever looks forward to a flat tire, and nobody ever says "well, that was a really good time" after having one. You can at least minimize the damage to your tire and danger to yourself, though. Flats vs Blowouts If you get a blowout, you'll know about it right away. Sometimes the tire can fail dramatically, with a bang as loud as a shotgun going off. Other times, it might just be a loss of air and a sudden change in your car's handling, followed by vibration, noise and a pull to one side. ...

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What To Do With Those Old Tires

posted on 1/30/2017 2:44:54 PM

Every year, about 290 million tires are discarded; of those, about 233 million are recycled in one way or another. Shredded tires can be used for playground surfaces, welcome mats, hot-melt asphalt, bark mulch and even made into building material for “green” construction. But what can you do with your old tires? Here are some ideas: --Fill a tractor tire with sand to make a great sandbox for kids --Hang a tire from a rope as a tire swing --Stack a couple of tires on top of each other, bolt th...

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Be Aware of Your Spare

Tire Maintenance for Beginners

Give Your Family the Gift of Safety - New Tires

How to Choose the Right Lift Kit for Your Vehicle

Why Should You Lift Your Ride?

Tips for Safe Summer Driving

Truck Accessories for Show and Go

A Brief History of Custom Wheels

So You Get A Flat Tire...What Now?

What To Do With Those Old Tires

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