City Shop Direct Blog February Archive

You have many things to think about when buying tires for your car or truck

By Ted at 02/23/09 08:26

If you were like me, you didn't put a whole lot of thought into what kind of tire you needed to buy for your car. All you knew was that your tires were getting too low on tread and you needed new ones.

I was getting ready to tell the salesman I just wanted a set of regular old radials; and he actually taught me a fe things instead.

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The big 3 automakers give us an example of why our economy is in the dumps

Take for example the leaders of the 3 largest auto makers in the country going to Washington to plead for money to bail out their struggling companies.

Lets see.....how did they arrive there again? Corporate jet? Private limo?

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Do you know the signs that your car needs new tires?

Tires are an important part of your car. Think about it. They are what come in contact with the road while you drive...I know, that is obvious you say.

Well, that may be, but have you really taken the time to make sure that your tires are safe? What happens if the tread is not sufficient and you are driving on wet roadways?

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It is frustrating being a girl sometimes when it comes to cars

I don't know about the rest of you women out there, but I am totally sick of being treated like I am retarded when it comes to service on my car.

I recently took my car to a service station to have the oil changed, fluids filled and that's IT!  Well, lo an behold, I am sitting in the waiting area and the employee comes out and goes over a laundry list of items that they recommended I have taken care of.

Now I know there are a lot of women that don't really know squat about cars, but come on guys, that doesn't pertain to all of us.

They highly recommended that I have my air filter changed because it would improve the gas mileage. Well that would have been just fine and dandy, but that air filter had been replaced just two WEEKS ago!!

They just thought since I was a girl, I wouldn't know any better. I only took my car there for an oil change because it is just too cold and crappy outside to lay under my car myself.

Come on guys, girls aren't stupid!