Category: Tires and Wheels

Borst Automotive Tire Safety: Washington vs. Lincoln

  />   Welcome to the Borst Automotive blog. Today, let’s talk about the effect of tire tread depth on braking. When talking about stopping power, most of us Oro Valley drivers tend to focus on our brakes. But our tires are where the rubber meets the road. So having good brakes isn’t enough. Safe Oro [...]

Tucson Safety Systems: Tire Pressure Monitoring System

  />   Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of Tucson folks driving around on under-inflated tires. Now, it’s hard to tell when a radial tire is under-inflated. If your manufacturer recommends 35 pounds of pressure, your sedan tire’s considered significantly under inflated at 26 pounds. The tire may [...]

Tire Replacement: What Marana Drivers Need to Know

  />   Looking at getting some new tires? The choices at Marana tire stores can be a little overwhelming. Suppose you have an SUV and are trying to decide between all season tires or some that are also rated for off-highway. Do you get off the payment on the outskirts of Marana more than most? [...]

Buying the Right Tires and Wheels In Tucson Arizona

  />   Everyone in Tucson Arizona eventually replaces their tires, whether it’s because they’re worn out or they’re just looking for something different. There are so many great tire choices in Tucson Arizona, it can be difficult to sort them out. Let’s group the broad spectrum into several categories that will help in the selection [...]

Fuel Saving Tip: Tire Pressure Saves Fuel In Vail

  />   Under-inflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Vail area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand – you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don’t have enough air in them, their rolling resistance is dramatically increased and it simply takes more gas [...]

Saving Lives In Tucson With Tire Pressure

All new passenger vehicles on our Tucson Arizona roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems – TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are under inflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about TPMS. First off, the most important thing is that you still need [...]

Winter Tires

Winter Tires

What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of the public’s perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees. Twenty years ago, winter tires differed from highway tires only in their tread [...]