Car Care Tips

Tires & Wheels

Check Wheel Alignment

Check your vehicle alignment to ensure you're getting the best life and performance out of your tires. You can throw a car out of alignment when you hit a pot hole or curb. If you notice irregular treadwear or experience your vehicle pulling to the left or right when you're trying to stay straight in a lane, you might need a wheel alignment to fix the camber, toe, and caster angles.

Rotate Tires

A tire rotation maximizes tire life by swapping the position of each tire on your vehicle. This is done because your vehicle doesn't distribute an equal amount of stress on each tire. By switching front and rear tires, you keep treadwear even.

Rotation patterns vary depending on your vehicle and tires. Rotating tires regularly means you won't have to worry about finding replacements at different intervals or contending with a performance decrease because your tires don't match in treadwear.

Driving Tips

Limit Stop-and-Go Driving

Short trips waste fuel and add unnecessary wear and to automotive components. When possible, take longer routes.

Take Care of Your Car So It Takes Care of You

Follow these tips and the service intervals listed inside your owner’s manual to guard against major repairs and unexpected failures. Proper vehicle maintenance:

• Saves you money in the long run
• Improves your safety and the safety of your passengers.
• Retains manufacturer warranties
• Increases vehicle life
• Decreases the likelihood of an unexpected automotive repair

Stay on top of routine vehicle maintenance and make sure to visit Golightly Tire if you experience an automotive problem. We provide a variety of automotive services to Flagstaff and Northern Arizona, I-40 to I-17, 89A, and surrounding areas.

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