Guide To Selecting Tires And Wheels

The Compton Automotive Guide To Selecting Tires And Wheels

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Some Rowlett car owners love driving, love their vehicles: To them, picking out the right tire is just as important – and just as much fun – as finding the right shoes is to a runner.

Now not everyone in Rowlett is like that. Many TX people have found that shopping for tires is overwhelming because there are just so many choices. So let’s break it down: there are four main categories of tires, depending on the kind of driving you do.

First, there are summer tires. You would buy summer tires if you’re looking for maximum summertime performance. The rubber is a little softer to help you stick to the road in fast corners. The tread has wide blocks at the shoulder to stiffen the tire in turns. The tread design can handle rain, but really isn’t set up for snow and ice.

Next comes winter tires. You would buy winter tires if you still like performance driving when it’s cold and slippery out, so you need a tread design that’ll really bite into ice and snow. The rubber compound is formulated to stay pliable when temperatures drop below 45 degrees so you get great traction even on dry roads. On the other end of the winter tire spectrum are tires designed to handle severe ice and snow conditions.

The third category is all-season tires. Now, most new cars come with all-seasons in Rowlett. The idea is a tire that you can use all-year round in TX. Naturally, the tread design and rubber compound is a compromise that won’t give you the extreme capabilities of summer or winter tires, but if your driving and weather conditions aren’t at the extreme ends of the spectrum, all-season tires might suit you just fine.

The last category is all-terrain tires. These tires are designed for both Dallas highway and off-road use. If you need a tire that gets good traction in the dirt and is tough enough for rocks and ruts and stuff, but still performs well on the road, an all-terrain tire might be just what you need.

Talk with your cheerful Compton Automotive tire professional in Dallas about how and where you drive and get his suggestions for tires that’ll work for you.

Give us a call!

Compton Automotive
10333 Garland Road
Dallas, TX 75218

At
Compton Automotive in Dallas TX (75218) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 214.321.2617. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

Tire Service At Compton Automotive In Dallas

Tire Service At Compton Automotive In Dallas

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For most car owners
buying tires in Dallas is a big deal, so consult with your cheerful Compton Automotive tire professional about proper size, type and grade for your driving needs. He can help you balance load requirements, fuel efficiency, performance, durability and cost.

When buying new tires in Dallas, it’s best to replace both tires on the same axle in order to keep the rolling diameter as close as possible.

Dallas car owners with four-wheel-drive vehicles should replace all four tires at the same time because you can run into problems if the tires have different rolling diameters due to wear or different type of tire. Four wheel drive vehicles should have all tires very close to the same rolling diameter to avoid binding and wheel hop between the front and rear axles.

Also, TX tire manufacturers recommend that if you are buying just two new tires that they be installed on the rear for
safer slippery road traction – regardless of which wheels drive the vehicle. Compton Automotive in Dallas has you covered for all of your tire needs including tire repair, tire mounting, wheel balancing, and wheel alignment. We also provide cooling system service, brake service, power steering service, and transfer case service.

Give us a call!

Compton Automotive
10333 Garland Road
Dallas, TX 75218

At
Compton Automotive in Dallas TX (75218) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 214.321.2617. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

Need New Tires In Dallas?

Need New Tires in Dallas?

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Buying tires in Dallas is a big deal so, consult with a tire professional at Compton Automotive about proper size, type and grade for your local Dallas TX driving needs.

We can help you balance load requirements, fuel economy, performance, durability and cost.
When buying new tires, it's best to replace both tires on the same axle in order to keep the rolling diameter as close as possible.

If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, you should replace all four tires at the same time because you can run into problems if the tires have different rolling diameters due to wear or different type of tire. Four wheel drive vehicles should have all tires very close to the same rolling diameter to avoid binding and wheel hop between the front and rear axles.

Also, tire manufacturers recommend that if you are buying just two new tires that they be
installed on the rear for safer slippery road traction - regardless of which wheels drive the vehicle. At Compton Automotive, we also offer transfer case service.

Give us a call!

Compton Automotive
10333 Garland Road
Dallas, TX 75218

At
Compton Automotive in Dallas TX (75218) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 214.321.2617. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

Tire Tread Depth

Tire Tread Depth

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When talking about stopping power, we tend to focus on our brakes. But our tires are where the rubber meets the road. So having good brakes isn't enough: we have to have tires with enough traction to translate braking power into stopping power.
Let's focus on stopping in wet conditions. In order for a tire to have good contact with the road, it has to move the water out of the way. If it can't move the water, the tire will actually ride on top of a thin film of water. To move water out of the way so the tire has channels for water to flow through. Look at a tire and you'll see channels that run around and across the tire. They're designed to direct water away from the tire so it can contact the road better.

The deeper the channel, the more water it can move. A brand new tire has very deep channels and can easily move a lot of water. As the tire wears down, the channels become shallower and can move less water. When it wears down enough, it can seriously affect your ability to stop on wet roads. Consumer Reports and other advocate groups think that a good standard of replacing tires when the tread is worn down to four-thirty-seconds of an inch. That's 3.2 millimeters.

When tires are worn to two-thirty-seconds of an inch, the tread wear bar is visible. So the recommended standard has twice the tread depth as a completely worn out tire - and that little bit of additional tread makes a big difference. Stopping distances are cut dramatically on wet roads. A safe stop from freeway speeds with four-thirty-seconds of an inch of tread could result in a crash with worn out tires. There's an easy way to tell when a tire's worn to four-thirty-seconds of an inch. Just insert a quarter into the tread. Put it in upside down. If the tread doesn't cover George Washington's hairline; it's time to replace your tires. With a Canadian quarter, the tread should cover the numbers in the year stamp.

Give us a call at 214.321.2617 or stop by and visit:

Compton Automotive
10333 Garland Road
Dallas, TX 75218

At Compton Automotive we install quality NAPA replacement parts. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.