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TIRE BALANCING
Balancing your tires is important. If overlooked, unbalanced
tires can lead to uneven wear,
vibration and potentially unsafe driving conditions.
A & A Tire Service can help determine whether your tires need to
be rotated and balanced based on wear or mileage.
Balancing your tires ensures:
Specialty tires with
mounting, balancing & rotation
TIRE INSTALLATION
Tires should be selected by the correct size for the vehicle.
We suggest you purchase of at least one matching set of two on
each axle. A & A Tire may install your new tires with the
applications below (applications apply as needed or recommended
by manufacturer).
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Inspect the lug nuts for wear
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Install new valve stems
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Mount the tires
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Insure proper balancing
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Check the disc brake caliper clearance, as well as the
distance between calipers, wheels and rims to inspect for
no interference
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Tighten lugs to proper torque as determined by
the manufacturer
TIRE ROTATION
Rotating your tires means moving them from one side of the
vehicle to the other, moving them from front to back or a
combination of both. Regular tire rotation helps avoid uneven
tire wear that can lead to poor performance and gas mileage.
Some tires need rotated at specific intervals, while others will
need rotated depending on the wear. To find out when your tires
need rotated, check your vehicle's owner's manual or ask one of
our tire professionals at A & A Tire Service.
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Wheel alignment is the position of your wheels relative to your
vehicle. When properly aligned, your wheels will point in the
same direction as the vehicle. To maintain proper control of
your car, you must keep your wheels in proper alignment.
Otherwise, steering will become difficult, your tires will wear
unevenly and your fuel economy will decrease. An alignment check
includes:
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Inspection of the steering and suspension components
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Examination of the tires for size, inflation and wear
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Comparison of your alignment to vehicle
manufacturer guidelines
TIRE TIPS
MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE:
IN CASE OF A FLAT TIRE
1. STOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Driving on your flat can destroy the tire and damage your
wheels.
2. ONE FLAT.
Try to stop on even, flat pavement if you can.
3. LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS.
The first crank is the toughest; do it before you jack up the
vehicle.
4. SET PARKING BRAKE – ADD WHEEL CHOCK - JACK IT UP.
Set your parking brake, find your wheel chock if you have one
and then place your jack under the vehicle as instructed in your
vehicle's owner's manual, being sure not to wedge it against
fiberglass trim or other flimsier material.
5. GET BRACES.
If you parked on uneven ground, place a wedge behind the tires
you're not changing and level the jack with your bracing
material before jacking up the vehicle.
6. REMOVE THE LUGS.
7. REMOVE THE FLAT TIRE.
8. MOUNT THE SPARE TIRE.
9. REPLACE THE LUGS.
Try to tighten each lug equally to keep your spare evenly
mounted.
10. LOWER THE JACK.
11. ONE MORE TWIST.
With the vehicle on solid ground, the spare may have shifted.
Give each lug one more twist to be sure.
12. DRIVE AWAY — SLOWLY.
Spare tires often have speed and usage limits listed on the
sidewall. Call A & A Tires 24 hour tire road service to help get
you back on the road.
Service Areas:
Kerrville ● Ingram ● Hunt ●
Fredericksburg ● Comfort ● Center
Point Bandera ● Rock Springs ● Campwood ● Menard ● Sonora ●
Junction Leakey ● Harper ● Mason ● Boerne ● Vanderpool
We service a 150 mile radius of
Kerr County.
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