Tire or Wheel Replacement, Maintenance, and Repair in Litchfield County, CT

There’s one thing between your car and the road you are driving down and that’s your tires. Maintaining them is of utmost importance. You get a flat or a blowout while driving down the street, it’s a maddening situation.

It can be avoided by basic maintenance. Remember, your car needs to have checkups just like you do. Bear Auto Performance and Repair will keep you riding safe and secure in Connecticut and beyond.

Computerized Wheel & Tire Balancing

Tire balancing is a maintenance service that is suggested in the manual you receive when you purchase your car and is usually mistaken for a wheel alignment. Balancing is needed to extend your tire’s roadworthy life. If you have had your tires balanced, you should get a smooth ride because the weight of your vehicle is distributed evenly on your tires. The more miles you put on your tires, the more out of balance they become. The warped weight distribution comes from the tread wearing down. You may be able to feel your car shimmy or vibrate while you are driving. Balancing is normally performed at the same time as a rotation which is usually done every 6,000 miles or six months, whichever comes first. In newer cars, balancing is crucial because the cars today do not weigh as much as they use to. If your tires aren’t balanced it can cause the tire to wear unevenly and eventually you will get a flat. To avoid this from happening, get your tires balanced on a regular preventative schedule.

Tire Purchase & Tire Installation

Are you in need of new tires in Litchfield County, CT? If so, you can call on Bear Auto Performance and Repair to give you a great price for a full set of tires and installation. They will take your old tires off and have you rolling out of one of their bays with smooth sailing tires that will be safer no matter what the road conditions are.

Tire Rotation

Are you feeling a vibration moving through your entire vehicle when you get above 45 miles per hour? If so, take a look at your tires. See if your tread is even across the entire tire. If the tread is wearing unevenly, you likely need a tire rotation. If too much weight is being put on one tire, it’s going to slowly lose air that the other tires are not losing. If you are experiencing these issues, call your mechanic and schedule or a tire rotation.

TPMS or Tire Pressure Monitoring System Repairs

The TPMS is an electronic monitor that is in each of your tires or attached to the antilock system that will alert you if your tire pressure is getting low or if the monitor itself has failed. There are two different types of TPMS, direct and indirect. Direct TPMS systems have the sensors in each tire. The sensors will give you a warning if the pressure in that tire drops below 25% of the levels that are suggested by your car’s manufacturer. The indirect TPMS is attached to your vehicle’s antilock brake system. When your tire loses pressure it will make fewer rotations than the rest of the tires. A warning will be sent through your electronic system and a light will come up on your dashboard.

Wheel Purchase & Wheel Installation in Connecticut

Some people think that wheels and tires are the same things. The tire is the rubber part and the wheel is the round hub that the tire goes on. The wheel has an axle and it is what makes your tire spin. The tire has one purpose and that’s to give your vehicle traction. Potholes are the most common culprits when it comes to cracked or warped wheels. Quite often when you hit a pothole, it will dent the wheel causing the air to escape from the tire because the seal is broken. Your technician can take the good tire and put it on a new wheel.