The air is heating up, flowers are in full bloom, and you just said farewell to your heavy coat. It’s time to bust out the flip-flops and plan a well-deserved summer getaway. But as the summer months approach, it’s important to keep your vehicle in tip-top shape to handle the heat. So before you throw the towels and sunscreen in the back seat, below are few ways to summer-ize your car. Air Conditioning A poor … Read More
Firestone’s New Champion Tire Review
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Michelin’s New Ever Grip Technology
“Safe when new and safe when worn.” This is the claim made by Michelin for their new Michelin Premier A/S tire. Advances in Michelin’s “Ever Grip” technology have created a great All Season Tire offering: Hidden grooves within the tire that emerge with wear. Rain grooves that widen to improve traction. Sunflower oil and a high silica compound create flexibility and safety even in cold weather performance. A quiet smooth ride Michelin Premier A/S “Our … Read More
Trying to Make Your Old Car Last? 3 Simple Ways to Keep it Running
A car payment is a tough pill to swallow, especially when you might be able to squeeze a few more years out of your current vehicle. It’s much easier to repair your car than to invest in a brand new one, so if you’re eager to keep yours running a little longer, here are our top three easiest ways. Invest in an alignment Alignments ensure that proper wear and tear distributes evenly on all four … Read More
Video Library
Atlantic Tire & Service’s Blog covers a variety of tire and car care tips with videos by our own staff talking about our services. Music provided by Purple Planet. Checking Tire Pressure Atlantic Tire’s ASE Certified Service Advisor, Brandon, speaks on the importance of regularly checking your tire pressure.
Roadway Distractions Other Than Texting
We have all heard the frightening statistics about texting and driving. While we wholeheartedly agree that texting and driving do not mix, texting is not the only source of distractions for a driver. Here are just a few other things that can take a driver’s attention off the road for one or two precious seconds. Loud Music Blasting the stereo can impair hearing, and can also delay driving reaction times by preventing you from being … Read More
Vehicle Components that Need Replacement Often
Keeping your vehicle in top condition requires regular replacement of a handful of essential components. Make sure to keep up with recommended preventative maintenance schedules as recommended by your vehicle’s manufacturer. If you bring your car or truck in for an oil change every 5,000 miles, you will be able to get these items replaced at the same time. Oil and Oil Filter The oil needs to be replaced more often than anything else in … Read More
Safety Tips for Driving in Bad Weather Conditions
North Carolina roads are treacherous places to drive when the snow starts to fall, as we have just seen recently. Snow plow equipment is limited, since it is not needed often enough to justify having many plow trucks on hand. Minor roads and rural areas tend to stay covered in snow and ice until the thaw comes. In addition to that, the climate in this region is conducive to icy road conditions, which is considerably … Read More
Will Self-Driving Cars Soon be a Reality?
As you may have heard, technology for self-driving autonomous vehicles has been under aggressive development for a number of years. But just how close is this technology to mainstream adoption? While the answer to this question has yet to be determined for certain, it seems that increasingly sophisticated levels of automation will work their way into commercially available vehicles. Completely driverless cars appear to be further down the road. Types of Car Automation The National … Read More
Be Careful This New Year’s Eve
If you are planning to drive anywhere this New Year’s Eve, it is important to be aware of the dangers of drunk drivers on the road. Law enforcement agencies across the country have consistently found that impaired driving is much more rampant on New Year’s Eve than most other days of the year. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that an average of 118 traffic fatalities occur on January 1 each year, 54 of … Read More