Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)
October 22, 2023
If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. The name disc brakes comes from one ... More
Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
March 26, 2023
Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date. A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... More
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
March 12, 2023
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
September 25, 2022
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More
Odometer Rollback on Your Pickerington, Ohio Vehicle
September 4, 2022
How do Pickerington drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Ohio consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Ohio seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in Picker... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
January 24, 2021
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Pickerington
November 8, 2020
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Pickerington area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Pickerington area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there probl... More
Used Cars: Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington Advice on What to Do After You Buy
July 19, 2020
Used vehicles are certainly an economical choice for budget-conscious Pickerington drivers. But how can we know we're getting a good used vehicle and not just inheriting someone else's problems?There are good used vehicles for sale in the Pickerington area. Vehicles are sold when families upsize,... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington: Brake Noise
May 17, 2020
Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in Pickerington. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad are... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Pickerington: Rotor Problems
December 1, 2019
The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your car when you are driving in Pickerington.Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They can also be damaged by worn out brake pads that scratch grooves into the surface. These conditions result in... More