Every car owner has to deal with this question at some point: what kind of tires should I buy? It seems like there are more types of specialized tires now than ever before. The fact that there are so many choices doesn’t make it any easier. So what is the right tire for your car? …
Remember when you were a kid and the family piled into the station wagon to go on a road trip? Somewhere near the Tennessee border your dad reached into the backseat to quiet down the kids, hit the shoulder, and busted a tire. As he fixed it, traffic howling past, he told you to watch. …
Everyone is trying to go green these days, and we don’t mean they’re dressing up in shades of grass and clover. We’re talking about a prevailing desire to reduce our carbon footprint. It’s a topic of conversation on the news and a popular principle among our clients. That’s why the car experts at Chapel Hill …
Is your car pulling one way or another when you’re driving? Do you feel an unusual or harsh vibration? Are your tires wearing unevenly? If so, your car may be out of alignment. Alignment relates to the suspension of your car. Your suspension determines how tires come in contact with the road. Often people assume …
In 1954, post-war America was roaring into the boom years. More families than ever before were able to afford family cars. It was a bold decade filled with bold vehicles, chrome-decorated luxury machines that reflected all the optimism and progress of the ‘50s. Suddenly, everything was shiny! More cars meant more need for quality, trustworthy, affordable car …
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Make Your Gas Last Longer with these 3 Tips! While you might think that the fuel efficiency of your vehicle is set in stone, but you can actually maximize your vehicle’s gas mileage (or the number of miles your car can travel on a full tank of gas) by altering your driving and care habits. …
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Here’s a driving nightmare: You’re in stop-and-go traffic on the interstate, and suddenly, you’re less stop and more go. You rear-end the car in front of you, causing irritating bumper damage to both of you and, embarrassingly, a pile-up on the highway that has passing motorists behind you scowling and honking. A lot. What happened? …
Chapel Hill Tire is a full-service car care center with 7 Triangle-area locations including Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, and Carrboro, but — it’s all in the name! — we also specialize in tires. We want every driver on the road to travel safely, and that means having fully-inflated, balanced tires that grip the road, keep traction …
In the land of purple mountain majesties and amber waves of grain, road trips are as much a fall tradition as carving pumpkins and baking apple pies. There’s a lifetime’s worth of exploring to do in America, and when the refreshing fall air kicks in and the leaves start changing, many families take an opportunity …
Why is My Low-Pressure Light On? And How to Fix It Most people are familiar with their most important warning lights. It’s hard not to recognize these signs and symbols when your dashboard lights up in bright red. When you see a dreaded warning light, it is often pretty clear that something’s wrong, and you …
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