When Are Your Tires Worn Out?
May 12, 2024
Hey Powell area drivers, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our Ohio streets? How can you tell on your vehicle?While there may be legal requirements for the Powell area, there are safety concerns that go beyond meeting minimum replacement mandates.Two-thirty-seconds of an inch is... More
Shake It up in Powell!: Why Wheel Balancing
April 7, 2024
Our vehicles are not massage chairs. While we may enjoy a good vibration in an overstuffed recliner, we generally want as smooth a ride as possible in our vehicles. One way to achieve this is to keep a vehicle's wheels in balance. When a tire is mounted onto a wheel, it is usually out of balance... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell: Where Should New Tires Be Placed
January 7, 2024
When Powell drivers need to replace tires, they need to know how many they should get and on which axle they should be placed. Replacing a damaged tire may leave you with three others with significant wear, which could affect your traction control, stability control and anti-lock brake systems.If... More
Tire Tread Depth for Powell, Ohio Drivers
September 24, 2023
Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider 2/32 of an inch to be the minimum legal tread depth. Tw... More
Tire Replacement: What Powell Drivers Need to Know
September 3, 2023
Looking at getting some new tires? Maybe the real reason for wanting those off-highway tires is that they look cool. Well there's nothing wrong with that. If you make sure that you've got your functional needs covered with your selection, then you can have some fun with where you go from there.L... More
Tire Rotation and Balancing at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell in Powell
June 25, 2023
Tires do a lot of work for Powell drivers. They transfer engine power and braking forces to the road; they handle steering control; and they cushion all those bumps and jolts while driving around Powell. They also support the entire weight of the vehicle, including you and your passengers. With ... More
The Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell Guide to Custom Wheels
May 28, 2023
If you're interested in customizing the wheels and tires on your vehicle, there are a few things you should know first.Most importantly, the wheels you buy need to fit your vehicle. Not all wheels are created equal. Too many Powell drivers have bought a set of wheels that caught their eye, then,... More
Go Big or Go Home: Upsize Your Wheels at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell
February 26, 2023
A lot of us Powell drivers like our vehicles to reflect our personalities. We're picky about color and body style. We'll customize anything from floor mats to window tints to license plates. One popular way for Ohio motorists to customize a vehicle is to get new wheels.Wheels come in thousands o... More
By the Numbers: Tire Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Powell in Powell
August 14, 2022
Ever notice that your tire is covered with writing? It's like some hieroglyphic art form. Of course, Powell drivers know that it's not just graffiti, but to most of us, it might as well be. Would you like to know what all those codes on your tire mean? It won't lead you to buried treasure, but it... More
Under Pressure in Powell: TPMS
March 20, 2022
Have you noticed an increase in price when you get a flat tire fixed in Powell, or have your tires rotated? It might be the result of your TPMS, or Tire Pressure Monitoring System.The federal government began requiring a TPMS system on 2008 model year passenger vehicles and light trucks. Some 20... More