Buting tires is like buying a computer: You can buy the $299 e-Machine or the $1299 HP with a 24″ monitor…..Both will do the basic job you need them to do, but the differences in features and durability are noticable and real. If you have a 2007 Toyota Camry LE with 50,000 miles and the [...]
A tire repair is one of our most under-rated services, but one we take very seriously at Kenwood Tire There’s only one way to fix a tire – The right way, according to accepted industry practices published by the Rubber Manufacturers Association. I am a Tire Industry Association Advanced Instructor and our staff are certified tire [...]
We’re always being told to check your tire’s air pressure monthly. Check the tread and sidewalls for abrasions or bubbles, cracking or foreign objects. But tires have a lifespan too, the rubber changes when it hits the sunlight and ozone outside the warehouse. Do you know how old your tires are? And why is this [...]
Well not really! From basicinstruction.net
It’s been an easier winter than most in these parts for you and your car and Spring is just around the corner. Before heading out here’s my top five tips to make sure that the official family tires are up to pounding the asphalt ahead: 1. Use the “penny test” to check for tread depth. The old test [...]
Have you heard? Our new Kenwood Tire Valet is a door-to-door service for you and your car. And it’s part of our mission to make buying tires as easy as possible by offering great service: Let us help you choose a tire, or do your own research and let us know what you’d like in [...]
What would yours say? What kind of accent would it have? What kind of personality would it have? Where would it tell you where to go for service? Is it a happy car? Or not feeling all the love lately? And if an On-Star agent in Michigan can open the doors and start your car [...]
With our mild, wild and crazy weather here in New England it’s always good to be prepared for the worst driving conditions. Take a look at this neat video from Michelin on Oversteer vs. Understeer and see why it’s so important, that when replacing just 2 tires, to put them on the rear.
In a recent Consumer Reports survey, they found that three-quarters (77 percent) of respondents take their car to a shop for maintenance and repair, while 21 percent reportedly handle those duties themselves. Do You Do-It-Yourself? Have you ever changed the oil or bled the brakes on your cars? At Kenwood Tire and Auto Service, today’s [...]
It turns out that car owners put a lot of faith in their chosen repair shops, with 83 percent of those involved in repair decisions saying they’ll get the right maintenance and repair done for the right price. Read the survey by Consumer Reports: Survey: Consumers trust their shop for car maintenance and repair. What I [...]
