Tires and WheelsWhen Are Your Tires Worn Out?Hey Jackson area drivers, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our Missouri streets? How can you tell on your vehicle?While there may be legal requirements for the Jackson area, there are safety concerns that go beyond meeting minimum replacement mandates.Two-thirty-seconds of an i... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on March 03, 2022 Winter TiresWhat type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Jackson driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Missouri, winter tires differed from highway tires only in the... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on January 16, 2022 Custom Wheels and Tires for Your Jackson RideIt seems like everywhere you go in the Jackson area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some Missouri auto owners want smaller tires and wheels - some want larger - and some want them enormous. So where do... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on July 25, 2021 Automotive Tips from Charlie's Fast Lube Jackson: Tire Replacement OverviewTires are an expensive purchase, so knowing when tires should be replaced is important for Jackson drivers. Tires will just wear out with normal use. The depth of the tread on your tire determines how well it will stop, start and steer especially in wet conditions. 4/32th of an inch (3.2 mm) of ... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on June 27, 2021 Tire Replacement: What Jackson Drivers Need to KnowLooking 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... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on April 12, 2020 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Wheel BearingsWhy are wheel bearings for Jackson vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings keep the wheels on your vehicle. In today's Charlie's Fast Lube Jackson post, we'll discuss more about wheel bearings and how you can make sure they can do their very job while you drive around Jackson, Missou... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on March 15, 2020 Jackson Tire RepairMost Jackson residents have experienced a flat tire. You know it's inconvenient and a pain. Our tires are important. Keeping them in good working order isn't just a big safety issue for Jackson drivers it also has a financial impact. With high Missouri gas prices, we've all heard about the impo... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on February 16, 2020 Below 45 Degrees in Jackson: Consider Winter TiresRemember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them through deep snow. They were loud and rode hard, and Jackson drivers couldn't wait to get them off the car. Then along came television advertisements for all-season radials. Missouri drivers ran out and... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on January 01, 2020 Wheel Balancing at Charlie's Fast Lube JacksonSo you love your job, and your family life is great. Congratulations! You have achieved balance. But can you say the same for your wheels? Jackson drivers can tell if their tires are out of balance by vibrations at higher speeds on Missouri roads. If one of the front tires is out, you feel the v... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on November 10, 2019 Shake It up in Jackson!: Why Wheel BalancingOur 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... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on August 25, 2019 |
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