Selecting New Tires and Wheels
June 2, 2024
Some of us Northville drivers just love tires. All those little rubber hairs on new tires and the smell is wonderful. We live in a great time for tires. No matter how you drive around MI, where you want to go or the look you're after; there is a tire for you.The same is true about wheels. The har... More
Getting New Tires in Northville?
April 7, 2024
There are so many tire choices in the Northville area that selecting the right one can be a bit overwhelming for drivers. And even though it's kind of fun to have new tires on your vehicle, they're a significant investment for most Northville area folks so you want do it right.Tip: talk with your... More
Winter Tires
February 4, 2024
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Northville driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in MI, winter tires differed from highway tires only in their ... More
Tire Replacement: What Northville Drivers Need to Know
November 12, 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 Tread Depth for Northville, MI Drivers
May 21, 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
Northville Tire Repair
May 14, 2023
Most Northville 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 Northville drivers it also has a financial impact. With high MI gas prices, we've all heard about the impo... More
Below 45 Degrees in Northville: Consider Winter Tires
December 25, 2022
Remember 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 Northville drivers couldn't wait to get them off the car. Then along came television advertisements for all-season radials. MI drivers ran out and bo... More
Tuffy Northville Tire Safety: Washington vs. Lincoln
December 23, 2022
Welcome to the Tuffy Northville automotive blog. Today, let's talk about the effect of tire wear. Let's focus on stopping in wet Northville conditions. In order for a tire to have good contact with the road, it has to move the water out of the way. If it can't move the water, the tire will actu... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Tire Pressure Saves Fuel in Northville
December 11, 2022
Underinflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Northville area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don't have enough air in them, their rolling resistance is dramatically increased and it simply takes more gas to g... More