Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport: Wiper Blades ? Signs of Wear

June 25, 2018

90% of our driving decisions are based on vision. Anything that impedes your vision can affect your driving safety including a dirty windshield. In that sense, your wiper blades are an important safety system. Most Lockport drivers will wait until their wipers have failed before they replace the... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lockport: Rotor Problems

June 17, 2018

The brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your car when you are driving in Lockport.Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They can also be damaged by worn out brake pads that scratch grooves into the surface. These conditions result in les... More

The Edible Engine

June 14, 2018

You may have had a friend whose vehicle was the victim of hungry rodents. After all, mice, rats and squirrelseven rabbitshave been known to gnaw on wires in engine compartments, causing vehicle electrical systems to go haywire. They can disable a vehicle completely and be very expensive to fix.... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down in Lockport

June 4, 2018

Theres not much Lockport drivers can do about the price of gas in Illinois, but we can control - up to a point - how much we use. Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the go-pedal. Hard acceleration just sucks the gas. Gently leave stop li... More