Linda Cate

No, an overnight car drop-off usually needs direct approval from your local store because after-hours handoff is not set up as a standard option. If you’re trying to avoid a rushed morning, the safest answer is simple: don’t assume you can leave your car at Discount Tire overnight unless that store tells you yes before […]

Driving on unbalanced tires can cause vibration, patchy tread wear, rougher handling, and a shorter life for the tires. Tire balancing sounds minor, so it often gets pushed down the to-do list. The car still starts, still steers, and still gets you where you’re going. That’s what makes the problem easy to ignore. The catch

Curb rash is scraping or gouging on a tire sidewall or wheel edge caused by rubbing a curb during parking or turning. Curb rash on tires is the mark left when the sidewall brushes, scrapes, or smacks a curb. Drivers often spot it after a tight parking move and wonder if they’ve picked up a

No, most tires won’t lose air just because the cap is gone, but dirt and moisture can turn a weak valve into a slow leak. A missing tire cap looks minor. On many cars, it is minor at first. The air inside the tire is held back by the valve core, which sits inside the

Most Honda Accords don’t show live PSI on the dash; they warn when pressure is low, so a tire gauge gives the exact number. If you’re trying to see tire pressure on a Honda Accord, the first thing to know is this: the answer changes by model year, and even the newer cars can trip

On a tire sidewall, 126/123R means a higher single load index, a lower dual load index, and an R speed symbol. That small code near the end of a tire size string tells you a lot in one shot. It gives the tire’s load indexes and speed symbol, which is why it matters so much

Yes, most tires lose a small amount of air over time, and cold weather can make that drop show up faster on the gauge. A tire that needs a little air now and then is not a red flag by itself. Rubber lets tiny amounts of air pass through over time, seasons change the pressure

A good tire has even tread, no cracks or bulges, steady air pressure, and a DOT date code that isn’t too old. A tire can seem fine from a few feet away and still be close to done. That’s why a plain visual check beats a guess every time. You don’t need shop gear or

Yes, Bridgestone makes both tires and golf balls, with its golf products sold through the Bridgestone Golf side of the business. Yes, the same Bridgestone name shows up on both tires and golf balls. That catches a lot of people off guard because most shoppers know the brand from car tires, not from the first

Sidewall cracks usually come from age, sun, low pressure, heat, or long parking, and they can point to a tire that needs replacement. Sidewall cracking can sneak up on you. One day the tire looks fine. Then you spot thin lines near the lettering or around the rim and start wondering if the tire is