Tires

If you have lived in Colorado for any length of time you know the weather goes from one extreme to the other. In January the temperature can dip below zero for several days in a row, and in July the mercury can easily surpass one hundred degrees. With that wide swing in weather over the […]

The question we often hear at Golden Triangle Auto Care is, “How long can I run on a spare tire?” Let’s hold that question a moment and ask some more pressing questions. 1. Do you have a spare tire in your car? 2. Do you know where the spare tire is located in the car? […]

Driving on Interstate 70 through Colorado’s high country can be beautiful … and treacherous, particularly between September and May.  Weather can be, quite literally, all over the map.  Within a matter of hours, climate and road conditions can swing from sunny and dry to wet, slushy, snowy, and icy.  Are you ready and do you […]

You should balance and rotate your tires once every 6,000 miles, every six months, or with every other oil change. But why should you balance and rotate your tires? What does maintaining balanced and rotated tires do? The answer to both of those questions lies in uniformity. Having your car’s tires as uniform as possible […]

Where Tire Wear Wears Everyone knows that tires wear down while you’re driving. They go from having deep grooves and methodical, purposeful designs to looking and feeling smooth and gray. While many people know that the design of the tire pattern is important and good for different types of driving, many people may not realize […]

Ah, the joyous months are finally here, November and December. A time for sumptuous turkey dinners and gathering around the tree with friends and family.  It’s also a time for slippery, icy roads and shoulder to shoulder highway traffic. To get through the season, you’re going to need a can do attitude, some patience – […]