Burlingame Car Tires

As the adage goes, nothing lasts forever. You still need to replace your tires a few times or more throughout the life of a typical vehicle. Despite advances in longer-lasting tires, actual tread life will vary by car, tire type, driving aggressiveness, and even road and weather conditions. Proper maintenance and responsible driving will maximize the mileage in a set of tires.

Some of our services include:

Alignments
Wheel alignment (or simply alignment) is standard car maintenance that involves adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are set to the manufacturer’s specifications. The main purpose is to let the suspension and the steering systems operate at their desired angles – this reduces tire wear. To have experts handle your car’s alignment, visit Shaffer’s Tire & Auto Repair.

Balancing
If you feel excessive vibration in the car, or wobbling of the steering wheel, your tires may be unbalanced. Shaffer’s Tire & Auto Repair has the professional equipment and technicians to measure the balance of your vehicle’s tires and make necessary corrections.

Repairs

Our tire experts will determine whether your tires are able to be repaired, or if they need to be replaced. If the tires are repairable, our certified technicians will make sure they are repaired correctly and get you back on the road.

Tire Inspection
It is important to periodically inspect your tires by a tire service expert during routine maintenance intervals such as oil changes and tire rotations. We will inspect the tire tread and sidewalls for irregular tread wear, cracking, scrapes, bulges, cuts, snags, foreign objects or other damage resulting from use. Even minor damage can lead to further injury and eventual tire failure. Tires with excessive cracking should be removed from service. This is typically caused by under inflation, over loading, improper storage, and/or improper long-term parking. 

Tire Rotation
Tire rotation is important because each tire on a car carries a different amount of weight, making them wear at different rates. By rotating them, you basically even out those differences. Your owner’s manual will tell you how often to rotate your tires.

We Offer Most Major Brands of Tires
We understand that tires are an important part of your car. The quality of tires and material used on them highly affects the vehicle’s performance. Their main purpose is to protect the wheel’s rims and improve vehicle performance. For this reason, we only deal with brand name tires.

Trust the tire experts at Shaffer’s Tire & Auto Repair to help you choose the right tires for your vehicle.

Call: 650-344-0302 today.