Colorado Auto Repair

Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our Denver area shoe stores? When buying a running shoe, is quality important? Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous? Would you rather have one pair of long lasting shoes or two pair of lower quality shoes at the same price? Is the warranty important when buying tires? When you choose new tires in Littleton, what’s the most important factor for you? You know, buying tires in Littleton is a big deal. It’s a big ticket item so you know you’ll be spending a lot. You’re not only concerned about the price, but you want to know that it’ll be a long time before you need to buy new tires again. And of course there’s the safety aspect as well. The tires do a lot of work – they carry the weight of the vehicle and you and your passengers. They need to be up to the task. You want to be sure they hold the road and provide good traction. If you carry heavy loads or tow a trailer, the t ... read more

Under-inflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Littleton 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 get around. Always check your tire pressure when you gas up at one of our local Littleton service stations. If they’re low – even just a little bit – bring them up to proper pressure. There’s a sticker on the inside of your driver’s door that gives the manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure. And don’t rely on your tire pressure monitoring system to alert you to when you need more air. The TPMS system is set to warn you when pressure drops twenty percent below recommendations. That’s severely under inflated and you needed more air a long time ago. And if you have a slow leak – get it fixed right away at ... read more

Welcome to the EAS Tire & Auto blog. Today, let’s talk about the effect of tire tread depth on braking. When talking about stopping power, most of us Highlands Ranch drivers tend to focus on our brakes. But our tires are where the rubber meets the road. So having good brakes isn’t enough. Safe Highlands Ranch drivers need to have tires with enough traction to translate braking power into stopping power.Let’s focus on stopping in wet Highlands Ranch 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 actually ride on top of a thin film of water. That’s called hydroplaning. If it’s really bad, Highlands Ranch drivers can actually spin out of control. At best, you won’t stop as fast. So how does a tire move water? It has channels for water to flow ... read more

For advice on how to make your SUV last longer, visit us at EAS Tire & Auto 7921 S Platte Canyon Rd Littleton, Colorado 80128 These days many people in the Denver area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you’ve got to start with what you’ve got. It’d be ideal if people started with a brand new car, never missed a scheduled service item, paid attention to the severe service maintenance schedule and had regular inspections. But if you’ve had the vehicle for a while, or bought it used, its maintenance history is what it is; and that’s where you start. Go through the maintenance schedule for your SUV and see what’s been done and when. Have your Littleton service advisor at EAS Tire & Auto do an inspection and come up with a list of stuff that needs to be done. Review the list and prioritize the work, talk about budget and make a plan to get caught up. Making a plan is so important ... read more