Spartan Tire Brighton Maintenance Tips: The Belt Goes On

March 14, 2020

All Brighton service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The serpentine belt may also run the pumps for both the power steering and power brakes. And on many vehicles, the serpentine belt powers the water pump. The water pump circulates coolant th... More

Busting Automotive Myths in Brighton, Michigan

March 11, 2020

Myths passed around our Brighton, Michigan community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths. Some bloggers recall the vehicles of yesteryear and declare their modern deceden... More

Which Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in Brighton?

March 8, 2020

Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Brighton?Is it: Stereo Wheels Air Bag DVD System Well, if you said stereo you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in Michigan approximately 50,000 a year are stolen across the country. New ... More

The Easy Way to Save Cash in Brighton

March 5, 2020

The hottest Michigan news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again the price of gas in Brighton. If you feel like most of your paycheck goes into your gas tank, this post is for you. Here are several basic things people in Brighton can do... More

Budget for Maintenance in Brighton

March 4, 2020

Sometimes busy Brighton residents dream about going back to the simpler days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around Michigan in a Model T, you might change your mind. The improved designs and quality of today's automobiles have significantly reduced ... More

Looking Down the Road - Headlamps

March 3, 2020

If you've ever been driving around Brighton and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won't have the same brightness, which can be distracting and will affect your field o... More

Technician Training at Spartan Tire Brighton

February 18, 2020

Your vehicle is important to you, and keeping it running properly is important to your lifestyle. That's why you're smart enough to have it serviced regularly at Spartan Tire Brighton in Brighton. And even though it may just be routine maintenance, you want it done right by automotive profession... More

Can Your Car Last Another Year?

February 14, 2020

Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Brighton car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Brighton, Michigan, folks are hoping to make their cars last a lot longer.Fortunately, with the current state of automotive engineering an... More

Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?

February 11, 2020

In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free."Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to Brighton Big... More

The Maintenance Free Myth

January 19, 2020

Sometimes we hear people in Brighton say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that comple... More