Older VehiclesIt's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on November 28, 2021 Hitting the Brakes in BrightonSafety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Brighton drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. Ther... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on October 10, 2021 Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date.A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on June 13, 2021 Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on February 21, 2021 What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in BrightonSo you've bought a used vehicle in the Brighton area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Brighton area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems that... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 31, 2020 Braking News: Keep Your Stopping PowerRichard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Brighton driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Spartan Tire Brighton will c... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 30, 2020 Brake Service at Spartan Tire Brighton in BrightonBrakes really aren't optional equipment for Brighton drivers' vehicles. And taking care of them isn't optional either.A regular brake inspection is on every Michigan driver's vehicle maintenance schedule. At Spartan Tire Brighton, our team will check your brake system and let you know if there a... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 12, 2020 Bad VibesYour vehicle has a way of letting you know when something's wrong. Consider a vibrating steering wheel. It certainly didn't do that when it was new, so that shake is trying to tell you something.There are a few things that can cause your steering wheel to vibrate as you drive down the road. One... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on June 02, 2019 Spartan Tire Brighton Brake Service for Safe Stopping in BrightonLet's talk about something critical for all Brighton drivers: your brakes. Your vehicle is heavy, and it takes a lot of muscle to bring it and your passengers to a safe stop so everything needs to be in good working order.Here's an explanation on how your disc brakes work:The wheel hub keeps y... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on March 10, 2019 Odometer Rollback on Your Brighton, Michigan VehicleHow do Brighton drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect Michigan consumers against mileage fraud. It says a Michigan seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in Br... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on December 23, 2018 |
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