Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)
January 19, 2025
If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. The name disc brakes comes from one ... More
Put on the Brakes: Brake Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville
April 21, 2024
When it comes to preventive maintenance and vehicle care, most Westerville drivers know how important it is to check their brakes. But brakes are more than just brake pads and shoes. There are a lot of components in the brake system, and they all need to be in good working order.The pads and sho... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
December 31, 2023
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
Brake Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville in Westerville
June 11, 2023
Brakes really aren't optional equipment for Westerville drivers' vehicles. And taking care of them isn't optional either.A regular brake inspection is on every Ohio driver's vehicle maintenance schedule. At Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville, our team will check your brake system and let you ... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville Brake Service for Safe Stopping in Westerville
May 21, 2023
Let's talk about something critical for all Westerville 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 keep... More
More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)
April 30, 2023
You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers. Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found in most recently manufactured vehicles. A... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
July 3, 2022
Richard 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 Westerville driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service... More
Used Cars: Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Westerville Advice on What to Do After You Buy
January 9, 2022
Used vehicles are certainly an economical choice for budget-conscious Westerville drivers. But how can we know we're getting a good used vehicle and not just inheriting someone else's problems?There are good used vehicles for sale in the Westerville area. Vehicles are sold when families upsize, w... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
September 27, 2020
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More
Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
May 10, 2020
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... More