More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)
January 7, 2024
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
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
September 10, 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
Bad Vibrations (Brake Rotor Replacement)
June 11, 2023
If youve ever stepped on your brake pedal and felt your vehicle vibrate, thats a signal that you shouldnt ignore. A pulsating brake pedal is a sign that something is wrong. Braking action should be smooth, sure, and quiet, not shaky and noisy. Most newer vehicles have disc brakes, called that b... More
Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)
January 1, 2023
Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have disc brakes that each use a brake pad that press on a disc (disc brakes!) called a rotor. The fric... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Whitehall Brake Service for Safe Stopping in Whitehall
May 17, 2022
Let's talk about something critical for all Whitehall 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 ... More
Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)
October 24, 2021
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
Used Cars: Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Whitehall Advice on What to Do After You Buy
January 31, 2021
Used vehicles are certainly an economical choice for budget-conscious Whitehall 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 Whitehall area. Vehicles are sold when families upsize, when ... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
October 13, 2019
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 Whitehall driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service W... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Whitehall: Brake Noise
August 25, 2019
Your brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in Whitehall. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad are ex... More
What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Whitehall
May 15, 2018
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Whitehall area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Whitehall area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems th... More