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When Are Your Tires Worn Out?

Posted March 5, 2010 2:42 PM / Category - Tires and Wheels

Hey San Diego, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our CA streets? How can you tell on your sedan? While there may be legal requirements for the San Diego area, there are safety concerns that go beyond meeting minimum replacement mandates. 2/32 is the depth of the tire tread wear indicator bars that US law has required to be molded across all tires since August 1, 1968. When tires are worn so that this bar is visible, there's just 2/32 of an inch – 1.6 millimeters…

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Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto Running

Posted February 24, 2010 12:14 PM / Category - Maintenance

At Convoy Auto Repair we’ve had a lot of people asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that’s been building for several years. The median age of personal vehicles is now over nine years. And 33 percent of all vehicles on the road have over 75,000 miles on them. It looks like it’s going to keep heading in that direction for a while. With high fuel prices a lot of folks are putting off buying a new car.…

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Upsizing Wheels and Tires

Posted February 18, 2010 3:02 PM / Category - Tires and Wheels

At AutoNetTV we love doughnuts. So let's pretend you have three doughnuts right in front of your for our discussion of upsizing wheels and tires. Hey, don't eat them now - your going to need them later. Many people want to accessorize their car - you know, make it theirs. One of the easiest ways to get a custom look is to get some new wheels. There are thousands of wheel designs out there to get you the look you want. And for many, that look includes bigger wheels. It used to be that…

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10 Overlooked Services

Posted February 9, 2010 1:23 PM / Category - Maintenance

We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over San Diego. Some days it’s all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That’s why you’ve gotta be organized. Lists, PDA, calendar- we have to keep track of it all. So let’s talk about schedules. Specifically, automotive service schedules. And particularly, the scheduled services that are sometimes forgotten. We have a list of 10 service items that are often overlooked.…

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I Can See Clearly Now: Wiper Blade Replacement In San Diego

Posted February 3, 2010 10:37 AM / Category - Maintenance

About 90% of our San Diego CA driving decisions are based solely on what we see. So having a good pair of windshield wipers is extremely important. Everyone in San Diego CA has experienced the frustration and fear of not being able to see clearly during a storm, or when our windshield is just dirty. In fact, it’s estimated that 46,000,000 motorists from San Diego and across the nation are driving with wipers that can’t adequately clear their windshield in a storm. It seems…

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