Tire questions

Booking a time is the surest way in. You can also call (909) 321-2191 and ask how the day looks.

Yes. Book mount and balance and tell us the size and quantity.

Yes. We carry some used take-off tires in limited sizes. Call for what's on hand today, and ask us to price new tires in the same size so you can compare.

No. We work on tires and wheels only: wheel alignment, flat tire repair, tire rotation, TPMS service, tire inspection, mount and balance and road force balancing. We don't do brakes, oil changes, wheel repair or auto parts. For anything else you'll want a general repair shop.

We install them. Tires bought here are mounted, balanced and put on your car in our bays. Bought tires somewhere else? Book mount and balance and we'll install those too.

Monday to Friday 8 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM, closed Sunday. 5483 Moreno Street, Montclair.

It's printed on the sidewall as width, aspect ratio and rim diameter, for example 225/65R17. The sticker inside the driver's door lists the sizes the manufacturer fitted.

The tire pressure monitoring system has seen a tire below its set pressure, or a sensor fault. Check pressures first. If the light stays on, book TPMS service.

It depends on where the damage is and how big it is. Punctures in the tread up to 1/4 inch usually can be. The tire comes off the wheel and gets inspected inside before any repair.

Check it once a year, any time you buy tires, and after any hard hit to a curb or pothole. If the car pulls or the wheel sits crooked, don't wait for the calendar.

Usually. But a pull can also come from a tire with an internal defect, uneven pressures or a dragging brake. We check pressures and tires first so you're not paying for the wrong fix.

No. Sidewalls flex constantly and a repair there won't hold. Nobody should repair it. The tire needs to be replaced.

It can get you to a shop. As a permanent repair it doesn't meet the industry standard, because nobody has looked inside the tire.

If you want the most miles out of a set, yes. Skip it and you'll usually replace the fronts early while the rears still have tread left.

Side to side, sometimes. Front to back, no, because the sizes are different. Directional staggered tires can't rotate at all.

Check your pressures as soon as you can. If a tire is low, fill it to the door-placard number. If the light stays on, book TPMS service. A low tire overheats, wears out early and handles worse.

Cold air drops the pressure overnight, and the drive warms it back up. It means at least one tire is sitting close to the warning threshold. Top them off.

Put a penny into a groove with Lincoln's head upside down. If you can see the top of his head, you're near 2/32 and due for tires. A quarter does the same test at about 4/32 using Washington's head.

Tire and vehicle makers' guidance varies. Many say to have tires inspected every year after five years, and to replace them at around ten no matter how much tread is left. Heat speeds up aging, and the Inland Empire has plenty of it.

Yes. Book mount and balance and tell us the tire size and how many you're bringing.

Any time a tire is mounted or repaired, and whenever you feel a vibration that wasn't there before. Some drivers rebalance at every other rotation.

Standard balancing corrects weight. Road force balancing also measures stiffness and roundness under load, and fixes them with match mounting where possible.

No. Most vehicles are fine with a standard balance. It's the right tool for persistent vibrations, low-profile tires and sensitive vehicles.