181 North Railways Street, Okotoks

Car Care Tips

Alberta Tire Repair

Tuesday 2nd of April 2024

  Most Alberta residents have experienced a flat tire. You know it's inconvenient and a pain. Our tires are important. Keeping them in good working order isn't just a big safety issue for Alberta

Read more...

Alberta Safety Systems: Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Saturday 6th of January 2024

  Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around Alberta on underinflated tires. Admittedly, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated. If your vehicle manufacturer recommends 35 pounds of pressure, your vehic

Read more...

Getting the Right Tires and Wheels in Alberta

Wednesday 27th of December 2023

  A lot of people get custom wheels in Alberta. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes, once they're mounted, they j

Read more...

Saving Lives in Alberta with Tire Pressure

Friday 27th of October 2023

All new passenger vehicles on our Alberta, Calgary, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems – TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First of

Read more...

Tire Tread Depth for Alberta, Okotoks Drivers

Monday 24th of January 2022

  Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.Consumer Reports recommends tire replacement when tread reaches 4/32 i

Read more...

Lube Town Tire Safety: Washington vs. Lincoln

Monday 31st of May 2021

  Welcome to the Lube Town automotive blog. Today, let's talk about the effect of tire wear. Let's focus on stopping in wet Alberta conditions. In order for a tire to have good contac

Read more...

Automotive Tips from Lube Town: Where Should New Tires Be Placed

Monday 1st of April 2019

When Calgary drivers need to replace tires, they need to know how many they should get and on which axle they should be placed. Replacing a damaged tire may leave you with three others with significant wear, which could affect your traction control, stability control a

Read more...

181 North Railways Street, Okotoks