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By Kara Bishop VehicleMD Staff Writer Originally published in Fall 2012 issue 77 percent of young adults are very or somewhat confident that they can safely text while driving, while 55 percent of young adult drivers claim it’s easy to text while they drive, according to Quinstreet, Inc. Alex Brown was the school mascot in Seagraves, Texas, and was expected to graduate at the top of her class. However, she chose to text four friends on her way to school that morning and never got the...

Summer’s on its way, and it’s time to think about maintenance and auto repair in Puyallup, WA. Let’s quickly run down a few tips that can get your car up to speed for summer:  Cooling System Maintenance - Antifreeze isn’t just for cold months -- it’s also a coolant that helps disperse the excessive heat that your engine generates. Over time, antifreeze/coolant breaks down and loses its effectiveness, as well as picking up corrosion and contaminants that can clog the radiator, water ...

“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand” – Harry S Truman With July 4 right around the corner, we’d like to reflect on President Truman’s words briefly. None of us should ever forget that we stand on the shoulders of giants; that the greatness of our country was built on the sacrifices of generations who died to preserve our way of life and the freedoms that, too often, we take for granted. Th...

If you commute to work in Puyallup, WA during rush hour, think about what you’re expecting from your brakes; every day, they bring a few thousand pounds of metal, rubber, plastic and glass (and fast-food wrappers) to a stop…a hundred times or more. Obviously, your safety is literally riding on your brakes, and like so many other things it’s too easy to take them for granted until there’s a problem. We do a lot of brake repair at Sea Tac Tire & Auto Tech in Puyallup, WA, and we’d like ...

Summer vacation driving means long hours at highway speeds, in hot temperatures, and it also means unusual stresses on any vehicle. That’s why it’s so important to start any road trip vacation with an oil change. We do a lot of oil changes – a LOT – at Sea Tac Tire & Auto Tech in Puyallup, WA, and we’d like to talk about why oil changes are so important in the summer. Motor oil does more than reduce the friction between moving parts…it’s also essential in keeping your engine’s...

Well…it’s the end of summer, the kids will be headed back to school soon, the days will start getting shorter and it’ll be time to start thinking about cold weather before you know it. At Sea Tac Tire & Auto Tech in Puyallup, WA, we’d like to go over some tips for your vehicle that can make the transition out of summer go a little easier, and maybe even help you avoid expensive auto repair: Check your wipers – in the Puyallup, WA rainy season and colder months, proper visibility ...

Drivers of coupes and sedans who expect a little more out of their vehicles love the Dunlop Signature HP tire line. The Signature HP uses a high-performance all-season tread compound molded into an asymmetric tread design. Its broad outboard shoulder blocks and intermediate and center ribs are designed to enhance cornering stability and steering response. An intermediate rib and innovative shoulder design help pump water away from the tire’s contact patch, for better wet-weather traction. Wh...

If you’re looking for an all-season tire that handles like a sports tire but has the ride and handling of a grand touring tire, you can’t go wrong with the Kelly Charger GT.    The Kelly Charger GT is designed with two circumferential grooves and a dense pattern of sipes for great traction and handling in wet weather. The grooves feature unique Z-shape serrations to direct water away from the tire’s contact patch in rainy conditions. It features the industry’s M + S stamp, indicating ...

Did you know that Golf Month is coming up? At Sea Tac Tire & Auto Tech, we thought you might be interested in a few factoids about golf that you may or may not have known… The regulation golf ball has 336 tiny dimples. Until 1848 or so, golf balls were made of thin leather, stitched and stuffed tightly with feathers. 20-some years ago 4.1 million women played golf; today, well over six million women play. The youngest winner of the PGA Championship was 20-year-old Gene Sa...

Oil changes…if you drive 12-15,000 miles a year like most people, it seems like it’s time for another oil change every time you turn around. Why are oil changes such a big deal? Our technicians at Puyallup Goodyear would like to answer that question, and maybe a couple of others.    Q: What’s the recommended interval for oil changes?  A: At one time, oil changes were recommended at 3,000 mile intervals. Most manufacturers and auto repair techs now agree that a 3,000 mile interval is ...