Tire Replacement: What Amherst Drivers Need to Know
March 24, 2024
Looking at getting some new tires? Maybe the real reason for wanting those off-highway tires is that they look cool. Well there's nothing wrong with that. If you make sure that you've got your functional needs covered with your selection, then you can have some fun with where you go from there.L... More
Talk to Tuffy Amherst About New Shoes for Your Vehicle
January 14, 2024
Custom wheels are one way that Amherst folks express themselves and personalize their vehicle. But they aren't as cheap and easy as sticking decals on your back window. There are several factors that need to be considered, including cost, the fit of the wheel, modifications that will have to be ... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Amherst: Where Should New Tires Be Placed
August 20, 2023
When Amherst 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 and anti-lock brake systems.I... More
Custom Wheels and Tires for Your Amherst Ride
January 15, 2023
It seems like everywhere you go in the Amherst area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some Ohio auto owners want smaller tires and wheels - some want larger - and some want them enormous. So where do you... More
Below 45 Degrees in Amherst: Consider Winter Tires
January 1, 2023
Remember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them through deep snow. They were loud and rode hard, and Amherst drivers couldn't wait to get them off the car. Then along came television advertisements for all-season radials. Ohio drivers ran out and bou... More
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Wheel Bearings
November 27, 2022
Why are wheel bearings for Amherst vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings keep the wheels on your vehicle. In today's Tuffy Amherst post, we'll discuss more about wheel bearings and how you can make sure they can do their very job while you drive around Amherst, Ohio. Wheel bearings... More
Go Big or Go Home: Upsize Your Wheels at Tuffy Amherst
August 14, 2022
A lot of us Amherst drivers like our vehicles to reflect our personalities. We're picky about color and body style. We'll customize anything from floor mats to window tints to license plates. One popular way for Ohio motorists to customize a vehicle is to get new wheels.Wheels come in thousands ... More
Amherst Safety Systems: Tire Pressure Monitoring System
July 10, 2022
Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around Amherst 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 vehicle tires are considered signif... More
The Tuffy Amherst Guide to Tire Specs
January 23, 2022
You know you need new tires, but you're not sure what type. You look at a tire to get the size: 225, 50, R, 16, 92, H. All the way to the Amherst service center you keep repeating it over and over. You even say it over in your mind while waiting in line. Then you get to the counter and the manag... More
Tire Maintenance in Amherst
January 9, 2022
With the recent focus in the Amherst area on improving fuel economy, we've been told how important it is to maintain our tire pressure.Amherst drivers know that tires wear out, but we want to make them last as long as possible because they're not cheap to replace. In addition to saving gas, prop... More