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Recall Alert: 2012 Maserati GranTurismo and Quattroporte
KickingTiresMaserati is recalling 485 model-year 2012 versions of the GranTurismo and Quattroporte due to problems with the tire pressure monitoring system, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the affected vehicles, a software error...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Maserati
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Recall Alert: 2013 Volvo S80 and XC70
KickingTiresVolvo is recalling 300 model-year 2013 versions of the S80 sedan and XC70 wagon because of problems with the tire pressure monitoring system, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A software error may prevent the tire pressure...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Making the Switch to Winter Tires
Last week’s column looked at the advantages of using winter tires this time of year. Now, let’s look at how you can go about making the switch from summer or all-season tires to winter tires. Make sure you have four matched tires on your...Tags: Car Tires, Snow Storms
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Best fall driving practices: School is in session
Fall is often associated with such pleasantries as back to school, beautiful foliage, a spooky Halloween and Thanksgiving feasts. What is often lost and forgotten are the safety hazards associated with the season while out on the roads. Fifty-six...Tags: Halloween, Holidays, Travel, Road Transportation, Tire Change
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2013 Nissan Altima's 'Easy-Fill Tire Alert' Video
KickingTiresBesides being stylish, fuel-efficient and agile, the new 2013 Nissan Altima sedan also has plenty of clever features. One innovation, called "Easy-Fill Tire Alert," aims to maintain proper tire pressure in the Altima, Cars.com Editor Mike Hanley explains....Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Passenger Cars
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Importance Of Monitoring Tire Pressure Rises In The Summer
The push for tire pressure monitoring systems, required on all new cars and light trucks since 2008, can be traced to the Ford Firestone tire controversy in 2000. That's when the failures of the Explorer's Firestone tires first came to the public's...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Marketing, Car Tires, Ford, Tire Rotation and Alignment
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When "New And Improved" Really Is Just That
We're not even halfway through 2012 but automakers are already introducing and selling 2013 models. Some interesting trends are emerging, as well as some clever new ideas, including several on the 2013 Nissan Altima. Start with the Easy-Fill tire...Tags: Toyota, Dodge, Passenger Cars, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lexus
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Accurate tire gauge
If someone told you your car wasn’t safe to drive, you wouldn’t keep driving it, would
you? Yet one in four cars has a significantly underinflated tire—a serious safety risk.
Underinflated tires contribute to thousands of crash-related...Tags: Car Tires, Consumers, Passenger Cars, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Recall Alert: 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8
KickingTiresDodge is recalling certain versions of its performance-oriented SRT8 sedans because of a glitch in the tire pressure monitoring system, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The systems in 303 SRT8 versions of the 2012...Tags: Entertainment, Dodge, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Chrysler, Concerts
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Tire 411
Keeping tires properly inflated is vital to maintaining the right performance, safety and fuel economy guidelines for your car. It’s ironic, then, that something so important is often left to the driver’s discretion.
The new mandatory tire...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Car Tires, Passenger Cars, The New York Times
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Gauging accuracy: How accurate is that gauge?
Whether it's the bathroom scale or the car's gas gauge, we tend to believe what we see. Like it or not.
And more than 99 percent of the time, the gauges in our cars and trucks are accurate. They should be. Automotive gauges must meet strict standards set...Tags: Commuting, Car Tires, Consumers, Electronics, Services and Shopping
Oct 18, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Sep 4, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Dec 11, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Oct 19, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Aug 1, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Jun 6, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Jun 13, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Jan 31, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 9, 2012
|Story| KWCH
Jan 16, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Sep 14, 2011
|Column| ctnow.com
Oct 22, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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