Saving Lives in Tampa with Tire Pressure

November 19, 2023

All new passenger vehicles on our Tampa, FL, 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 off, the most important thing is that you still ... More

Wheel Balancing at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy)

November 5, 2023

So you love your job, and your family life is great. Congratulations! You have achieved balance. But can you say the same for your wheels? Tampa drivers can tell if their tires are out of balance by vibrations at higher speeds on FL roads. If one of the front tires is out, you feel the vibration... More

Automotive Tips from Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy): Where Should New Tires Be Placed

June 4, 2023

When Tampa 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.If ... More

Talk to Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy) About New Shoes for Your Vehicle

May 28, 2023

Custom wheels are one way that Tampa 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 ma... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy) Tire Safety: Washington vs. Lincoln

March 26, 2023

Welcome to the Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy) automotive blog. Today, let's talk about the effect of tire wear. Let's focus on stopping in wet Tampa conditions. In order for a tire to have good contact with the road, it has to move the water out of the way. If it can't move t... More

Go Big or Go Home: Upsize Your Wheels at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa (Gunn Hwy)

May 29, 2022

A lot of us Tampa 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 FL motorists to customize a vehicle is to get new wheels.Wheels come in thousands of d... More

Beware of Cheap Tires in Tampa

March 20, 2022

Do you like to shop for shoes in Tampa?When buying a running shoe, is quality important?Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous?Would you rather have one pair of long lasting shoes or two pairs of lower quality shoes at the same price?Is the warranty important when buying tires... More

Fuel Saving Tip: Tire Pressure Saves Fuel in Tampa

October 17, 2021

Underinflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Tampa area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don't have enough air in them, their rolling resistance is dramatically increased and it simply takes more gas to get fr... More

Winter Tires

August 22, 2021

What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Tampa driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in FL, winter tires differed from highway tires only in their tread... More

Tire Tread Depth for Tampa, FL Drivers

April 25, 2021

Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider 2/32 of an inch to be the minimum legal tread depth. Tw... More