North Richland Hills Auto Repair

Welcome to the Honest - 1 Auto Care - Hurst, TX automotive blog. Today, let's talk about the effect of tire wear.  Let's focus on stopping in wet HURST 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 the water, the tire will actually ride on top of a thin film of water. That's called hydroplaning. If it's really bad, HURST drivers can actually spin out of control - endangering themselves and the other drivers around them. At best, you won't stop as fast. So how does a tire move water? It has channels for water to flow through. Look at your vehicle tire and you'll see channels: channels that run around the tire and channels that flow across the tire. They're designed to direct water away from the tire so it can contact the road better. And the deeper the channel, the more water it can move. A brand new Honest - 1 Auto Care - Hurst, T ... read more

May 15th, 2017 There are so many tire choices in the HEB area that selecting the right one can be a bit overwhelming for drivers. And even though it's kind of fun to have new tires on your vehicle, they're a significant investment for most HURST area folks so you want do it right. Tip: talk with your friendly and knowledgeable Honest - 1 Auto Care - Hurst, TX tire professional. He'll help you sort through the choices. Here are some of the issues you'll talk about: One is size – you know, all those numbers on the side of the tire. The right size is . All new vehicles are required to have stability control which, along with other important safety systems, is calibrated to work with specific tire sizes. Your HURST tire professional can help stay within manufacturer's specifications or program a different tire size into your vehicle's computer. And you'll want to discuss how and where you drive to d ... read more

No matter how well they're made, vehicles are bound to have problems with their design or manufacturing. Think of all the moving parts. When the government thinks a problem is really serious, they require the vehicle manufacturer to issue recall notices to HURST residents and to fix the affected vehicles free of charge. The they try to contact all HURST residents who own that type of car so they can have it taken care of at their HURST service center. To find out if your car has any recall issues, give us a call: Honest - 1 Auto Care - Hurst, TX 908 GRAPEVINE HWY HURST, TX 76054 214-914-9319 These recalls always affect safety, so HURST residents would be wise to take them seriously. It's really easy to find out if a vehicle is being recalled. For links to government sites, look in the AutoNetTV website. Other website include: carfax.com; autobytel.com; and dmv.org. All of these sites have free recall searches. Recalls are pretty serious for HURST ... read more