Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield Advice on Buying New Tires
December 31, 2018
Today's tires and wheels offer a lot of options for every Plainfield driver's style, habits and driving conditions.Tires are designed for high-performance in winter or summer and even come in a long-wearing variety for all Illinois seasons.Plainfield off-roaders should be excited about the optio... More
Beware of Cheap Tires in Plainfield
December 9, 2018
Do you like to shop for shoes in Plainfield?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 ... More
Tire Tread Depth for Plainfield, Illinois Drivers
September 24, 2018
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
Custom Wheels and Tires for Your Plainfield Ride
January 14, 2018
It seems like everywhere you go in the Plainfield area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some Illinois auto owners want smaller tires and wheels - some want larger - and some want them enormous. So where... More
By the Numbers: Tire Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield in Plainfield
August 16, 2017
Ever notice that your tire is covered with writing? It's like some hieroglyphic art form. Of course, Plainfield drivers know that it's not just graffiti, but to most of us, it might as well be. Would you like to know what all those codes on your tire mean? It won't lead you to buried treasure, bu... More
Selecting New Tires and Wheels
February 13, 2017
Some of us Plainfield drivers just love tires. All those little rubber hairs on new tires and the smell is wonderful. We live in a great time for tires. No matter how you drive around Illinois, where you want to go or the look you're after; there is a tire for you.The same is true about wheels. T... More
Treat Your Vehicle to Good Tires at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Plainfield
February 5, 2017
When we shop for shoes, most of us know that we can get two pairs of cheap shoes or one good pair for about the same price. And since the two cheap pairs wear out in about the same time as the good pair, there really is no difference in cost. If you like having a closet full of shoes to match yo... More
Saving Lives in Plainfield with Tire Pressure
January 30, 2017
All new passenger vehicles on our Plainfield, Illinois, 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... More
The Fallacy of Cheap Tires
October 31, 2016
Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our Plainfield area shoe stores?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 pair of lower quality shoes at the same price?Is the warrant... More
Plainfield Safety Systems: Tire Pressure Monitoring System
August 15, 2016
Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around Plainfield 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 sig... More