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3 Ways To Protect Your Car Paint
When you look at your car after its being detailed, you like how shiny it is right? Assuming your car’s paint isn't matte paint, you can see how the car’s paint shines when parked under the sun. No matter what color your car’s paint is, it will shine if you take care of it. Though as the climate began to change and the weather started to change more often, maintaining your car’s paint can be quite difficult. There are however, a few ways you can protect your car’s paint:
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AWD And 4WD Aren't The Same
Oftentimes, people tend to generalize that four wheel drive (4WD) cars are the same as all wheel drive (AWD) cars. Both drivetrains power all four wheels, but they both work differently. So what is the difference between AWD and 4WD cars?
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Valve Dust Caps and its Significance
Tyre valve dust caps. They are small, cheap and often get forgotten by most car owners. In reality, these dust caps are an important part of our cars and should not be forgotten at all.
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Center Bore Explained
The center bore of the wheel is the circular hole in the middle of the wheel. It functions as a place for the wheels to sit perfectly onto the car’s axle and minimize vibration when being driven. Even with proper balancing on all of your car’s tyres, you can experience vibration on your wheels if your car and your wheels did not have the same center bore on the wheels. It’s easier to just use the wheels that came with the car, as they already have the perfect center bore for the car’s axles.
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Forceum EXP Sport, Ultimate Sport Driving EXPerience
The need for sporty driving performance seems endless. Over time, the demand for high-performance tyres continues to increase, as does the demand for better performance for a better driving experience or perfect lap times.
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Regrooving Your Tyres. Is it Safe?
A worn out tyre on your car has to be changed immediately, no matter how many miles you’ve driven on them. However, there are some people who are looking for ways to save money by regrooving their tyres, but is it safe? First of all, before you regroove your tyres at a tyre shop or buy a tool to regroove your tyres; check if your tyres can be regrooved at all. This is because tyres that can be regrooved are designed specifically to be regrooved. If there’s no indication that your tyres can be regrooved, then don’t do it.
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Dont't Forget To Adjust Your Lights After Changing Tyre Size
Nowadays, you may see less and less cars with fog lights on newer cars. This is because most car’s headlights are adequate enough to light up both the ground and the road up ahead. Then again, fog light’s real purpose was to be used when in bad weather, especially foggy weather. That’s why fog lights are usually aimed downwards to the ground, so the driver can directly see the road right in front of them.
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The Meaning Behind "R" And "ZR" On Your Tyres
You probably wonder what is the difference between the R and ZR on the tyres that you’re going to buy for your car. Simply put, the R designation behind the size of the wheel (R 18 for example, number 18 means its fit for 18 inch tyres), means that it’s a radial tyre. It refers to the construction of the tyre, and they are usually found on most passenger cars. What about ZR designation?
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Remember This Before You Tow Your Car
Sometimes your car might be working perfectly, and sometimes it might break down on the side of the road unexpectedly for various reasons. When that happens, you either phone your local towing company or call someone to tow your car home. However, do you know how to properly tow your car?