Key Takeaways Heat increases tire pressure, it doesn’t just affect the road surface. Rising ambient and pavement temperatures during a summer road trip can push tire pressure well above the recommended level. Underinflation is the more dangerous risk. A tire that starts underinflated builds excess heat far faster once on the highway, which is the…
Tires don’t wear unevenly by accident. Every unusual wear pattern on your VW’s tires is the result of something specific, whether it’s a pressure issue, an alignment problem, a suspension component that’s worn past its useful life, or a combination of all three. Ignoring what your tires are trying to tell you doesn’t just shorten…
Summer in San Bernardino means triple digit pavement temperatures and long stretches of highway driving, whether you’re heading out the 215 toward Riverside or making the climb up the 18 into the mountains to escape the heat. What a lot of drivers don’t realize is that a tire pressure check that takes about five minutes…
R-Line trim on a Volkswagen turns heads for a reason. The larger alloy wheels and lower-profile tires sharpen the stance, tighten the handling, and give even a family crossover a genuinely sporting look. But those same features that make an R-Line VW look so good also make the tires underneath it significantly more vulnerable to…
A Volkswagen Tiguan owner came into our service bay last August after a rear tire blowout on the I-215 northbound near the Baseline Street interchange during his afternoon commute from his workplace near the Ontario Mills area. The blowout had caused a significant scare at 70 mph before he managed to bring the vehicle safely…
