When Are Your Tires Worn Out?

April 30, 2018

Hey Homer Glen area drivers, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our Illinois streets? How can you tell on your vehicle?While there may be legal requirements for the Homer Glen area, there are safety concerns that go beyond meeting minimum replacement mandates.Two-thirty-seconds o... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen Automotive Tips: Alternator

April 23, 2018

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. Thats everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the p... More

What You Need to Know from Your Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen Service Advisor

April 16, 2018

Homer Glen drivers may feel intimidated when they take their vehicles to a service center. They have questions but aren't sure how to ask. They don't want to feel embarrassed about their lack of knowledge. They don't want to make the service technician feel that they don't trust him.If your serv... More

Below 45 Degrees in Homer Glen: Consider Winter Tires

April 9, 2018

Remember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them through deep snow. They were loud and rode hard, and Homer Glen drivers couldn't wait to get them off the car. Then along came television advertisements for all-season radials. Illinois drivers ran out ... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen

April 3, 2018

Anyone who drives a car in Homer Glen knows that engines get hot when they run. But did you know that engines need to be cooled to keep running? Heat inside an engine can cause the metal parts to expand, which can seize up an engine and make it stop running. It can even ruin the entire engine! G... More