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Springtime is Tire Time!!!!

Posted: 2025-03-15 by Savasta Auto in automotive repair
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If you live in Ottawa or other parts of Ontario, there’s NO MANDATORY DATE by which you must remove your winter tires. However, a good rule of thumb is to wait until spring melt has started and the forecast starts showing consecutive days above 7 degrees Celsius. We’re getting there folks. Do you feel it?

The Risk of Driving on Winter Tires in the Summer

Exposing the rubber in winter tires to heat increases the risk of a blowout, which can cause you to lose control of your vehicle. The risks of aquaplaning also rise, since winter tire treads do not shed water as effectively as summer or all-season tires.

WE HAVE TIRE STORAGE…

How to Store Tires in Self-Storage

Clean the tires as they are driven around on the roads – tires accumulate a lot of dirt and dust from the road, plus brake dust.

DO NOT STACK tires. While it might seem like the easiest way to store them, stacking tires on top of one another can add unnecessary stress that damages the tires over time…

Keep tires covered, especially from the elements.

Tires – Inflate Your Vehicle Performance

Posted: 2024-09-13 by Savasta Auto in automotive repair, preventive maintenance
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Your tires are an important contributor to your vehicle’s performance.

At Savasta, we inspect your vehicle, every time we change your oil, for the following:

  • tire inflation pressure
  • tire tread wear, abnormal wear
  • visually check tires for embedded stones, glass and other objects AND we remove them
  • check for need to rotate tires
  • front-end for looseness and excessive play

We recommend the following:

  • rotation about every 15,000 km (every 3rd oil change)
  • balance upon installation of new tires or annually
  • alignment installation of new tires or annually
  • let us know if you ever feel vibrations and pulling to one side

Be Tire Smart

http://www.betiresmart.ca/

Ontario DriveON Program

Posted: 2024-09-13 by Craig Senior in automotive repair
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The DriveON program (new in 2024) combines the heavy-duty diesel vehicle emissions testing program and MTO’s Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) Program into a single digital inspection program.

Enrolment for DriveON opened on 2024-05-09 for MVIS facilities that perform annual and semi-annual inspections. The complete program details, including the onboarding process and contacts, can be found at the DriveON Contact Centre toll-free at 1-833-420-2103 or visit the DriveON portal.

“The new DriveOn will reduce vehicle downtime during the inspection process, put an end to the lick and stick inspection practice, eliminate the previous burdensome paper process, drive out non-compliance and improve commercial vehicle safety standards, while protecting people and the environment from smog-causing pollutants from engines with illegally deleted emissions controls,” says Geoff Wood, Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Sr. VP, Policy. “It’s a game changer and we are thankful that the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) committed itself to this monumental project.”

This will be the future of obtaining a vehicle Safety Inspection.  The fees will increase also to the consumer due to the equipment used to perform the inspection.

Pot Holes Got You Down?

Posted: 2018-10-04 by Savasta Auto in automotive repair
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The summer of 2018 in Ottawa saw us sinking in an infinite ocean of potholes, due to a past harsh winter during which we experienced 42 freeze and thaw cycles between November 2017 and February 2018. If you look to receive money from the city of Ottawa for damage to your vehicle, keep in mind that they payout for only about 10% of claims.

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If you have hit a pothole and your tires and rims are undamaged, it is still possible that your wheels have gone out of alignment. An inspection will reveal any misalignment and a realignment could save you from premature tire wear, or other damage to your vehicle.

Some signs your wheels are out of alignment:

  • Vehicle pulls to one side
  • Premature or uneven tire wear
  • Steering wheel is to one side when driving straight
  • Vibration while driving
  • Squealing tires.