Goodyear's innovative new Assurance Fuel Max tires feature an innovative tread compound that reduces internal friction, producing lower rolling resistance. This video shows how the Fuel Max tire improves gas mileage. and help save consumers gas money by reducing rolling resistance by 27 %, compared to the original Goodyear Assurance tire.
At Hillside Tire and Service, we are an authorized Goodyear and Michelin Tire Dealer, and have established an excellent reputation by providing our customers with the best service and price on automotive tires (we have tire discounts from manufacturer factory rebate specials going on right now). Come in to any of our 5 Salt Lake Valley tire stores: Salt Lake City (Cottonwood Heights), West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy or Draper. We are also experts for all makes and models of auto repair in Salt Lake City. Get to know us, like Bill Gephardt does, through our auto repair service specials (see coupons). We also check your Braking System-at no charge! See us for alignments, oil changes, inspections, emissions, and complete auto repair services.
Utah State Safety Inspection stations keep vehicles in compliance with Utah safety standards for cars and trucks. The 2011 Inspection manual has over 90 pages of safety standards for vehicles to meet approval. Jeff, manager at the Hillside Tire in West Jordan, explains a few ways we keep your car or truck safely in compliance with these state safety inspection procedures.
Emissions testing in Salt Lake County has specific procedures for specific vehicle model years, to meet approval and pass the emission requirements. Jeff, store manager at Hillside Tire in West Jordan, Utah, explains the Emissions Testing program, and how Hillside Tire provides the emission tests and "On-The-Spot" DMV tag renewals, to save time and money, and get you back on the road.
Come in to any of our 5 Salt Lake Valley locations: Salt Lake City (Cottonwood Heights), West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy or Draper for the required annual inspections to keep your car running safely.
Customer comments and observations are always welcomed and encouraged, as we strive to surpass your expectations about automotive tire and auto repair services. The following recommendation and compliments from one of our customers are sincerely appreciated by us, and are motivation to fulfill our mission of being your one trusted place for all of your car care needs:
"Because my Isuzu Rodeo is different, I have had some difficulty getting service and auto repairs done correctly. I was so happy to talk with one of your technicians. He knew how, among other things, how to check the transmission oil, and also knew what temperature it needed to be. That doesn't always happen. Thank you again for your help today."
The differential allows the drive wheels in your 2 Wheel Drive (2WD) or 4 Wheel Drive (4WD) car, truck or SUV to turn at different speeds. Proper lubrication of these differential gears is imperative for the safe and optimum performance of your vehicle. Checking the rear differential fluid every 15,000 miles for a "gummy" consistency will prevent costly repairs and can even extend the life of your drive-wheel tires.
Differential and Transfer Case services are recommended every 15,000 miles. Fluid breaks down, and gets contaminated with dirt that can damage bearings and gears in your front and rear axles, affecting driving and performance in your car or truck. Dan explains the importance of regular differential and transfer case services in this video.
Automatic transmission fluid also serves as a coolant-like the anti-freeze in your car radiator- to keep the transmission parts from overheating, and transmits power from the engine. Regular servicing will give your transmissions longer life, keep shifting smoother, and boost performance.
Car owner manuals vary considerably about when to change transmission fluid-from 30,000 to 60,000 miles. They all have one thing in common though: they don't account for how or where you drive. Severe driving conditions means the fluid will break down sooner.
What are severe driving conditions? Driving in Salt Lake City, and throughout Utah.
Spending hours in commuter traffic;
Hauling heavy loads (boats, trailers, towing);
Driving in Utah, where the temperatures go below freezing, and soar over 100 degrees. Driving in and around Salt Lake City and Utah, changing your transmission fluid may come at 30,000 miles, or sooner, with a combination of the above factors.
Check for driving symptoms, and transmission fluid color and odor.
If your car shifts gears with a lag or a lurch, or is "mushy" or takes extra time to shift on cold mornings, it's time to check the transmission fluid.
Fresh automatic transmission fluid (or ATF) is bright red and has a slightly sweet petroleum smell. If your dipstick level is below full and the fluid is brown, or dark and smoky with a stench of burning (or smells like cheap perfume), it needs changing immediately---and damage may already been done.
Automatic transmission fluid that is reddish brown, without a pungent odor, tells you that it is time for a fluid change.
If there's a pool of fluid underneath your car, it could be transmission fluid leaking out of the cooler line that runs to the bottom of the radiator. Get it fixed and top up the fluid.
Brake Fluid and Power Steering Fluid services are recommended every 30,000 miles. Fluid breaks down, and gets contaminated with dirt that can affect seals and valves in your brake cylinders and power steering system. Fort Union store assistant manager Dan Volpe shows the value of our brake fluid and power steering fluid flush services in this video.
Is your car air conditioning not working properly? Hot weather outside, and hot weather inside your car too? Stay cool inside your car. Let Hillside Tire and service keep your car air conditioning working properly, with a service and performance check, or repair of your auto air conditioning system.
We can service and keep your car air conditioning working properly, with a service and performance check ($29.95 special this month), of your auto air conditioning system. Tom Babcock, our Cottonwood Heights Store Manager, shows how to keep cool inside your car this summer in this video.
Our goal to provide auto repair services to please and surpass you expectations was noticed by this customer who submitted this review on Google:
"I limped in off the freeway, with my car stalling on and off, with no obvious reason. My trip back to California was looking like one of those typical "disaster road trips". Thankfully, the manager Scott understood my sad circumstances. He and his mechanic worked past closing today (Saturday), just so I would not be stranded here until Monday. You guys are angels!! A Thousand Thank Yous! (No stalling problem anymore, either!!)"- MKL, Google Review
We appreciate your kind words, as we hope to continue delivering those great experiences to others who need tires or auto repair service in the Salt Lake Valley.
Being a Gephardt Approved Automotive Repair facility means consumer advocate Bill Gephardt will provide you, the customer, with his personal “up to $1000 money back” guarantee, if we fail to live up to our promise.
A wheel alignment involves proper adjustment of the angles of the wheels, so that they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other. The purpose of these adjustments is maximum tire life, and a vehicle that steers straight and true along the road. This video shows what is involved in a proper 4 wheel tire alignment, and what the 4 main adjustments in a wheel alignment are: Camber, Caster, Toe-In and Thrust Angle.
·Camber is the angle of the wheel, measured in degrees, when viewed from the front of the vehicle. If the top of the wheel is leaning out from the center of the car, then the camber is positive ,if it's leaning in, then the camber is negative. If the camber is out of adjustment, it will cause tire wear on one side of the tire's tread. If the camber is too far negative, then the tire will wear on the inside of the tread. Aftermarket camber bolts can be installed and properly adjusted when the OEM bolts do not have that adjustable range.
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Caster is the angle of this steering pivot, measured in degrees, when viewed from the side of the vehicle. (Picture a shopping cart caster wheel). If the top of the pivot is leaning toward the rear of the car, then the caster is positive, if it is leaning toward the front, it is negative. If the caster is out of adjustment, it can cause problems in straight line tracking. If the caster is different from side to side, the vehicle will pull to the side with the less positive caster. If the caster is equal but too negative, the steering will be light and the vehicle will wander and be difficult to keep in a straight line. If the caster is equal but too positive, the steering will be heavy and the steering wheel may kick when you hit a bump. Caster has little affect on tire wear-and more affects steering and handling.
The Toe-In measurement is the difference in the distance between the front of the tires and the back of the tires. It is measured in fractions of an inch, and is usually set close to zero, which means that the wheels are parallel with each other. Toe-in means that the fronts of the tires are closer to each other than the rears. Toe-out is just the opposite. An incorrect toe-in will cause rapid tire wear to both tires equally.
Thrust Angle is the direction that the rear wheels are pointing in relation to the center line of the vehicle. If the thrust angle is not zero, then the vehicle will "dog track", and the steering wheel will not be centered. To best center the steering wheel, you adjust the rear toe to the center line and then adjust the front toe. This is normally done during a 4-wheel alignment, as long as the rear toe is adjustable. If the rear is not adjustable, then the front toe must be set to compensate for the thrust angle, allowing the steering to be centered.
While Camber, Caster, Toe-in and Thrust Angle are the main settings that are always checked when doing a wheel alignment, they are not the only settings. As alignment experts, we can show you what is needed for your car’s proper alignment.
