Custom Wheels and Tires for Your Livonia Ride
July 31, 2022
It seems like everywhere you go in the Livonia area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some Michigan auto owners want smaller tires and wheels - some want larger - and some want them enormous. So where d... More
Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)
July 24, 2022
Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't until it doesn't work any more. Then you have to guess how much fuel is in your tank, and that's no way to live life on the road. Fuel gauges, like every other part in your vehicle, can fail. And when yours stops working, you will probably... More
What Livonia Customers like About Us at Elite Tire And Auto Care
July 17, 2022
A big part of the service we provide at Elite Tire And Auto Care for our Livonia customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions. And we're always open to questions from our valued Livonia area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in our Elite Tire And A... More
Taking the Heat (Heater Hose Maintenance/Repair)
July 10, 2022
If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids. And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses. A heater hose connects to and from the engine so some coolant can be circulated through a little radiator called a heater core... More
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
July 3, 2022
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... More
The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
June 26, 2022
So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... More
A "Mounting" Problem (Motor Mounts)
June 19, 2022
You know how heavy your engine and transmission are, so you can imagine how tough the parts that hold them onto your vehicle's sub-frame must be. Not only must they support the weight, they also have to isolate vibrations and noise from the passenger cabin. Pretty tall order, wouldn't you say? ... More
Breathe New Life into Your Engine (MAF sensor replacement)
June 12, 2022
If youve noticed your vehicle is hard to start, stalling, or has lost power, the culprit may be a part with an odd name: the MAF sensor. You may have never even heard of a MAF sensor, but its important that it be working correctly, or you may be experiencing some fairly significant engine issues... More
Why Alignment Matters (Vehicle Alignment Maintenance)
June 5, 2022
It's one of those things that can happen on a multi-day road adventure or a quick trip to the grocery store. You hit a pothole, go too fast over a speed bump, nail a curb. When it happens, you think, "I wonder if that was hard enough to do any damage?" But things seem ok and you continue on yo... More
Automotive Tips from Elite Tire And Auto Care: Wiper Blades ? Signs of Wear
May 29, 2022
90% of our driving decisions are based on vision. Anything that impedes your vision can affect your driving safety including a dirty windshield. In that sense, your wiper blades are an important safety system. Most Livonia drivers will wait until their wipers have failed before they replace them... More