Automotive Tips from Tuffy Grand Rapids: Causes of Wheel Misalignment

June 25, 2023

When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. Grand Rapids drivers often associate our wheels being knocked out of alignment with an event like a major crash, hitting a pothole, curb or some other objec... More

Follow the Bouncing Vehicle (Bad Struts and Shocks)

June 18, 2023

If you hit a bump in the road and your vehicle just keeps bouncing up and down for a lot longer time than it used to, you may have bad struts and shocks. They're the things that help to keep your vehicle's wheels and tires planted to the road surface. But they don't last forever. With care and ... More

A Hot Mess (AC System-Compresser)

June 11, 2023

Air conditioning used to be a real luxury in a vehicle, but now it's standard in most. Your vehicle's air conditioning system is built to last a pretty long time, but like anything mechanical, sometimes it fails. It helps to know a little about how the A/C works. There's a compressor that press... More

Let's Clear Some Things Up (Headlight Restoration)

June 4, 2023

You know how exposing your skin to sunlight can cause sunburn and other unhealthy things. Sunlight can also create major problems for your headlights. After they've been exposed to ultraviolet light, acrylic headlights can yellow and fog due to oxidation. And when that happens, less light can ... More