Put the Brakes On! (Brake Caliper Replacement)
January 28, 2024
Keeping your vehicle's brakes in top shape is one of the most important things you can do for your safety and those on the road with you. Most drivers know a little about brake pads and rotors but maybe not so much about another brake component called the calipers. Disc brakes work by a mechanica... More
More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)
April 23, 2023
You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers. Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found in most recently manufactured vehicles. A... More
Bad Vibrations (Brake Rotor Replacement)
December 11, 2022
If youve ever stepped on your brake pedal and felt your vehicle vibrate, thats a signal that you shouldnt ignore. A pulsating brake pedal is a sign that something is wrong. Braking action should be smooth, sure, and quiet, not shaky and noisy. Most newer vehicles have disc brakes, called that b... More
What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Lake Orion
October 13, 2022
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Lake Orion area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Lake Orion area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems ... More
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
October 12, 2022
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Lake Orion driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tire Warehouse Depot will ... More
Brake Service at Tire Warehouse Depot in Lake Orion
September 21, 2022
Brakes really aren't optional equipment for Lake Orion drivers' vehicles. And taking care of them isn't optional either.A regular brake inspection is on every Michigan driver's vehicle maintenance schedule. At Tire Warehouse Depot, our team will check your brake system and let you know if there ... More
Hitting the Brakes in Lake Orion
August 1, 2022
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Lake Orion drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. Th... More
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
June 12, 2022
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
July 25, 2021
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
October 18, 2020
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More