Phil's Car Care
22321 E MARTIN DR PORTER, TX 77365 | (281) 354-8700

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Have Phil's Car Care Check Your Tire Tread Depth

You may have heard of racing slicks. Now, slicks have no tread, but they give race cars maximum traction on dry racetracks.  Insert a little water into the equation, however, and slicks can&rsquo...
Published on: Dec 29, 2024

Get The Right Tires And Wheels At Phil's Car Care

{{ image('MjEz') }} A lot of people in the Porter area want custom wheels. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes they ju...
Published on: Dec 22, 2024

Phil's Car Care Tech Question On Tire Wear

{{ image('MzM0') }} Phil's Car Care Tech Question:My name is Dan. My vehicle tires wore out early and I had to replace them. What can I do to make my tires last longer?Phil's Car Care Answer:Dan's pr...
Published on: Sep 29, 2024

Nailed It! (Tire Repairs)

We've all been there.  You park somewhere only to return and find one of your tires is flat; you've picked up a nail on the road.  You're hoping you can just have it patched and be on your w...
Published on: Mar 12, 2024

Simple Answers from Phil's Car Care for Porter: Tire Rotation and Balancing

Question How do I know when I should get my tires rotated and balanced? Answer The interval for tire rotation could depend on a recommendation from either the tire manufacturer or the vehicle maker...
Published on: Apr 06, 2023

Porter Tire Tread Depth - Washington vs. Lincoln

Let’s focus on the effect of tire tread depth on braking.  When talking about stopping power, we tend to focus on our brakes.  But our tires are where the rubber meets the road.  ...
Published on: Mar 12, 2023

Phil's Car Care Tech Question on Tire Wear

{{ image('MzM0') }} Phil's Car Care Tech Question:My name is Dan. My vehicle tires wore out early and I had to replace them. What can I do to make my tires last longer?Phil's Car Care Answer:Dan's pr...
Published on: Oct 11, 2022

Are You Going Nuts? (Lug Nut Replacement)

If your vehicle has a few years on it, you've no doubt had your tires rotated a few times. That means, of course, that a technician has loosened the lug nuts (which hold the wheels on) to remove the w...
Published on: Sep 11, 2022