Automotive Industry News & Information - Ben's Tire & Auto Repair

What condition are your tires in? At Ben's Tire & Auto Repair in Valdosta, GA, we want to make sure you can tell. A simple visual inspection is all you need - it’s easy if you know what to look for.

It doesn't matter if you are driving a car or truck, jeep or SUV, a diesel 4x4 or a classic when those dash warning lights go off the first thing you do is think "how bad is it?" and "how much will it cost me?" followed quickly by "when was my last service visit?"!! Driving your vehicle longer safely is all about getting it serviced based on what your vehicle manual recommends and these warning lights are alerting you to a situation that requires your attention.

While not all warning lights are a sign that disaster is imminent, no warning indicator light should ever be ignored!

There are multiple types of tires on the market for almost every car, truck, or SUV. The type of tire you want depends on a variety of factors, from climate to how you drive. Here’s a short rundown of common street tires that’ll suit your needs.

If you drive a lightweight car, truck, or SUV, the torque converter you have installed is probably just fine. For those of you with more heavy duty applications, like high horsepower setups or towing rigs, the stock converter may not be enough. At Ben's Tire & Auto Repair in Valdosta, GA, we can help with that.

Don’t you hate it when potholes sneak up on you? There is a lot of money being spent on vehicle damage due to potholes. Do you know what parts of your car could receive the most damage.

When you are having trouble with your car or truck starting and you open the hood up to take a peek to see this....you'll see what an overly corroded battery looks like. This happens naturally over time on vehicle battery terminals. If you are like 99% of normal Valdosta drivers, you don't check your oil or your battery so you don't keep an eye on the amount of corrosion that's building up on your car or truck battery. Here at Ben's Tire & Auto Repair, we do and there are solvents that we can use here in the shop during a battery maintenance service that will help slow the corrosion process but nothing that can prevent it 100%. Way before it gets to this point, we will be suggesting you consider replacing the battery.

Fair/Great prices and service.. If they had 10 stars I'd check that.. These folks are the best! This repair matched the other I had done months ago.. again if they had 10 stars, that's how I would rate them.. .. A place where you can leave your vehicle with confidence ...knowing it will be done right and the price will be reasonable.. They are the best!!

- Ernie B (5-Star Google Review)

I have had the pleasure of doing business at Ben'sTire & Auto for the last couple of years and I would have to say that the quality of work is not merely good, IT IS EXCELLENT, AND THE VALUE IS ACTUALLY 2ND TO ABSOLUTELY NONE. YOU CANNOT FIND BETTER IF YOU SEARCHED FOR 10 YEARS. AGAIN, 2nd TO ABSOLUTELY NONE ! ! !

- Debra R (5-Star Google Review)