Tenns Auto Center
1025 Keolu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734 808.263.1076

Tires and Wheels

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Selecting Tires

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:I need new tires. How do I know which tires to get?Tenns Auto Center Answer:Let's look at selecting new tires in light of three factors: Function, Fit, and Value. Functi...
Published on: Sep 04, 2023

Simple Answers from Tenns Auto Center in Kailua: Winter Tires

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What is the benefit of winter tires?Tenns Auto Center Answer:This is a really good question. Most new vehicles in Kailua come with all-season tires that work pretty well ...
Published on: Aug 08, 2023

Winter Tires

Let’s talk about winter tires.  We’re not talking about all-season tires here, but dedicated winter tires. Modern winter tires do a terrific job in a wide range of winter conditions....
Published on: Jul 12, 2023

Tires By the Numbers (What Tire Numbers Mean)

You may have noticed your tires have a pretty long number on them.  Yours might start with a letter, then a 3-digit number, followed by a few more numbers and letters.  That string of letter...
Published on: May 25, 2023

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: Sep 05, 2021

Tire Rotation and Balancing

You can make your tires last longer with regular tire rotation and wheel balancing.  Let’s start with tire rotation.  In normal driving, your front tires wear more on the shoulders bec...
Published on: Dec 15, 2020

Selecting Tires

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:I need new tires. How do I know which tires to get?Tenns Auto Center Answer:Let's look at selecting new tires in light of three factors: Function, Fit, and Value. Functi...
Published on: Sep 27, 2020

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: Mar 17, 2020