The Penny Test and Beyond: How to Check Tire Tread Before a Northern Illinois Winter

October 15th, 2026 by

Grab a penny, slip it upside down into a tread groove with Lincoln’s head pointing into the tire, and look. If you can see the top of his head, your tread is shallow and the tire needs a closer look. Next, check the wear bars and look for uneven wear across the tire. Then check…

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Will Your Battery Survive the First Freeze? 5 Warning Signs Lake County Drivers Shouldn’t Ignore

October 15th, 2026 by

It’s early morning in a Gurnee driveway. The first hard frost has iced over the windshield, and you turn the key expecting the same easy start you got all summer. Instead you get a slow, dragging crank. Then nothing. That’s the thing about car batteries around here. The first freeze, not the summer heat, is…

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