High Point Tire Service
800 W Lexington Ave, High Point, NC 27262 336.882.6215

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Your Nose Knows Gasoline

Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
Published on: Sep 15, 2024

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most High Point residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to High Point from the factory...
Published on: Jan 05, 2024

Improve Your Fuel Economy In High Point

The US government has a website dedicated to helping us use less fuel.  It presents the cost savings in a way we can all relate to, no matter what kind of vehicle we drive.  Here’s an ...
Published on: Nov 05, 2023

A Clean Fuel System In High Point

Your fuel system encompasses everything it takes to get fuel from your tank to your engine.  Starting with your fuel pump, which is in the tank, there are the fuel lines, fuel filter, throttle as...
Published on: Mar 01, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In High Point For Safer Driving

When we High Point travel around NC, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We sho...
Published on: Feb 10, 2023

Proper Grade of Gas

There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Jan 01, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other High Point vehicles with this new type of engine?High Point Tire Service Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: Oct 29, 2022

High Point Tire Service Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Question I was driving one day, and my car started sputtering and then the engine finally quit, and I couldn’t get it started.  I was towed to a shop and found out I had to replace my fuel...
Published on: May 27, 2022