New high-end tyre balancers will use a laser to guide you where to position the weight, even moving the tire into position for weight placement.
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Catalytic converter regulations to be changed in NY
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held its first meeting on Tuesday, June 18 for parties impacted by the DEC’s decision to delay enforcement until 1/1/14 of a regulation adopting California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards for new aftermarket catalytic converters that were supposed to go into effect June 1, according to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).
Car cyberattack a possible theory behind journalist’s death
Since journalist Michael Hastings’ horrible death in Los Angeles, the conspiracy theories have lit up the interwebz. He sent an email with the subject of “FBI Investigation re: NSA” hours before his 2013 silver Mercedes slammed into a tree and burst into flames.
The hidden benefits of monitoring tyre pressures
Direct TPMS, such as the Doran 360 series, uses pressure sensors located on each wheel’s valve stems to directly measure the pressure in each tyre. These sensors broadcast pressure data via a wireless network.
Tips to follow promote longer wheel life
The way to achieve the longest life and performance from the wheels on work trucks is through proper spec’ing and care.
Officials at Maxion Wheels, the world’s largest manufacturer of lightweight steel wheels (www.maxionwheels.com), say that fleet equipment specifiers could make wheels a “non-issue” if they’d follow a few simple guidelines and ask their equipment maintenance departments to follow the six spec’ing tips and seven maintenance steps to long wheel life.
