You are viewing all posts for categories: service

Suspension


With tons of pounds weighing down on the frame of your vehicle each day, this puts a lot of wear and tear on certain parts of your vehicle. The suspension sees a lot of damage and wear from the weight of your vehicle. There will inevitably be repairs that need to be done to your suspension over time. If you notice one or more of these issues presenting themselves then you might have a suspension issue that needs to be addressed by our technicians here at Kia of Laurel:
  • Uneven tire wear on or more tires is cause for concern…
Read More
Categories:

How to Read Tire Sizes

For many drivers, the letters and numbers on tire sizes are a foreign language. They only know that their vehicle needs a specific size. Once you understand what those letters and numbers mean, it's pretty easy. Here is what goes into tire sizing.

The first letter indicates what kind of vehicle. In other words, P is for passenger, while LT is for light truck. Next is the width of the tire in millimeters and then the aspect ratio, which is the height of the sidewall. Another letter comes next to designate the speed rating. It may be followed by…

Read More
Categories:

Applying Touch Up Paint

Small chips are inevitable on any automobile. These little dings can look unsightly and can lead to rust. But with a little work and some advice from us, a little touch up paint can go a long way to keep your vehicle in show room appearance.

The first step is to find the right paint for the vehicle. Simply buying blue paint from a parts store isn’t the right way, as manufacturers have innumerable shades of blue.There is an easy way to find the manufacturer’s color. It often requires little more than opening the driver side door…
Read More
Categories: