"You want to check your radiator because that is another thing, you can have an antifreeze, especially during the summer to keep that engine cool." Sanchez said.įor the latest local news updates click here, or download the KRIS 6 News App.
#WHO YOURS NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY DRIVERS#
Sanchez wanted to remind drivers it's not only important to keep the inside of your car cool but your engine as well. "Try to find a shaded place to park, sometimes you might have to walk a little way but it's worth it." Washington said. Washington said it's difficult to not only keep himself cool during this heat but his car as well. "It's an uncomfortable feeling being hot especially when you come out of a cool house." Washington said. "So you just have to get it checked especially in this kind of temperature."Īccording to Sanchez, the heat can affect the proper circulation of oil and engine fluids, making the engine work harderįrank Washington, a Brooks Tire customer has lived in the Coastal Bend most of his life. National Tire & Battery is a subsidiary of TBC Retail Group that is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida and operates more than 730 company-owned stores under the brands: Tire Kingdom, NTB - National Tire and Battery, and Merchants Tire and Auto Centers. "You want to check your fluids you don't want them to get low, especially with this heat you get radiator hoses crack, your belt can be old and that can snap," Sanchez said. Hot temperatures can cause battery failures, wear out your tires quicker and it affect your A.C.'s performance Sanchez said it's important to keep your car tire pressure slightly under the recommended standard because the heat brings up the pressure already. "And if you have bad tires with cracks on them that is even worse." "You can have a blowout, especially with this heat, if you have a nail in it it's like a time bomb air just sits into the nail and it can pop." Sanchez said. He is the store manager for Brooks Tire and said the heat affects your cars performance. Mike Sanchez has been in the auto industry for over a decade. National Tire and Battery specializes in Fluid Services (Oil Changes, Brake Fluid Exchange, Coolant Exchange, and Transmission Fluid Exchange), Battery Services, Wiper Blades, Brake Services, Steering & Suspension Services, and Vehicle Inspections.CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Everyone knows the heat can be extremely dangerous to a person, but it can also be extremely dangerous for your vehicle. We’re glad you’re here You can follow us on Twitter, too NTB for all kinds of automotive goodness. In February 2020, TBC entered into an agreement with Mavis Discount Tire of New York to consolidate its footprint of locations by selling 112 NTB stores in Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago areas to Mavis, with approximately 512 NTB locations remaining under NTB's ownership. Together they operate more than 1,200 locations in 41 states Washington DC, Alberta & British Columbia, Canada. TBC Corporation includes Tire Kingdom, Merchant's Tire and Auto Centers and Big O Tire stores.
The chain of 226 stores was reported to have brought in $425 million in revenue and $60 million in profit in 2002. A Sears spokesman said, "Because of the separate branding and the lack of proximity to our retail operations, we weren't able to drive growth like a TBC could". In 2003, Sears sold the brand, which consisted mostly of stores set apart from its name brand stores, to TBC Corporation. Sears original acquired both Tire America and National Tire Warehouse in 1988 when it acquired its then parent Western Auto Supply. Sears created the brand in 1997 by consolidating the Tire America (TA) and National Tire Warehouse (NTW) brands, adding the "B" to include its DieHard brand of batteries. bought 112 NTB Tire & Service Centers, leaving the parent TBC Corporation with 615 locations under the Tire Kingdom and NTB brands. It was formerly owned by Sears until it was spun off in 2003.
National Tire and Battery (NTB) is an American brand of auto service centers.
0 kommentar(er)
