Your tires are your interface with the surface of the road. They’re functions are to preserve traction when steering, accelerating, or braking, to assist the load of the motor vehicle such as yourself, your travellers and your baggage, and along with your suspension to guide in absorbing vibrations from the […]
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In Defense of Buying a Very Cheap Mercedes
It’s a lesson passed around the community; a cautionary tale intended to protect car enthusiasts from rash decisions and that which is too good to be true. Friends don’t let friends buy cheap, old German cars. We all know they’re out there—luxury sedans packing big, powerful engines for less money […]
Best Drill Bit Sharpener (Review & Buying Guide) 2021
Good drill bits are expensive, but best can dull over time. To get the most out of a good bit, a sharpener is required so that bit can regain a cutting edge. Instead of going through several bits a year when working continually, you can keep a single bit working […]
Best Brake Pads (Review & Buying Guide) in 2021
Noisy brakes? That diabolical screeching every time you hit the brakes is more than just an annoyance; rather, that’s your brake pads giving you one final warning before things truly get ugly. Hoping it will go away, or that it’s just a stubborn chunk of rust gnashing around in there, […]
Best Car Interior Cleaner (Review & Buying Guide) in 2021
How We Tested Testing cleaners seems pretty straightforward, right? Clean, then compare. That’s how I started. However, the dash test I initially decided to perform wouldn’t work and, if possible, would only tell us so much about how the product performs. So, I opted to perform three basic tests. This […]
Best Silicone Wiper Blades (Buying Guide) of 2021
Silicone windshield wiper blades offer improved performance over standard rubber wipers. Silicone performs better than rubber right out of the box, and the wiper leaves a water-repellent hydrophobic layer on the windshield over time. This secondary feature is just a bonus, though. The main advantage of silicone wiper blades is […]
Best Leather Conditioner (Review & Buying Guide) in 2021
About Our Leather Conditioner Review We chose a range of leather cleaning and conditioning products for this review, from dedicated cleaners and conditioners to new products that do it all on leather, vinyl, and rubber. We already had a few personal leather care favorites in our collection, so we purchased […]
Best Jump Starter (Review & Buying Guide) in 2021
An engine-starting powerpack that fits into your glove box sounds like a revelation. If it works, it’ll be a real game-changer. But if “12-hour” laptop batteries and “500-mile” range electric cars are any indication, sales-pitch promises don’t always live up to real-world results. Portable jump starters promise to make […]
Best Car Vacuum (Review & Buying Guides) in 2021
Saturday morning feels like National Wash-Your-Car Day. We wash, wax, and shine; even the tires get attention. But how many of us pack it in and congratulate ourselves on a job well done without ever looking inside? If your car only looks clean from the outside, it’s time to up […]
Trading My Lovely Lexus LS400 for a Garbage Miata Was a Hard Lesson in Car Buying
After my year of owning a 1998 Lexus LS400 I woke up one morning, chugged a vanilla chai, and decided I needed a sports car. In late-2017 I was still rather broke, so my options were limited. Basically all I could afford in the “pure sports car” department was a […]
Best Oil Filter (Review & Buying Guide) in 2021
If oil is the lifeblood of any engine, then the oil filter is its liver. Changing your oil and filter regularly is the difference between an engine that runs clean for hundreds of thousands of miles and a sludged-up sack full of broken metal bits. And it’s a lot easier […]