Fall savings & a Tip

Summer is almost over and as we approach Fall and Winter now is the time to check your tires!

Wet Roads Slick with Fallen Leaves! We're getting into the seasons where the rubber on your wheels really matters. Having enough tread depth is critical for your safety! Wet, leaf covered roads are extra slick so make sure you're prepared. Our tire maintenance page shows you how to check your tires. We have great deals right now on tires with excellent rebate deals to boot! Up to $100 on select tires. Check out the My Tire Guys Blog for the rebate deals now

Roadside Rescue Tip!

-> If you ever get a flat tire on the side of the road and are going to put on your spare remember this tip - Tighten your lug nuts in a star pattern!

So check your tires, make sure there is enough meat on them! Believe me you'll thank me later!

Current Tire Rebates - My Tire Guys

Hello Massachusetts tire buyers! Check out our current tire rebates.......6 this month!

Straight from the My Tire Guys headquarters. The best tire shop in Boston. The only tire shop in Boston that comes to you! Read our reviews on Yelp and Angie's List.

Bridgestone

When you purchase a set of four (4) select Bridgestone brand passenger or light truck tires you may be eligible to receive a $70 Bridgestone VISA Prepaid Card by mail.
Offer valid on tires purchased between September 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014. Call 800.847.3817 for details.

General Tire


When you purchase a set of four (4) select General passenger or light truck tires you may be eligible to receive up to $70 cash back on a Visa® Prepaid Card by mail-in rebate. Offer valid on tires purchased between August 27, 2014 and October 3, 2014. Call 800.847.3817 for details.

Hankook


When you purchase a set of four (4) select Hankook tires you may be eligible to receive an American Express Reward Card valued at up to $80 by mail-in rebate. Offer valid on tires purchased between September 1, 2014 and October 31, 2014. Call 800.847.3817 for details.

Kumho


When you purchase a set of four (4) select Kumho tires you may be eligible to receive up to a $100 prepaid rebate card. Offer valid on tires purchased between September 1, 2014 and October 31, 2014. Call 800.847.3817 for details.

Pirelli


When you purchase a set of four (4) qualifying Pirelli Scorpion tires you may be eligible to receive a $60 Visa Prepaid Card via mail-in rebate. Offer valid on tires purchased between August 22, 2014 and October 5, 2014. Call 800.847.3817 for details.

Sumitomo


When you purchase a set of four (4) Sumitomo HTR Enhance L/X or C/X tires you may be eligible to receive a $50 Sumitomo Visa® Prepaid Card* by mail-in rebate. Offer valid on tires purchased between September 1, 2014 and October 17, 2014. Call 800.847.3817 for details.

STOP! BE CAREFUL BEFORE YOU USE A LIQUID TIRE REPAIR PRODUCT

April 2014

    I've started seeing more and more people using Fix a Flat and other liquid tire repair products in their tires. DO NOT USE ANY LIQUID TIRE REPAIR if you have TPMS sensors in your wheels - you will destroy them.

How do you know if you have TPMS sensors?
1. Every new vehicle since 2007 has them fitted in their wheels out of the factory.
2. You have a little light in your dash that looks like " (!) " when your tires get low.

          

A TPMS Sensor (Tire Pressure Monitoring System), is an electronic device fitted to a wheel, inside a tire. They have a little hole in them that takes a reading of your tire's pressure. When you use a liquid tire repair product you destroy the sensor which makes for the most expensive flat tire ever.

Jake Cassidy

President
My Tire Guys, Inc.
The tire store that comes to you with the best tires and service in the Greater Boston and surrounding areas.

Not the average customer

March 2014 
Not the average customer

     I had an experience with a customer that I have to share because it warmed my heart. I recently started pushing a promotion called "Tell a Friend" where if you were to tell someone you know about My Tire Guys and they bought a set of tires from us that in return you would receive $40. We have been pushing this promotion through a number of channels, one of them being an email blast to all of our customers. If someone replies to one of My Tire Guys' email blasts I receive the email directly so in this case we sent out the email and a customer by the name of Todd Goffman replied. Todd had recently used our service and in his reply to told me that he was so happy with the service that he had told his boss about it and his boss had actually bought tires from us right after and he wanted to know if he would be eligible for the referral money. In my response to Todd I told him how I believe word of mouth is the best form of advertising, that I appreciate his effort and want to acknowledge that. I ended with asking him to like our Facebook page and the address he wanted the check sent to. Todd thought all of this was great, he felt that it said a lot about me and My Tire Guys and that instead of sending him the check he wanted me to donate the money to charity My Tire Guys supports.

     About a week later I responded to Todd and attached the donation receipt to let him know that a donation had been made. The money went to a charity called Cradles to Crayons, they help hundreds of thousands of children in Massachusetts from birth to age 12 who are in homeless or low income situations by getting them essential items they need. Todd thought that this experience was fantastic and emailed me back to tell me and to let me know that he made an equal donation to the same charity (he also included a donation receipt as proof).

     It isn't often that I have as great an experience with my customers like I did with Todd and although every customer is appreciated by My Tire Guys this customer stood out from the rest and I wanted this experience to be recognized and remembered.


Jake Cassidy

President
My Tire Guys, Inc.

The tire store that comes to you with the best tires and service in the Greater Boston and surrounding areas.

Getting only 2 new tires? Here's what you should know!

Long time coming - lets talk a little TPMS

A little info on TPMS Sensors

In 2007, every new vehicle in the US was required to have a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). These systems are designed to alert the driver when there is a tire pressure issue/problem.

The sensors are very fragile and sensitive (here's what one looks like TPMS sensor). When getting any tire service, damage can easily be inflicted to a sensor because there are a lot factors and things to look for and know. Unfortunately technology is a little ahead of education and therefore it is common to find damaged sensors from previously completed work.

Here are a few things that are required when handling a sensor:
- A sensor needs to be torqued correctly when fitted to the rim
- The sensor core needs to be torqued correctly when installed in the sensor
- The core needs to be correctly coated for the sensor
- The correct cap needs to be fitted to the sensor

**One of the most common ways to damage a sensor is during the mounting and dismounting of the tire.

When I said technology is a little ahead of education I meant that the transition from the old valve stems to the new sensors was completed without the requirement for tire service centers and even DEALERSHIPS to bring up employee knowledge. When learning about the new sensors we were surprised to find out the amount that get installed incorrectly by dealerships that are supposed to know their own product. Our instructor had a black hefty bag filled with broken sensors from one dealership alone that he collected.


Galvanic Corrosion and TPMS Sensors:

When a tire service technician's tire mounting process is almost complete they have to put in the sensor's core. When working with TPMS sensors the core that gets inserted is different from a traditional rubber valve stem core even though they are very similar in appearance.

We'll go down the beaten path on what happens when this last part of the job is done incorrectly:

1. The incorrect core is used or the correct core is used but is over-torqued.
2. The two metals inside the stem of the sensor in combination with the oxygen inside the tire begin to corrode (galvanic corrosion).
3. The sensor's core loses its strength and usability and "rusts" solid inside the stem.
4. The next time you go to get new tires or a tire service the core cannot be removed and at this point the sensor is beyond repair.
5. You are now forced to get new replacement sensors at the fault of the previous technician.

The main "pain" with this is that no light will come on in your dash to tell you there is a problem because the computer chip which communicates with the car is still in good working order.

If you have any TPMS questions just ask...

...and if you need new tires go to MyTireGuys.com

The First Blog

My name is Jake Cassidy and I am the owner of My Tire Guys, Inc. (MTG), a Massachusetts company started during 2009. What makes this tire company different from many others you will find is that it is a new breed. The concept of this one is to bring the tire shop to you because MTG is a mobile tire shop.
The problem with any auto related service business is that we are shadowed right off the bat as greasy unhelpful people who will try to squeeze as much money out of a customer as we can. This definitely makes my job a little tougher because first impressions have already been made before the customer has ever done business with us. Before starting this business I was aware of this fact and so from day one have strived and made every effort to create the best way to get new tires. And here’s how…
MTG utilizes state of the art equipment, we use tire changers that are the top choice of Ferrari and Lamborghini dealerships and the best laser balancers on the market. I am a TIA (Tire Industry Assoc) Instructor and if another MTG employee comes to change your tires rest assured that they have been trained as a TIA technician ensuring safe practice and hands on knowledge. If you are reading this blog then I hope you have already visited our website where you will find a video on the home page showing you how the service works.
I have started this blog to give advice and helpful information and answer any question you may have. Not only will I tell you how to check your air pressure for example but how it is affected and why it is important. So ask me your questions and tell me your problems and I will be here to help.