Tire Shop
Your vehicle's tires are the oft-forgotten heroes of all your automotive adventures. Whether you drive to commute for work, run errands around town, or explore new horizons on weekend road trips, your tires are a critical part of every trip because they are your vehicle's only point of contact with the road. Through every mile, over every hill, and beyond, your tires are charged with maintaining proper traction and keeping you and your family safe.
That's why tire servicing is critical for every vehicle, as the consequences for ignoring your vehicle's most critical equipment can range from an unexpected flat on a desolate stretch of road to a dangerous blowout that can put your safety at risk. Smart drivers keep their tires in top condition, and when they inevitably wear thin, replacing them is the best practice for those who cherish safety and performance.
At LaFontaine Ford Grand Blanc, our service center includes a tire shop that stocks a full range of OEM-recommended tires for your Ford car, truck, van, or SUV. Our factory-trained technicians can inspect, install, and maintain your tires in keeping with manufacturer recommendations. You'll never have to worry about the condition of your tires when you make us your one-stop shop for all your tire needs, as our staff is committed to keeping your tires in top condition.
We also offer a wide range of tire-related services, including precision alignment, tread-depth inspections, and tire rotations. We offer everything you need to keep your vehicle safe and performing at peak levels.
We Have Tires for All Ford Models
Regardless of which Ford model you own, you rely on your tires as a critical component that directly impacts your vehicle's safety and performance. Without adequate tires, you're at risk of losing traction, especially in adverse weather.
That can result in collisions that cause costly damage to your vehicle and potentially injure you and your passengers. Even if your tires aren't deemed unsafe, worn tires erode your vehicle's performance, resulting in poor fuel efficiency, longer braking distances, reduced control, poor handling, and diminished power.
While any tires that match your vehicle may be good enough for regular use, only OEM-recommended tires allow your vehicle to perform exactly as intended. After all, the manufacturer has recommended specific tires for your Ford for a reason, and when the time comes to replace your tires, you'll want a perfect match. Using OEM-recommended tires will ensure your vehicle maintains peak performance and excellent fuel efficiency.
We carry a full line of Ford-recommended tires for your car, truck, van, or SUV, so you can replace your original equipment with the right tires for your vehicle. We also carry tires from the most recognized national brands, so you can trust you're getting high-quality tires that will perform as intended on your Ford.
We want you to be confident that your Ford is as safe as possible, whether you use it for daily commutes or holiday getaways on the open road. Even if you're unsure which tires are right for your Ford, our experienced technicians can help you find the right ones.
Though we maintain a massive inventory of tires for all Ford models, if we don't have the tires you need in stock, we will quickly source them from our network of suppliers so you can get back on the road in no time. Once we have the tires you need, our team will ensure your new tires are expertly installed so that you get the quality and performance you deserve from your Ford.
Get Your Tires Professionally Installed
While it may be true that any tire technician with the proper equipment can install new tires on your vehicle, there's a lot more to getting the peak performance and safety benefits of top-quality tires on your Ford.
Proper tire installation goes beyond tightening lug nuts and ensuring proper inflation, especially on today's precision-engineered vehicles. It takes a factory-trained technician using manufacturer-recommended equipment and instruments to truly ensure your installation is done to spec and that your vehicle performs as intended.
Our team consists of factory-trained technicians who have decades of experience installing and maintaining tires on the full lineup of Ford automobiles. When you go the extra mile to ensure the proper tires are installed on your Ford, it's our responsibility to install them to factory specifications to ensure their safety and performance benefits.
Many tire shops offer basic installation, balancing, and alignment services, but only ours hosts a team of professionals trained specifically to service and maintain tires on Ford vehicles. They have the knowledge and precision equipment to ensure your tires are properly installed, including computerized balancing services and professional mounting.
Most modern Ford vehicles have a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that alerts drivers when tire pressure falls below recommended levels. Underinflated tires can affect your vehicle's steering and handling, leading to sluggish maneuvers, lethargic response, and diminished precision when turning.
It can also cause uneven or premature wear if left uncorrected. Perpetually underinflated tires can leave you stuck on the side of the road or worse, so it's important that the TPMS in your Ford is properly functioning to alert you when tire pressure falls out of range.
Unfortunately, TPMS sensors in your tires can fail over time, preventing the system from warning you of dangerously underinflated tires. Our team is trained to assess the status of your sensors and recalibrate them if they are out of spec. They can also replace faulty TPMS sensors so that you can once again drive with confidence, knowing that your TPMS sensor is functioning as intended.
Precision Wheel Alignment Services
Another common cause of tire malfunction is improper alignment. Vehicles with poor alignment may not handle as intended, which impacts performance and maneuverability. When your vehicle is out of alignment, it leads to sluggish handling and imprecise steering, making it difficult or impossible to avoid unexpected obstacles while driving and increasing the risk of an unfortunate collision.
Misalignment can also lead to diminished ride quality regardless of the driving surface. Poor alignment can also be an expensive problem, as it often leads to uneven tread wear on tires. Uneven tire wear often causes premature failure, requiring drivers to replace tires well before their standard service life ends.
Another common side effect of uneven tire wear is loss of traction, which is particularly dangerous when operating a vehicle under adverse driving conditions. Uneven alignment erodes your Ford's fuel efficiency, costing you more in operational costs and more stops at the gas pump.
That's why maintaining proper alignment in your Ford is so critical, and why your vehicle's alignment must be routinely inspected to ensure it's within factory-specified parameters. Fortunately, our service center offers expert inspections and alignments that keep your Ford vehicle on the straight and narrow.
Our technicians know how to recognize a misaligned Ford, and they know exactly how to bring it back into spec. With cutting-edge, precision equipment, our technicians can assess any potential misalignment in your Ford and quickly return it to its original condition. That will save you money by preventing uneven wear and degraded fuel economy while also protecting you from the effects of uneven tire wear and poor traction.
Expert Tire Repair & Maintenance
We understand that if you drive often enough, you're bound to encounter road debris or poor driving surfaces that can lead to a puncture or other type of tire damage. As your vehicle's only point of contact with the sometimes-debris-littered roadway, there's a good chance you will pick up a nail or run over a sharp object that causes an inconvenient puncture and brings your trip to an abrupt halt.
Though accidents can happen at any time, it's important to keep your tires properly maintained so you don't end up stranded on the highway, waiting for roadside assistance, or, worse, changing your tire in the rain on some lonely back road. The good news is that proper tire maintenance can prevent these unfortunate instances and give you your best chance of safely and consistently arriving at your destination.
Our service team can regularly inspect your tires, analyzing tread depth, tread wear patterns, and overall condition. Regular inspections help you maintain confidence in your tires' condition, so you can drive anywhere without the anxiety of an unexpected tire change. Our technicians can even analyze tread depth to give you an idea of how much life your tires have left, so you'll know how long you'll have before new tires are needed, and you can budget accordingly.
Our technicians will also perform maintenance services, such as tire rotations, to ensure your tires wear evenly and consistently. If you do experience an unfortunate puncture, our staff can professionally patch and repair your tire so you can return to your daily routine with the confidence that your repaired tire is as safe as possible.
Keep Confident With Our Tire Warranty
When you invest in quality tires, it's reasonable to expect that a manufacturer's warranty covers them, ensuring you're protected when road hazards cause damage. Ford's recommended tires include many of the most trusted brands, and each brand we carry offers a manufacturer's warranty against tire defects such as tread separation or sidewall cracking, as well as a prorated replacement warranty for tires that don't meet the predicted mileage.
For drivers who want even more protection, we offer the amazing Ford Protect TireCARE Plus warranty program. This optional warranty protects tires and wheels from accidental damage. It covers all repair or replacement costs if a tire or wheel is damaged by a road hazard, including potholes, glass, nails, road debris, or blowouts.
It covers cosmetic damage to wheels, and repairs or replacements for flats caused by road hazards, and even provides up to $100 of towing service to the nearest dealership when your tires are damaged while driving. The Ford Protect TireCARE Plus warranty ensures you are reimbursed for all repair, replacement, labor, mounting, balancing, and tire disposal fees, making it a wise investment in your Ford vehicle.
The Benefits of Our Family Deal
At our dealership, we understand you could choose any service center to meet your repair and maintenance needs, and we are honored when customers put their trust in us. That's why we offer our Family Deal loyalty program to show our customers how much we appreciate their business, offering incredible deals throughout our service center and parts department.
The Family Deal extends to key services that keep your tires in top condition, maximizing performance and efficiency. For example, we offer complimentary tire patches when you run over a nail or screw so that you can get back on the road quickly.
We also offer our Alignment for Life program, which allows you to have your vehicle's alignment inspected and calibrated throughout its entire lifespan. When the time comes for new tires, you'll get our price match guarantee, which ensures you'll get the best possible price on high-quality tires from top brands.
The Family Deal also includes other services not directly related to tires, such as Collision Care +, which covers your insurance deductible up to $500 on repairs resulting from a traffic accident when you use our collision center. It also includes complimentary brake inspections, battery tests, and code retrievals to help you understand dashboard lights that indicate potential mechanical problems.
There's even a 10% discount on maintenance and repair services for all current and former military members and first responders. Our Family Deal isn't just a loyalty program; it's our way of expressing appreciation and letting you know that, as a loyal customer, you're part of our extended family.
Financing Is Available for Major Repairs
We understand that unexpected repairs and tire issues can happen at any time, which means you can't always budget for the unknown. That's why we offer financing services to help you get the repairs you need when you need them, so that you can get back on the road as quickly as possible.
Breaking significant repair costs into smaller installments can help you manage unexpected bills while still moving forward with any work needed to restore your vehicle to its previous condition. We also participate in several value-added programs that help drivers avoid unexpected major repairs through preventive maintenance.
Our app-based FordPass program offers rewards for services you receive through our dealership, giving you points for every dollar spent that can later be redeemed for services and repairs in our service center. We also offer our Alignments for Life program, which provides complimentary inspections and alignments for the life of your vehicle, which can save you money on future repairs and tire replacement costs. You pay one low introductory price, and you'll never pay for alignments again.
Why Drivers Choose Us for Ford Servicing
Whether you need tire services or other repairs and maintenance, you can count on our factory-trained professionals to provide the best service possible. We only use OEM equipment for repairs and warranty work, so you know you're getting the best labor and parts when you choose our service center.
Our technicians are Ford experts who receive extensive training in maintenance and repair to ensure your vehicle stays as close to factory specification as possible. With decades of collective experience, our team has performed repairs and maintenance on almost every Ford model currently in service, from hybrid sedans to commercial fleet vehicles. Using state-of-the-art diagnostic systems and Ford-recommended equipment, our team of professionals can help keep your vehicle running optimally for years to come.
Not only will our team perform quality repairs and maintenance services, but we'll also respect your time. That's why we offer our Quick Lane for appointment-free service, complimentary pick-up and delivery for repairs, and even mobile servicing for the most common maintenance services. We know your time is valuable, and we want to show you how much we appreciate your trust in our team by offering these time-saving options.
Visit Us for the Best in Ford Tire Care
Your tires keep your vehicle in touch with the road, making them critical equipment for any Ford vehicle. Maintaining them through routine inspections, regular rotation, and proper inflation goes a long way to improving your safety and ensuring peak performance under a variety of driving conditions.
You can depend on our team to provide the full range of tire maintenance and repair services, giving you the confidence that your tires are in the best condition possible, whether you're running errands around town or heading out on a road trip. Visit our service center today to meet our team of expert technicians and find the tire services you need to keep your vehicle safe and operating optimally.