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WELCOME TO GEORGE'S TIRE SHOP PHOENIX, AZ 
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 Thanks for stopping by.We hope to see you at George's Tire Shop located at 5946 N. Black Canyon Hwy. Phoenix, AZ 85017. We are here to service your wheel and tire needs. Feel free to look around our website or stop by the store. If you want to learn more go to the about page on this website. Here at George's tire shop we will bring you the same service with honesty, respect, and courtesy that you have enjoyed with our mobile tire service. We sell major brand tires and wheels and if we don't happen to have what you're looking for we can get it. See you at the tire shop. I'm to give you a little bit of tire information. But as we all know, not very many people read through Websites so I'm not too sure that people will read this either. If you are inclined to read though, here is some tire knowledge for you.

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Little bit of The tire lingo

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 The term casing is the skeleton of the tire before the structure of the cords locked around the beads.
Hydroplaning  can be the scary one. It is a loss of traction between your tire tread and the road surface. This can happen after a hot dry spell with heavy rains. The road can be slick and you get a layer of water that lifts one tire or all tires off the road surface. This can happen more frequently when the tire loses its tread surface. Always check your tires to make sure you have good tread.
Tire compound is a general term referring to the chemical formula for the tread material.
Backside setting is the distance from the mounting surface of the wheel which comes in contact with the hub to the back rim flange. It can also be referred to as backside measurement or backspacing.
Aspect ratio is the ratio between the tire height and width.
A tread pattern where other sides of the tire tread pattern are not identical is called asymmetric.
Load rating is the maximum weight the tire is designed to carry. Some tires vary in the PSI. Some more than others check with manufacturer specs.
The diameter alone slated tire without any load is called overall diameter. The overall width is the maximum width in a cross-section in a loaded tire including protruding side ribs.
Tire ply is the amount of layered rubber-coated fabric or wire making the tire casing.
A block tread design is a tire tread pattern made of raised rubber compound segments.
A positive offset is a condition where the wheel mounting surface is closer to the curb side of the wheel then the mounting surface is from the wheel centerline.
Radio play tire is a type of tire that has more than one rubberized piles of cord. They run from bead to bead at right angles to the tread parallel to each other.  
Bias belted tire is a tire which is two rubberized cords which are crossed over one another at an angle (bias). It also has two reinforced belts which encircle the tire on the tread.
The channels in the tires circumference  between tread ribs of the tire are called grooves. 
The carcass of the tire is a foundation for the tread, belts, bead and sidewall.
The overall width of a tire is a cross-section of the unloaded tire including any protruding ribs.
The balance of a tire is very important. It evenly distributes weight on all four mounted tires.
The overall diameter of the tire is an inflated tire without any load.
Ribs are part of the tread pattern created by the grooves that run around the tire.
The series of a tire is the tires aspect ratio. 
Sipes in the tire tread are small cuts on the surface of the tread to improve traction.
Often you hear this terminology in areas where there's lots of snow and ice. Have you had your tires siped?
Tread blocks are often seen on off-road vehicles. It is raised rubber compounds that saves sidewall damage on outside or visible part of tire. 
Tread width is the tire or tread that is designed to come in contact with the surface of the road.
Tire profile represents the tires measurement in aspect ratio or series.
Shoulder blocks are raised rubber compound segments on the part of the tire tread nearest the sidewall. It is a building material used in radio tires. It has high stiffness and provides superior handling and wear.
Varied pitch ratio tire has different variations of angles and sizes of the tread elements that reduced noise.
Low-profile is a term describing a tire with the low aspect ratio or series. Usually they are with a short sidewall in wide tread pattern. Most the time low profile tires are found on high-performance sports cars and trucks.

why do we sell used tires

  Why George's tire shop sells used tires. One of the main reasons is there may be trouble with just one tire and the other tires on the vehicle have plenty of life left in them. We understand the cost the tires these days. Sometimes we all forget that the same oil that makes our gasoline and diesel fuel is the same oil that makes tires. This is why you see a fluctuation in tire prices because of the big fluctuation in the crude oil price. Good news for us of late that oil prices have dropped.
And we also understand you may be on a tight budget so here at George's tire shop Phoenix we would like to be your tire store. Of course safety is the number one priority at George's tire shop. We inspect all used tires that we sell and determine the life and quality of used tires. For this reason, used prices do vary.

 we stand behind everything we sell

More tire talk on how to change a tire

.This is to help you change a tire safely and have the proper equipment to do so. Things you need to check for. Make sure you have a spare tire and a car Jack or vehicle Jack for the make and model of your vehicle. You will need an air gauge to make sure your tire is properly inflated before you try to install it on your vehicle. Have the proper lug nut wrench for the model of your vehicle. If you check to make sure you have these things it can save you a lot of time and money. The guys that change your oil check your tire pressure. Have them check your spare also.
If ever you have a tire problem or a blowout always pull your vehicle as far off the road as possible. This is for your own safety and for the safety of those traveling around you. Make sure when you pull off the road you are keeping your vehicle as level as possible. Always turn on your hazard lights and shut off your engine. This next step is extremely important. Make sure you apply the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from rolling when you are changing the tire. Look around for a rock or stick if you don't have a wheel chock.  Place on front and rear of the tires you will not be changing. This can keep the vehicle from rolling. If you're not sure about anything check with your owners manual, or give us a call. We also have a mobile tire service.

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How to check what size tire you need.
Read your tire sidewall and once you find the series of numbers on your tires sidewall this is what the tire mechanic will need. It should look something like this.
M+S P215,60R16   94   V
​The M+S means mud and snow.
The P is the designation meaning it is for a passenger car. LT would mean it was for a light truck.
The 215 stands for the tire width and is measured in mm from sidewall to sidewall. So this tire is a 215mm
​The 60 is aspect ratio. The ratio of the height of the tire cross-section. Seen in this example 16 means the height is equal to 60% of tire width. 
The R stands for radial tire. This tells us how the construction layers of the tire are put together. If it would have been a B that would stand for bias in the layers of construction run diagonally across the tire.
The 16 is the rim diameter in inches. So if a tire reads 16 it needs to be put on a rim / wheel which is a 16 inch.
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 Here is the list of the tire brands that you probably need to get off your vehicle. This list was made by the Federal Trade Commission and have marked the following brands as unsafe tires. It will be great to get these low quality Chinese tires off the market. Here is a list of the tire companies.
#1 Telluride tires
#2 AKS tires
#3 Compass tires
​#4 Westlake tires
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 be safe use quality tires and equipment

 Please stop in and check out George's tire shop. We are a different tire store with excellent service and advice.

George's tire Shop Phoenix, Az
5946 N Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 313-0200