Town & Country Tire
100 Washington Ave E, Hutchinson, MN 55350 320.587.5250

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Town & Country Tire Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Town & Country Tire Tech Question:I was driving on a local Hutchinson road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was...
Published on: Apr 17, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Town & Country Tire: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Hutchinson residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be...
Published on: Nov 26, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In Hutchinson For Safer Driving

When we Hutchinson travel around MN, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We sho...
Published on: Oct 01, 2022

Your Nose Knows Gasoline

Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
Published on: Nov 03, 2021

Fuel System

I’d like to give you a quick overview of the fuel system.  It starts with the fuel tank.  The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine.  Somewhere alo...
Published on: Oct 21, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Town & Country Tire in Hutchinson

A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems.  Let’s start at the tank.  The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years.  That’s why there’s a...
Published on: Nov 17, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For Hutchinson Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Sep 13, 2020

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Jan 08, 2019