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

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Hutchinson vehicles with this new type of engine?Town & Country Tire Answer:GDI stands for&...
Published on: Oct 02, 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

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Hutchinson residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Hutchinson from the factory...
Published on: Jul 22, 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