Peger Road Auto Repair
1904 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, Alaska 99709 | (907) 479-6162

Tires and Wheels

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Tire Rotation and Balancing

You can make your tires last longer with regular tire rotation and wheel balancing.  Let’s start with tire rotation.  In normal driving, your front tires wear more on the shoulders bec...
Published on: Aug 24, 2025

The Fallacy of Cheap Tires Sold in Fairbanks

New tires are a big ticket item for most Fairbanks drivers. You're not only concerned about the price, but you want to know that it'll be a long time before you need to buy new tires again. And of co...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025

Have Peger Road Auto Repair Check Your Tire Tread Depth

You may have heard of racing slicks. Now, slicks have no tread, but they give race cars maximum traction on dry racetracks.  Insert a little water into the equation, however, and slicks can&rsquo...
Published on: Sep 30, 2023

Tire Tread Depth

When talking about stopping power, we tend to focus on our brakes. But our tires are where the rubber meets the road. So having good brakes isn't enough: we have to have tires with enough traction to ...
Published on: Jun 19, 2023

Selecting Tires

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:I need new tires. How do I know which tires to get?Peger Road Auto Repair Answer:Let's look at selecting new tires in light of three factors: Function, Fit, and Value. F...
Published on: Jun 12, 2023

Nailed It! (Tire Repairs)

We've all been there.  You park somewhere only to return and find one of your tires is flat; you've picked up a nail on the road.  You're hoping you can just have it patched and be on your w...
Published on: May 14, 2023

Tire Service At Peger Road Auto Repair In Fairbanks

{{ image('MzE1') }} For most people buying tires in Fairbanks is a big deal, so consult with your friendly and knowledgeable Peger Road Auto Repair tire professional about proper size, type and grade...
Published on: Jan 09, 2023

Tires By the Numbers (What Tire Numbers Mean)

You may have noticed your tires have a pretty long number on them.  Yours might start with a letter, then a 3-digit number, followed by a few more numbers and letters.  That string of letter...
Published on: Jul 25, 2022