Often neglected and overlooked, your vehicle's tires are key components that it simply can't operate without. Your tires are your vehicle's only points of contact with the road, and the humble tire is responsible for keeping you safe while also delivering impeccable performance across a wide range of driving conditions.
While many drivers remember to change their oil routinely and replace faulty light bulbs, tire maintenance can sometimes be forgotten in the hustle and bustle of daily life. However, few components of your vehicle are more important than your tires, and keeping them in top condition is a key consideration for drivers who want to stay safe while getting the best from their vehicles.
At LaFontaine Ford Lansing, our service center offers exceptional tire services, helping you maintain your tires and the peripheral systems that support them. For example, poor alignment can lead to uneven tire wear, which will cost you money and create unsafe conditions if left unrepaired. We can ensure critical systems are properly maintained so you can enjoy maximum tire life and superior performance.
We offer a broad range of services at our tire shop and stock a full inventory of tires for Ford models, including OEM-recommended and nationally recognized brands. We want to be your one-stop shop for all your tire needs, and our factory-trained service technicians will get you back on the road quickly and safely.
Our Selection of Tires for Ford Models
The condition of your tires is critical to your vehicle's performance, regardless of the Ford model you drive.
At our service center, we stock the full range of manufacturer-recommended tires for all Ford vehicles, with many options from nationally recognized brands. When you visit our tire shop, you'll find a comprehensive inventory of high-quality tires, including specialty tires designed for Ford vehicles.
Using OEM-recommended tires that match your Ford model is important because it ensures you get the right tire for your car, truck, or SUV. Using Ford's recommended tires ensures you'll get excellent performance and top-notch fuel efficiency, since your vehicle was designed to operate at peak levels with these specified tires installed.
Choosing OEM-recommended tires also ensures you'll remain safe on the road, regardless of driving conditions, since your vehicle's safety systems are designed around specific tires. Our inventory consists only of top-quality tires from reputable, well-known brands you can trust.
We know replacing your tires is an investment in your vehicle's safety and performance, which is why we only stock tires from brands you trust. Even if you aren't sure which tires are right for your Ford, our factory-trained technicians can help you determine which tires are recommended for your vehicle.
If we don't have your preferred tires in stock right now, we can get them to you quickly. Our technicians will then provide professional installation to factory specifications, ensuring that your vehicle is safe, efficient, and ready for the road ahead.
We'll Handle All Your Tire Installations
Installing tires properly on your Ford goes further than tightening lug nuts and rolling your vehicle out of the service bay. We know how important your tires are to the performance and safety you expect from your Ford, and we go the extra mile to ensure that, when you purchase new tires from us, they are properly and professionally installed so that you can enjoy the maximum safety and operational benefits.
While many local tire shops may provide basic services like mounting and balancing, our technicians are factory-trained to install your tires in keeping with manufacturer specifications. We also offer computerized balancing services to ensure precise installation, maximizing your tires' service life and delivering thousands of miles of smooth driving on a variety of surfaces.
Many drivers experience dashboard warning lights related to tire pressure monitoring sensor malfunctions, which can be distracting and irritating. A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) scrutinizes the air pressure in each tire and alerts drivers when one's pressure drops below its recommended level.
However, these sensors can sometimes lose calibration or fail altogether, resulting in an inaccurate error message or warning light. Our technicians know how to check, recalibrate, and repair tire pressure monitoring systems in all Ford vehicles. That will ensure you don't have to deal with faulty error messages while keeping your tires at a safe, stable pressure.
Ensure Ideal Posture With a Wheel Alignment
A vehicle with misaligned wheels can cause unnecessary tire wear, leading to shorter tire life and uneven wear patterns that increase your risk of losing traction. Our professional technicians understand the importance of proper alignment, and they are trained to use specialized, cutting-edge equipment to keep your Ford on the straight and narrow.
Proper alignment isn't just about tire wear and extending the lifespan of critical equipment; alignment can affect your Ford's efficiency, as fuel economy suffers when the wheels are misaligned. Alignment also affects your steering control while driving, as poor alignment can reduce steering sharpness and precision, leading to compromised maneuvering and an overall lack of agility, which may be needed to avoid potential hazards.
Maintaining proper alignment is a key part of keeping your Ford at peak performance levels and ensuring the safety of you and your passengers. You'll get better fuel mileage, more nimble handling, and a smoother ride with proper alignment, in addition to preventing tire wear.
If you believe your Ford may be out of alignment, our technicians can conduct an inspection and make precision adjustments using the latest in factory-recommended equipment and technology. With our alignment services, you can be back on the road in no time while protecting your vehicle from the damaging effects of an improper posture.
Professional Tire Repair & Routine Maintenance
Accidents happen, and today's roadways are littered with potential hazards. As your vehicle's sole points of contact with the ground, your tires are particularly vulnerable to damage from road debris, and compromised tires can leave you on the side of the road with the unenviable prospect of an emergency tire change or a long wait for the next available tow service.
However, you can avoid many of those unexpected tire malfunctions through proper maintenance and repair. While a nail puncture can happen at any time, properly maintaining your tires lets you control what you can and ensures that, when hazards do appear, your tires are well-suited to keep you safe.
Our service team will help you assess the condition of your Ford's tires through regular inspections and tire rotations. Regularly inspecting your tires' tread depth gives you confidence that your equipment is ready for the rigors of driving without compromising safety.
We'll make sure your tire tread meets or exceeds the required tread depth, and we can estimate the remaining lifespan of your current tires. We'll also ensure your tires are properly rotated to balance uneven wear caused by your route or driving style.
If you do encounter a tire puncture due to unseen or unexpected road debris, there's no need to worry. Our technicians can professionally patch and repair punctures when possible, so you can return to the road with confidence, knowing your tires remain safe after an unfortunate puncture.
Stay Safe With Professional Tire Inspections
Conducting thorough tire inspections involves more than just a glance or measurement, as proper tread depth is critical for maintaining traction under a wide variety of driving conditions.
While some drivers choose to wear tires down until they must be replaced, it's wise to routinely inspect tire tread depth to ensure that your vehicle maintains peak performance, top-shelf safety, and maximum fuel economy.
When your tire tread becomes dangerously shallow, your vehicle can lose traction, especially on wet, icy, or snow-covered roads. A tread depth of less than 2/32-inch (1.6 mm) can lead to hydroplaning, a condition in which vehicles lose contact with the driving surface as a thin sheet of water separates the tire from the roadway.
When your vehicle hydroplanes, you lose steering control, and your ability to brake quickly is severely diminished. Hydroplaning is a common cause of traffic accidents, so maintaining proper tread depth is a prime way to remain safe.
Reduced traction also results in poor handling at higher speeds, compromising safety and performance when conditions are suboptimal. Low tread depth also affects braking distance, as it takes longer to stop a vehicle when its tires have severely worn treads. Tires with low tread depth are also more susceptible to punctures and damage from the roadway, offering yet another reason to routinely inspect tread depth.
Our technicians will inspect every aspect of your tires' safety, including tread depth and wear patterns. Tread wear patterns can provide helpful indicators about the overall performance of your steering, braking, and suspension. Wear patterns can be used to assess the overall health of your vehicle.
In many cases, tread wear patterns are used to identify worn or failing parts critical to your vehicle's operation, making them a valuable tool for technicians. Our technicians will not only analyze and interpret wear patterns but will also go the extra mile to inspect your tires for sidewall damage or weaknesses and assess their structural viability.
Sometimes, damage to tires is unseen, as is the case with a broken band. However, that damage can result in a stranded vehicle, a rough ride, or a dangerous blowout, so it's important to get routine inspections and replace components when damage is discovered.
You'll Love the Benefits of Our Family Deal
One of the many ways we show our appreciation for the trust our customers place in us is our Family Deal.
To us, you're not just a number; you're part of our extended family. Through our Family Deal, we offer our customers unmatched benefits, including special deals on items from our service center and parts department that help you save time and money while protecting your vehicle.
Our Family Deal benefits include several key services that ensure your tires remain safe and perform at a high level. That includes complimentary tire patches if you happen to run over a nail or screw that compromises your tire. We'll patch your tire professionally and safely so you can be back on the road in no time.
We also offer Alignments for Life, our complimentary alignment program, which ensures even tire wear and the longest possible service life. When it's time for new tires, we'll offer our price-match guarantee so you know you're getting the lowest price in town.
Other benefits extended to our customers through the Family Deal include our Collision Care + program, which covers up to the first $500 of an accepted insurance deductible when you have post-accident repairs conducted at our collision center.
There are also several complimentary services for our customers, such as battery tests, brake inspections, and diagnostic code retrieval, so you can find out what's behind the dashboard warning lights. We even offer a 10% discount to veterans, active-duty military personnel, and first responders.
The Family Deal is more than just a loyalty program or slogan; it's our promise to always treat you, our customer, with the utmost respect and care. We want to earn your trust, keep it, and be your go-to provider of quality car care and collision services.
We Make Tire Care Easy & Affordable
We understand that the need for auto repairs can come without warning, and not everyone is financially able to undertake major repairs with no advance notice.
We also know that routine maintenance and car care can be expensive, which leads many to forgo it even though doing so may result in more costly repairs in the future. That's why we promise to offer our customers the best pricing on maintenance and repair work in our service center.
We go a step further by offering fair, reasonable financing options for service costs, helping drivers offset the financial impact of unexpected repairs through paid installments. Breaking large repair costs into smaller installments can help you manage your budget while allowing repairs to move forward so you can get back on the road.
We even have value-added maintenance programs like FordPass Rewards, our app-based program that gives you points for every dollar you spend in our service department. Those points can be redeemed in the future to offset the cost of maintenance, repairs, and accessories, further extending your value.
We also offer programs like Alignments for Life, which provides drivers with a complimentary alignment inspection every six months. Records are digitally stored, so you don't have to keep up with your information, and when your vehicle requires alignment, we'll take care of it. You simply pay one low introductory price, and your vehicle is covered for life.
See Our Technicians for Your Ford's Servicing
The professional technicians at our service center are factory-trained to perform all recommended maintenance and repairs on Ford models, so you can depend on our team to deliver the high-quality work needed to keep your car, truck, or SUV in top operating condition.
With decades of experience, our team has the equipment and know-how to ensure your vehicle performs as it should for years to come. Our technicians have received in-depth education in Ford maintenance, and they know how to perform routine tasks like oil changes, alignments, and transmission maintenance so that your vehicle continues to operate as it did when it was brand-new.
With extensive experience working on the full lineup of Ford models, from crossover SUVs and light-duty trucks to performance cars and commercial fleet vehicles, our team of experts has the know-how to keep your vehicles running smoothly now and in the future.
Though our technicians receive extensive training, they also use the most state-of-the-art, purpose-built equipment needed to maintain and repair Fords and return them to factory specifications. Modern vehicles require precise calibration and repair, and our team has the tools needed to restore yours to factory condition through maintenance, repairs, or warranty work.
Your One-Stop Shop for Ford Tires & Maintenance
Our service center can serve as your one-stop shop for all service and maintenance needs, especially for your tires. We carry OEM-recommended tires from leading brands, so we can outfit your Ford with a fresh set of tires regardless of the model you own. We also offer a full range of services, from tread inspection and puncture repair to tire mounting and wheel alignment.
Our factory-trained technicians can handle everything needed to keep your Ford running perfectly, with manufacturer-recommended routine maintenance and proficient repairs. Contact our service center to schedule an appointment and learn why local drivers choose us for all their tire needs.
