Sears Tire is famous!

What history does a Sears tire share with a watch? You might be surprised to find out it shares a lot, as a matter of fact.

Back in the late 1800’s a Chicago jewelry company sold watches to jewelry stores all over the young and ever-expanding country. One jewelry store in Minnesota sold an entire shipment of watches to an enterprising railroad station chief with an entrepreneurial streak. In his spare time, that young man sold lumber and coal and on the side. Always looking for a way to provide a service and make money, he took delivery of the watches, selling every one of them and turning a tidy profit. So, he ordered more watches and did it all over again. His name? Richard Sears.

And in 1886 he started the R.W. Sears Watch Company.

Moving from Minneapolis to Chicago in 1887, he advertised for a watchmaker and found not only found a skilled repairman, but his eventual business partner in Alvah Roebuck. These two young men, both in their twenties, formed a partnership and from those humble beginnings, the Sears retailing giant was born.

Sears foray into automobile parts and supplies actually started with ALL of the parts  — assembled together to form an entire car! The Sears Motor Buggy was offered only for a few years, from 1909 to 1913, before being pulled from the market.

However, in 1926 a significant event occurred with the first Sears tire brand being offered. It was called the Allstate brand following a nationwide naming contest. The name Allstate was chosen from over 10,000 entries.

Today Sears tire offers automobile service as well as tires and other automotive supplies and accessories at hundreds of stores nationwide. Whether you are looking for Michelin, Cooper, Goodyear, Goodrich, Bridgestone, Hankook, Falcon, Kumho or other top brands, look no further than your local Sears store.

8 Tips For Extending Your Sears Tire Life

Proper Inflation:

It’s so simple, but also so easy to ignore. Keeping your Sears tire properly inflated will do more for extending mileage than anything else you can do for your tires.

Rotate Your Tires:

Both front and rear wheel drive vehicles place unique demands and wear patterns on your tires — rotate your tires periodically to get the best mileage possible

Align Your Tires:

If your tires are not aligned properly, they are literally being dragged at an angle down the road — causing excessive wear and damage.

Balance Your Tires:

A tire that is out of balance will wear prematurely — and can wear out fast, leaving with tire failure sooner than you might expect.

Take It Easy:

If you’re prone to whipping around corners, burning rubber when you start off and skidding to a stop, well, you better throw your change in the piggy bank, cause you’ll be breaking into it for a new set of tires very soon.

Don’t Overload Your Tires:

Every tire including a Sears tire is rated for a certain load, and if you burden your car with extra weight, you are putting extra strain on not only the tires, but the entire suspension system.

Avoid Curbs and Potholes:

By avoiding curbs, potholes and the like, you can help extend the life of your Sears tire.

Avoid Winding Roads and Substandard Pavement:

The straighter you can travel on good pavement, the better for the life of your tires. Once you hit winding, twisting or rough roads your tire mileage will drop accordingly.

Try the above tips and you’ll be pleasantly surprised with your sears tire life extension.

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