How are your winter tires performing now that there is snow? Here is a Quick Tip.

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This time of year we receive a lot of phone calls. For a fortunate few they are put on hold :-) Here at Integra Tire Auto Centre-Kelowna we like to inform and entertain. Penny does the writing/production. I like the way she ties in the CAR LOVE theme. 

Hopefully you find them fun to listen to :-)

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Getting your car ready for Fall/Winter + Winter tire Rebates

Bridgestone “Blizzak Tires” Value Back

Campaign Dates: October 7th to December 4th, 2011

Offer: Buy 4 select Bridgestone Blizzak tires and receive a $50.00 American

Express Gift Card in the mail.

Firestone “1000 Bonus Aeroplan Miles”

Campaign Dates: October 1 to November 30th

Offer: Receive 1000 bonus Aeroplan miles with the purchase of four Firestone

winter tires.

Eligible Tires: Firestone winter tire products

Yokohama “winter can be beautiful” Campaign

Campaign Dates: September 15th to December 1st.

Offer: Buy set of four select Yokohama winter tires and customer receives a mail

in rebate up to $100.00 OR customer can receive 1000 Aeroplan Bonus Miles.

Eligible Tires:

Rim Size 13” 14” 15” 16” 17” 18” 19”+

iceGuard iG20 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 $80.00 $100.00

Geolandar I/T G072 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00

W.drive $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00

Aeroplan Promo Code: YOKO

• Rebate form attached and available at www.yokohama.ca

Fall 2011 Manufacturer Campaigns

Hankook “Double Aeroplan Miles”

Campaign Dates: October 1 to November 30th.

Offer: Receive double Aeroplan Miles with the purchase of four select Hankook

winter tires.

Eligible Tires:

I*cept evo

I*Pike

I*Pike RW11

Fall 2011 Manufacturer Campaigns

Toyo Tire “Real Rewards”

Campaign Dates: September 17th to December 17th

Offer: Mail in rebate up to $80.00 on select sets of four Toyo Tires, OR

customer can receive up to 1600 Aeroplan Bonus Miles.

Eligible Tires:

Winter Patterns Rim Rebate / set of 4 Aeroplan Miles

Observe GSi5 13" $30.00 600

Observe G-02 plus 14" $40.00 800

Observe Garit KX 15" $50.00 1000

Snowprox S952 16" $60.00 1200

Open Country G-02 plus 17" $70.00 1400

18" to 20” $80.00 1600

All Season Patterns Rim Rebate / set of 4 Aeroplan Miles

Extensa A/S 13" $30.00 600

Extensa HP 14" $40.00 800

Versado LX & LX II 15" $40.00 800

Versado ECO 16" $40.00 800

Versado CUV 17" $40.00 800

* Proxes TPT 18" to 22” $40.00 800

* Proxes TPT sizes 195/55VR15 (code 187410) and 195/50R16 (Code 187310) only qualify

Light Truck Patterns Rim Rebate / set of 4 Aeroplan Miles

Open Country WLT1, H/T, H/T

Tough Duty, A/T & M/T 14" to 24” $50.00 1000

Fall 2011 Manufacturer Campaigns

Michelin “Outsmart Winter Event”

Campaign Dates: October 1st to November 30th

Offer: Buy 4 safe Michelin tires and receive a mail in rebate of $70.00 on

passenger and light truck tires.

BFGoodrich “Traction? You Bet”

Campaign Dates: October 1st to November 30th

Offer: Buy a set of four BFGoodrich passenger or light truck tires and receive a

$50.00 mail in rebate.

Fall 2011 Manufacturer Campaigns

Continental

Campaign Dates: October 1 to December 15th, 2011

Offer: Receive pre paid MasterCard in the mail with the purchase of select

Continental winter tires, plus enter win online a VIP trip for 2 to the 50th running

of the Rolex 24th.

Eligible Tires:

Contiwintercontact TS810/ TS810 s or TS830 P = $110.00 Pre paid MasterCard

Extremewintercontact = $40.00 Pre paid MasterCard

Fall 2011 Manufacturer Campaigns

Pirelli “The official Winter Tires”

Campaign Dates: September 15th to December 15st.

Offer: Buy set of four select Pirelli winter tires and customer receives a mail in

rebate up to $70.00

Eligible Tires:

Winter Ice Control & Winter Carving/Edge $ 40.00

Winter 210 Sottozero/ Serie II & Scorpion Ice & Snow $ 50.00

Winter 240 Sottozero/Serie II $ 60.00

Winter 270 Sottozero/Serie II $ 70.00

• Limited coop is available for print and radio advertising at 80% on

approved materials. Please contact marketing to reserve funds.

• Mail in rebate form attached and available at Pirelli.ca

#Kelowna The Winners of the "Hands FREE car kit" are........

<insert drum roll here>The winners of a Hands Free Car Kit are:

Lindsay Wong and Cate Eales ( @catester )

(Lindsey and Cate please pick your prize by Sept 30/11 at our store)

Thank you to all that tried.

For those who might need winter tires this year stay tuned.

For a limited time we'll be giving away a Hands Free Car Kit with your purchased of 4 winter tires

 

Keep an eye on our web page for our "Besafe for Winter" Promotion

Buy 4 tires and receive a Hands Free Car Kit

Integra Tire Auto Centre

Our New Video~ A Satire (Sad Tire)

Check out our New Video

You could win a FREE Wheel Alignment! Do you need one #Kelowna ?

WHAT IS A WHEEL ALIGNMENT ?

Wheel alignment is important to the health of your car or truck. All of the elements that make your car go straight are called "alignment".

If you hit a big pothole, for example, it is possible to bump alignment components out of their carefully calculated locations, throwing out your balance and suspension.

Some shops try to make it seem like rocket science, but wheel alignment is a fairly straightforward affair. The inclusive term "wheel alignment" involves three main measurements -- caster, camber, and toe. These measurements have standards that a technician uses as targets of adjustment.
In other words, get as close as you can to the right measurement.

For a more indepth explaination go to our web page

http://www.okanagancarcare.ca/wheelalignment.html

To Win you need to be a Fan on our Facebook Page:

Be Fan on FaceBook Now and you're entered: FaceBook Fan Page

(4 Wheel Alignment Valued at $99.95+ Tax)

The draw will take place the first part of Sept/11

Check out our web site: www.okanagancarcare.ca

With Gas Prices going up, here is a couple of quick tips to save $$

Tire Inflation
Proper tire inflation is crucial for increasing gas mileage. Poor inflation can decrease fuel economy by 3-4 km per gallon (km/L) or more. For proper inflation check tires when they’re cold and not after you’ve been driving for an extended period of time. The proper inflation pressure (PSI) for your car is usually listed inside the driver’s side doorframe. 


Keep The Petal Off The Metal
Accelerating quickly or stopping suddenly burns a lot of gas. To help in increasing gas mileage, slowly accelerate after a light or stop sign and give yourself plenty of braking distance when driving. Constant fluctuations in speed while driving can also affect fuel performance by up to 20% (EPA estimate).

Get back to nature
Consider shutting off the air conditioner, opening the windows and enjoying the breeze. It may be a tad warmer, but at lower speeds you'll save fuel. That said, at higher speeds the A/C may be more efficient than the wind resistance from open windows and sunroof.

Get The Junk Out Your Trunk!
Unless you’re living out of your trunk, you probably have a few items that can be tossed or stored elsewhere. Take a look and you might be surprised on what’s lingering back there just waiting to be removed. It’s estimated that for every 100 pounds you have in your trunk up to 1 MPG may be lost. What better reason to finally clear out that trunk!
 
Use The Cruise
If you’re maintaining the same speed for more than a few minutes or are taking a road trip, put on the cruise control. The cruise control feature can drastically help for increasing gas mileage.