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I know in the past, you girls have written to me wondering what the deal is with custom wheels.  Most of the time, you just don’t get it—and that’s okay; but more and more, we find all kinds of people looking to spiff up their rides with some nice wheels. …

RNR Custom Wheels and Tire Express, based in Tampa, Florida but with 67 stores (including 13 franchisees) in 22 states, is asking their customers to support breast cancer research.  Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States among women, as well as the second leading cause…

Dear Bree, There’s something wrong with my car and I think it’s the alignment.  Here’s why:  My steering wheel shakes like a dog at a fireworks show, and my car to drifts to one side of the road like it’s falling asleep (picture a head falling over—get it?).  Here’s what…

Dear Bree, A friend of mine was giving me tips on what to look for in my new tires, and he said I need to know something about tread.  All I know is that I need some.  What is he talking about? Treading Water in Lakeland   Dear Treading, He…

RNR Custom Wheels and Tire Express recently held a picnic to celebrate the winners of their Steak and Beans contest.  The contest was a six-week competition between stores, which were evenly divided and split into two teams, Team Fantastic and Team Awesome.  The picnic, which was held on September 15th,…

RNR Custom Wheels and Tire Express will hold their annual Mid-Year Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, September 11th and 12th, at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport.  The Mid-Year Conference is designed to give franchisees and operators an opportunity to come together and discuss concerns, share ideas, meet with vendors, discuss…

A while back someone wrote in asking me to explain the wheel “thing” to her.  She didn’t understand why her boyfriend wanted to spend money on such things, and I tried to explain the phenomenon to her using an analogy I thought she’d understand (she seemed like a shopper): shoes. …

A few months ago, NPR did a great piece about renting tires; and since we’re the largest rent-to-own tire and wheel company in the country, it’s only logical that they came to the experts for their info. The people at NPR were wondering why people would want to rent their…

Dear Bree, My boyfriend just spent what I consider a small fortune on a set of fancy wheels for his car.  He had perfectly nice ones on there already!  I mean, cars just need to roll, right?  Imagine what he could be doing with that cash.  If it were me,…

Dear Bree, I’ve noticed that the price of tires has really gone up in the past few years and I’m wondering if there’s a method to this madness.  What the heck goes into making a tire that makes it more expensive today than, say, five or ten years ago? Curious…