Sowers Tire Company Inc.
5205 Route 711, Bolivar, PA 15923 724.235.2162

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Fuel Saving Tip from Sowers Tire Company Inc.: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Bolivar residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be co...
Published on: Mar 05, 2023

E85 Fuel Safety For Bolivar Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Dec 17, 2022

Your Nose Knows Gasoline

Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
Published on: Nov 09, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Bolivar residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Bolivar from the factory ...
Published on: Nov 03, 2022

Sowers Tire Company Inc. Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy.  Bottom line – the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use.  It all adds up in a big way...
Published on: Apr 04, 2022

Sowers Tire Company Inc. Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Sowers Tire Company Inc. Tech Question:I was driving on a local Bolivar road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I w...
Published on: Sep 26, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Bolivar vehicles with this new type of engine?Sowers Tire Company Inc. Answer:GDI stands fo...
Published on: Aug 17, 2021

Minimizing Blind Spots In Bolivar For Safer Driving

When we Bolivar travel around PA, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We should...
Published on: May 28, 2020