The Kevin Shealy Allstate Agency Offering Free Tire Pressure Checks to Public

CHARLESTON, Sc – December 9, 2010 – Charleston Allstate agent Kevin Shealy is offering free tire pressure checks at his agency, located at 781 Saint Andrews Blvd., in Charleston, S.C., 29407.

Drivers can stop by Shealy’s Agency during normal business hours for the free check.  Offices hours at the Shealy Agency are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The check only takes a few minutes, but will provide drivers with the piece of mind of having the correct tire pressure. 

Shealy has operated his Allstate Agency in Charleston since May 24, 1999. He also owns and operates an agency in Columbia, S.C.

The following tips from Shealy and Allstate Insurance Company will help to prepare your automobile for the cold weather:

•·         Make sure that if your engine is experiencing hard starts, stalling or having other problems that you get it repaired;

•·         Windshield wiper blades that are not making full contact with the window or that are dried out should be replaced.  Also make sure to keep extra washer fluid and an ice scraper in your car;

•·         Keep a cold weather safety kit in your car that that includes gloves, boots, blankets, flares, water and a flashlight;

•·         Examine your tires for tread life and uneven wearing.  Also make sure tires are properly inflated, tires lose a pound of pressure for every 10 degrees the temperature drops;

•·         Make sure the heater and defroster are properly working to ensure passenger comfort and driver visibility;

•·         The cooling system should be flushed every two years with a 50/50 mixture

of antifreeze and water.  Have the level, condition and concentration of the antifreeze mixture checked periodically;

•·         Have your mechanic check your battery fluid levels, battery posts and cable connectors.  Bad connections can keep your car from starting;

•·         Brakes should be checked as recommended, but if you are having trouble such as pulsations, noises or longer stopping distances, get a professional

to look at it right away; and

•·         Make sure all lights and bulbs are in working order and replace any burned-out bulbs.

About the Allstate Corporation

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