Great Western Tire
340 3rd ST, Rapid City, SD 57701 605.348.0070

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A Clean Connection (Battery Cleaning)

A clean connection is a wonderful thing.  Think of a good cell phone signal or an airline connection with ample time and short distance to the next gate. Good connections are also important for y...
Published on: Jun 16, 2024

Battery Upgrades at Great Western Tire in Rapid City

Batteries are a huge part of modern Rapid City life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have in your Rapid City home? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about car batteries in Rapid City. Wh...
Published on: Mar 24, 2021

Wired! (Battery Cables and Maintenance)

Chances are you've had the power go out in your neighborhood at some time, and you know how helpless you feel.  No lights, no microwave oven, no cold refrigerator: Yikes, it's like living in anot...
Published on: Apr 08, 2020

Simple Answers from Great Western Tire for Rapid City: Battery Replacement

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:When do I need to replace my battery?Great Western Tire Answer:That's a good question for Rapid City drivers. All batteries wear out and need to be replaced – but s...
Published on: Mar 30, 2020

How Time Flies

Funny how the mind can play tricks on you when it comes to your vehicle's service.  If you're not keeping track closely, time can slip away. A driver recently took his 10-year-old vehicle into h...
Published on: Dec 08, 2019

Battery Upgrade

When that car battery finally gives up the ghost and it’s time to replace it – you have options.  First let’s be clear that you should always get a replacement battery that meet...
Published on: Nov 06, 2019

Battery

Batteries are a huge part of modern life. Think of how many battery chargers you have.Of course, our purpose here is to talk about your car battery. When people come into Great Western ...
Published on: Jan 24, 2016

Great Western Tire Tech Question On Your Battery

{{ image('MzM5') }} Great Western Tire Tech Question:I'm David in Rapid City, SD. For the last year and a half I've had some battery problems. I had trouble starting my car so I bought a new battery ...
Published on: Dec 11, 2013