This year was LEX BRODIE’S TIRE’s first year to participate in Christmas parades on the Island.  We chose to do the KEAAU LIGHTED PARADE in east Hawaii and the KONA LIGHTED PARADE in West Hawaii. THE KEAAU CHRISTMAS LIGHTED PARADE Now, you have to keep in mind that we never did anything like this before; we were parade virgins and LIGHTED PARADE virgins to boot! The Keaau Parade was first on Dec. 8th. We all had our list of tasks to get done.  Dennis Domingo offered his yard to work on the project. Daniel Perreira and his team of technicians from the Pahoa store worked on building the railings for our trailer the week of the parade. Derrick Matias snuck around the neighborhoods cutting monstera leaves for the float to use as backdrop material.  Patrick Cabango raided his mother’s yard of ti leaves and I had the task of making sure we had enough Christmas lights to light up our display. Armed with zip ties, tie wire, staple guns, chicken wi ... read more

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has developed a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that requires the installation of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) that warn the driver when a tire is significantly underinflated. The standard applies to passenger cars, trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle. Maintaining the correct tire pressure for a vehicle is an important factor in how much load its tires can safely carry. The correct pressure will carry the weight without a problem. Too little tire pressure will eventually cause catastrophic tire failure. Tires aren't invincible. They are made of individual layers of fabric and steel encased in rubber. If a tire is allowed to run low on air pressure, the rubber is forced to stretch beyond the elastic limits of the fabric and ... read more

We just got through an exciting election. This year we had a chance to vote for a new mayor for the Big island and a new president for the USA. America and Hawaii has voted and both men have been re-elected and will remain in office. As I was reading some FB post, I saw alot of finger pointing by some angry voters and One FB user said that it was OBAMA'S fault that there were so many people unemployed. I thought,"How could we blame one person for our current unemployment status?  WE CAN'T!"   And here's WHY in a condensed form. The USA goes through phases of technology. I'll start as far back as The Industrial Revolution which was a period from 1750 to 1850 where changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. Could you imagine going through those changes back in those days. "What do you mean I don't need my OX anymore?  He's like a ch ... read more

K-MART-KONA & LEX BRODIE’S TIRE PRESENTS KEIKI HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST & SAFETY EVENT @ K-MART KONA-FRONT ENTRANCE SATURDAY • OCT. 20, 2012 10 AM-2 PM • FREE PARTICIPANTS:•HI. POLICE DEPT: HALLOWEEN SAFETY & KEIKI I.D. PROGRAM•HI. FIRE DEPT: FIRE SAFETY & FIRE TRUCK DISPLAY•LEX BRODIE’S TIRE: AUTO SAFETY & KEIKI TIRE GAMES •HI. HUMANE SOCIETY: INFO TABLE (unmanned) COSTUME CONTEST: 4 categories
1ST PLACE WINNERS RECEIVE A $50 K-MART GIFT CARD (4 winners)• BOYS & GIRLS: AGES 1-5 years    •BOYS & GIRLS: AGES 6-10 years Rules: Costumes can be store bought, but must have one home-made item that makes up the costume. Example: Pirate with a homemade sword & face paint. Each participant receives a Halloween Goody Bag.10 AM: REGISTRATION
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Lex Brodie's TIre is excited to announce the launch of its new website. The site features a fresh look, easy navigation and more focus on what the customer needs. The new site offers inventory listings with pictures and specs. You can search a variety of ways including by vehicle, brand and size. With the addition of our blog, we are able to help inform and educate our customers on important tire and service information. We invite you to visit the new www.LexBrodiesTire.com today

Need an OIL CHANGE? Now you can just drive up and drive into our LEX BRODIE'S FAST LUBE located at the corner of Kuakini & Kaiwi St. in Kona. NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED and it's done in less than 15 minutes. Our PIT CREW will drain & fill your oil, change your oil filter, lube your chassis, inspect your belts & hoses, check tire pressure, inspect exterior lights, wash exterior windows and bring all fluids to full. They'll even do a FREE quick alignment check if you have time for it- to make sure that your tires are wearing evenly. Come by and see how fast our trained PIT CREW can do an OIL CHANGE at our LEX BRODIE' FAST LUBE! You will be amazed

Most times your vehicles CHECK OIL LIGHT will come on -on your dash.  When this happens, it's usually time to take your vehicle into a shop and have your oil changed.  It's also wise to check your fluids before heading out on a long trip. If you're not sure how to check your oil or other fluids, this video will explain and show you how. Click on the video link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eogAlc3LR4w

Read our JULY NEWSLETTER to learn more about FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE and meet our KONA SERVICE MANAGER: John Seidl