Save the Small Shops

Buying new tires is a necessary expense, but I wasn't looking forward to navigating the confusing offers of dozens of auto repair shops. Imagine my relief when I found a shop with honest, helpful mechanics--who just happen to be longtime small-business owners. Rhea Little and his son, "Little" Rhea, have been in their Brentwood, Tenn., business for 42 years, and observing their patient and instructive interactions with customers, it's easy to see why. (They even stayed late on a Saturday afternoon to put on my new wheels, and it now drives like a dream!)

You can save small shops like the Littles' by giving them access to the same repair information that manufacturers have. Learn more and support the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair act by going here.