What are the most important parts of a vehicle, other than the tires?

I don't know the others, just the tires. Please, help with this question.What are the most important parts of a vehicle, other than the tires?
Oil changes make an engine last longer. Find a shop that does nothing but oil %26amp; lube. Every car needs oiled and lubed twice a year. Once before the hot summer months and once before the cold winter months. They'll put in a thicker oil for summer and a thinner oil for winter. Plus they'll lube all the chassis points like u-joints, ball joints %26amp; tie rods.



Find a good chassis shop (aka alignment shop). One staffed by honest guys that have been around a while. Once a year take your car in for an alignment and inspection. Front end parts get sloppy before they break. They'll inspect your brakes too. A good chassis shop is like gold. This is where the lion's share of my auto maintenance money goes, but it's well worth it replacing idler arm %26amp; control arm bushings. They'll replace your brakes before you need new rotors.



The liquid cooling system of any car is responsible for over 70% of all breakdowns. Hoses burst, hose clamps get loose and leak, water pump bushings get sloppy %26amp; leak %26amp; radiators get clogged. I eliminate the radiator clogging by using Mercedes Benz coolant. It costs three times as much, but to me it's worth it (I drive a 40 year old Chevy). If you use MB coolant, you only need to change it once every 100,000 miles, or whenever the water pump needs replacing. Other than that, just watch for leaks and snug up the hose clamps from time to time.



Your battery is another item where you can be conscientious. Always buy the highest amperage battery that will fit in your car. As batteries get old they lose amperage. Why start with a battery with one foot in the grave? I like Interstate Battery because they have always treated me right. They don't need the original receipt to pro-rate their bad battery, and they will test your system for free every time you have starting issues.



The alignment once a year will make your tires last a long time, the coolant will make your radiator last a long time, the high amperage battery will make your starter last a long time and keeping good brakes on your car will make your drums %26amp; rotors last a long time.



Other than that, it's just spark plugs.
How about the brakes?What are the most important parts of a vehicle, other than the tires?
It depends on why you are asking,



I would say that no one part is more important than the others by itself. The engine is pretty important. Without that the car can't move. But it can't really move without tires either. Brakes are a big one. If the car can't stop then you are only going to be able to use it once. Assuming you don't die you would be able to drive it off but when it came time to stop, you'd have to find something to slam it into, destroying the car.



technically if you have a working engine and transmission, you have tires/wheels and brakes in good working order, you can drive the car. Everything else is convenience. You don't need doors, or windows or a radio.
What's up with this question??? You can't have one part of the vehicle without the other. All parts work in unison with each other.What are the most important parts of a vehicle, other than the tires?
Everything but mainly the driver is the most important item............



1. Tires are the single most important safety and performance feature of any automobile.



2. The Brakes.



3. Suspension and Steering.



4. Cooling system.



5. Maintenance.
The engine.. you can't go anywhere without it. But, you can't go anywhere if the car doesn't have all the parts. They all are important. =)