Check out this Gift Guide for Holiday Giving

 

Looking for great gift ideas for that automotive enthusiast you know? Check out this gift guide, with items organized by price point for convenience. Happy holidays!! Gifts $25 and Under Philips Headlight Restoration Kit—All modern vehicles use polycarbonate or acrylic headlight lenses, replacing glass lens and providing more debris impact protection. Over time UV light and dirt creates a yellow haze affecting the performance of the previously crystal-clear lens. Priced at just $19 this kit and a bit of work will remove this haze and restore nighttime driving visibility. The Philips Headlight Restoration kit also includes a two-year UV protection warranty.

Dill Digital Tire Pressure Gauge—Assuming your vehicle is aligned, proper inflation is the most vital key to getting the most life out of your tires and the best handling and more importantly dry and wet braking performance. Maintaining correct pressures, usually listed on a plate affixed to the driver’s side door jamb, also helps overall efficiency whether you’re driving an EV, hybrid, or internal combustion engine vehicle. At just $15.95 this is an affordable and easy way to check tire pressures, ideally every two weeks and at the very least when seasonal temperatures rise and fall. 212 Performance Mechanic Touch Screen Gloves Medium—Here is a great $21.95-per-pair gift for the do-it-yourselfer or the casual owner needing to keep hands clean while checking fluid levels, filling the fuel tank or charging the EV, or as noted above checking tire pressures. An extra bonus and convenience are the touchscreen-compatible pads on thumb, index and middle finger allow you to use your smartphone or tablet without removing the gloves.  Gifts $50 and Under CTEK US 0.8 Battery Maintainer—Vehicles today are full of always-on electronics and memory functions that create parasitic electricity draw on your battery. If completely drained this can ruin your battery. Fortunately Tire Rack recently added CTEK’s product lineup to its portfolio of battery chargers and maintainers (Tire Rack also carries Braille and Battery Tender products). This compact and affordable maintainer is perfect for occasional-use vehicles or any time a daily driver may be in storage, even for a few weeks. At only $47.99 CTEK’s most compact 12V charger is an inexpensive solution that ensures your vehicle is ready to go when you need it.

Philips Xperion 6000 Line LED Work Light—This handheld and rechargeable LED light provides multiple light modes from 150 to 300 lumens and a 110-degree broad illumination swath as well as a 120-lumen spotlight beam. These features and a strong magnet and 360-degree rotating hook provide more versatility than average flashlights. It recharges in 3.5 hours via its USB-C connection, and it is impact, solvent, and water resistant. It’s a great $50 helper for the garage, car, or home. Gorilla Extendable Power Wrench Set 1721—Here is a quality hardened steel ½-inch drive extendable power wrench designed to fit practically all lug nuts and bolts used on today's vehicles. Extends from 14 to 22 inches and provides added power and leverage to help loosen stubborn lug nuts or bolts. The set includes two dual ½-inch drive sockets that fit 17mm, 19mm (3/4"), 21mm (13/16"), and 23mm (7/8") bolt head. At just $29 this is a great upgrade compared to OEM lug wrenches.