Folks, the next time you go to replace your tires, you should appreciate what goes on in the factory before complaining about the ever rising costs of these’ rubber car parts’. The truth is that while most of us know that tires are made of rubber, it will surprise you what else constitutes your wheels, […]
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Print This Page / Download PDF / Email This PageIs Your Car Safe? It Might Be Time You Treated It To Some New Tyres
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When was the last time you looked at your car’s tyres? What sort of shape do you think they are in? They need to have a certain amount of tread left in them in order to be legal, but you should also be checking them over for signs of splits or other damage. The chances […]
Part-worn Tyres – Issues For Drivers
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Part-worn tyres pose many problems for drivers. Not only do they present a major safety hazard, but poor tyre maintenance can increase the likelihood of having to replace the tyre earlier than expected. According to fleet management company ARI Fleet UK, poor driver care and maintenance causes the early replacement of around 25% of the […]
Top Things To Check So Your Car Is Ready For The Winter Weather
Categories: Tires / Tyres
So winter is well and truly upon us – again! The roads are icy, the average temperature is at freezing point, the birds have flown south for the winter and all small mammals have hibernated. We all however have to resume business as usual and continue on our daily commutes to work, school and social […]
Winter Tyre Essentials
Categories: Tires / Tyres
It goes without saying that winter tyres can help a car get through snow or icy conditions. When we think of these types of tyres we automatically visualise rubber studs and spikes around the tyre. But in actual fact, most winter tyres look a little different to this. What are Winter Tyres? When the cold […]
How To Safely Change A Car Tyre?
Categories: Tires / Tyres
Although you may simply expect to take your car to professional when you require the tyres to be changed there can be some instances where a flat, punctured or blown out tyre can leave you stranded with no other option but to change that tyre yourself. The first step in safely changing the tire is […]
Things You Learn When You Own Your First Car: Get a Headstart!
Categories: Tires / Tyres, Buying Cars
There are several rites of passage that we go through as we turn from a child into an adult. The first is puberty, the second is having your heart broken for the first time and the third is owning your first car. Once you are behind the wheel something changes, you become a true individual […]
The Cost of Tyres – What Consumers Will Pay, And Where!
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The cost of motoring is increasing by the day. There are a never ending amount of media stories relating to fuel prices increasing, future fuel tax increasing and insurance premiums increasing thanks to un-insured drivers. The fact is motoring is expensive enough as it is! Tyres are actually a lot more expensive than many people […]
Five Fine Winter Tyre Offerings This Season
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If you regularly make the commute to work or navigate the school run, you’ll have probably experienced winter’s most unwelcome offerings. Heavy rain, thick snow and black ice can make what would usually be a straight-forward run incredibly hazardous. The harsh effects of the poor weather conditions we’re regularly waking up to, here in the […]
All You Need To Know About Off-Road Tyres
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It is the Christmas season and traditionally families hit the beach for a holiday. However, why not forgo the usual beach holiday and take a 4X4 trip not only will you see something new, but it will give you a chance to get back into nature and see something completely different. A 4X4 trip is […]