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First job was a BMW with runflat tyres and our last job was a BMW without runflat tyres.

There are occasions when we speak to BMW drivers who are unsure if they have runflat tyres fitted to their vehicle and yesterday's activity will assist you in this aspect.The first job of the day was to visit a regular customer who had recently...

Winter tyres off and summer tyres on.

We have just left a customer who is convinced that spring is just around the corner.We have removed their winter tyres and refitted summer tyres. So if you are confident we have seen the last of the snow and you would like your summer tyres back on...

Check the age and condition of your spare tyre.

A customer called us today to replace the spare tyre on their Citroen Xsara as it was noticed at a recent service that the tyre was over six years old and cracks were appearing on the sidewall. The good news is that many spare wheels are not...

Advice for BMW owners

Whilst fitting new tyres to a couple of BMW cars recently the owners asked our advice on alloy repairs as the first owner had scratches on all four alloy wheels due to regular contact with the kerb and potholes as he had low profile tyres fitted.The...

New tyres for Suzuki Swift

We fitted two new tyres to a Suzuki Swift this morning and discovered uneven wear on the front tyres so we fitted our tracking gauges and it was no surprise that a wheel alignment was needed.Our customer has two new tyres fitted and he will now be...

Firestone tyre fitted to Rover 75

Today we visited a regular customer who had shredded a tyre while away at the weekend and therefore needed to fit the spacesaver tyre to get home.We arrived this morning and fitted a new Firestone TZ300 tyre size 195/65/R15 and before leaving we...

Problems solved for an existing customer and also a new customer

The first job of today was to rescue an existing customer who had hit a kerb on saturday and burst a tyre on his Range Rover so we arrived this morning to fit a Continental tyre size 245/45/R20 so our customer could get to work.This afternoon we...

Refitting summer tyres as spring approaches

There is a good chance that by the end of this month the snow will actually be a thing of the past so if you have winter tyres fitted to your vehicle give our sales team a call to arrange an appointment for us to come to you and refit your summer...

A variety of problems solved

The first job of the day was to fit two Firestone tyres to a Ford Fiesta and on arrival our customer informed us that they had recently hit a pothole and the vehicle was veering to the left so we performed a wheel alignment on the vehicle. We then...

Firestone tyre not required as puncture was repairable

A customer discovered yesterday that they had a flat tyre so we arrived today with a new Firestone size 195/60/R15 but on arrival we were able to repair the flat tyre. The replacement tyre will be returned to supplier tomorrow as this is a regular...

Puncture repair in Cambridge

We have just been called to a regular customer in Cambridge who had spotted a screw in one of the rear tyres of his Ford Transit Van. Fortunately the screw was embedded in a repairable position so we were able to save on the cost of fitting a new...

Yet another locking wheel nut adaptor goes missing.

We are having a run at the moment of missing locking nut adaptors as today we had another call from a customer who had recently bought a car second hand only to find that a puncture repair could not be actioned as there was no locking wheel nut...

Continental tyres fitted to Volvo XC90

Visited a regular customer this morning to fit Continental Cross Contact tyres to a Volvo XC90 and while we were there we checked the condition of tyres on another vehicle a Volvo V70. There was sufficient tread on existing tyres but due to low...

Wheel alignment in Willingham and slow puncture in Over

We were called to a customer in Willingham today who needed a wheel alignment on his Vauxhall Vectra and he was very impressed with our response time as he was struggling to find a mobile organisation that would visit him at his place of work.We...

Locking wheel nut removal in Cambridge

Our first job today was to remove locking wheel nuts from a vauxhall Vectra in Cambridge.The customer had recently purchased the vehicle second hand but discovered that the locking wheel nut adaptor was missing and therefore he could not replace the...

Pirelli tyres fitted to BMW then a rescue mission.

Our first job of the day was to fit a couple of new Pirelli tyres size 205/55/R16 to a BMW and during the job got a call from a customer who had a flat tyre on his Audi A6. Luckily he was only five minutes away but on arrival we found the tyre to be...

Michelin tyres fitted to a Honda CRV

We fitted four Michelin tyres size 225/60/R18 this morning to a Honda CRV and we had quite a few enquiries from passers by as most of them didn't appreciate that they can have new tyres fitted at home hence saving them time and money.

Maxxis tyre fitted to a Honda Accord

We visited a customer today who had hit a traffic calming device and burst a tyre so we fitted a Maxxis Pro-R1 to nearside front but as the offside front was getting below 3mm tread depth he has asked us to return tomorrow and fit another Maxxis. We...

Four new tyres fitted to a Horse Box Trailer

We recently replaced all four tyres on a Horse Box Trailer as they were over five years old and our customer was very grateful that we came to his home to fit the new tyres. He reminded us that it is very difficult and time consuming for owners of...

Continental and Avon tyres fitted for customer

We visited a customer this morning who required tyres fitting on both his vehicles.We fitted Continental eco Contact 3 to a Toyota Aygo and Avon ZV5 tyres to a Ford Focus.It would have been a long drive to have tyres fitted at the nearest garage and...