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TPMS Reset and System Check for a Nissan Qashqai in Leyland

All Season General Tyres for a Land Rover Discovery!

Wherever you may be in the UK, the weather can change at a moments notice. Sometimes it can be glaring with sun but with the flick of a switch, rain cats and dogs. During these oddities,...

A Full Set of Excelon Tyres for a Vauxhall Corsa

With the festive season behind us and our wallets dry, purchasing a new set of tyres will be the last thing on anyone's mind. However, it doesn't mean you should stop checking the tread depth on the tyres. This customer checks her tyres monthly...

Replacement Goodyear Eagle F1 Tyre for a Seat Leon in Preston

With Winter quick approaching, more and more people are starting to find out that their tyres need replacing. Whether it be checking the tread depths over the weekend or spinning at a round about. This customer checked his tyres over the weekend and...

Two Bridgestone Tyres for a Volkswagen Passat in Whalley

With the snow threatening to blanket our lands any day now, more and more people are checking their tyres to see how they are wearing. This customer was not exception! After seeing that their tyres were just on the legal limit (1.6mm) they called...

Two Nexen Tyres for a Volkswagen Scirocco

Why Volkswagen decided to stop producing the Scirocco is beyond my knowledge as, personally, I think they are a fantastic car! This lady in Higham called in as her two front tyres were starting to wear down beyond the point of no return. ...

Mobile Summer to Winter Tyre Swap in Lancaster

With winter already bearing its fangs, our customers are starting to swap their tyres over just to be prepared for the worst to come. Although we hear constant news of "the worst winter in 20 years", it never seems to delivery. But, it's good to be...

Tyron Bands for a Brand New Caravan in Preston

Tyron are becoming more popular than ever due to their ability to help prevent caravans or trailers from tipping over when they experience a blow-out. After the bands are fitting on the seam of the wheel, they help stop the tyre from coming...

Stanley Knife Removal for a Ford Kuga

Punctures can come in all shapes and sizes. From nails to thorns or bolts to sticks. We're seen it all. But, what we have not seen is a Stanley knife still stuck in the central tread of the tyre. If the puncture is more than 6mm wide...

Ten Inch Tyre Fitting for a Trailer

From classic Mini 12's to mahoosive 24 inch tyres that can be found on Range Rovers. With the equipment on board our van, we can fit all in between. But, when a customer came to us about 10 inch tyres for their trailer, we thought outside the...

New TPMS Valve For a Nissan Qashqai

TPMS valve replacements are often seen as quite expensive, when this customer went to Nissan directly they quoted him £150 ex VAT! However, even though we have all genuine parts on board our van, for us to replace the valve is only £45 inc VAT....

APlus Tyres for an Audi TT

Audi TT’s are known for being a fantastic weekend car. Since our summer has been a long and hot one, this customer used their TT to drive to work every day. Unfortunately for the customer, this meant that the tyres were being worn down at a rates...

Pirelli Silent Tyres for a Land Rover Discover Sport

There are many different types of tyres, off-road, on-road, trackday and slick. But, what if the manufactures started to add things inside the tyre? Well, there are a couple different variations that you can expect to see. Self sealing and noise...

New Nexen Tyres for a MINI Countryman

A reoccurring customer recently called in to say that the front two tyres on her MINI 5 door were starting to wear down to the legal limit of 1.6mm. The customer was promptly booked in as they were having their MOT done the next day. After...

Volkswagen Transport's New Tyres

Starting the day off with a bang, we went out to a local customer who had recently had his Volkswagen Transporter undergo a full transformation with a new interior and a freshly powder coated wheels. Arriving on site, we confirmed with...

Two New Nexen Tyres for a Ford Fiesta

A couple of weeks ago, we had a customer phone in for two new rear tyres to be replaced. As the booking was so far in advance, we asked the supplier not to send the tyres that day but to wait a week before sending them out. This allowed the...

Non-Existent Tyron Bands and Four New Tyres for a Caravan

Imaginary Tyron Bands We went out to a customer this morning with the expectation of fitting four new Hankook Vantra tyres as well as removing and refitting four Tyron bands. With the Tyron stickers still on the alloy, we removed the old...

New Nexens for a Renault Captur Along with a Wheel Alignment

Sometimes customers choose to purchase their tyres elsewhere and that’s perfectly fine. But, this customer had recently gone elsewhere to have two new front tyres fitted. What they failed to tell her was that the wheel...

Tyres for Electric Cars in Preston, East Lancashire

We were called out to a new customer in Preston who had been recommended to us by a work colleague as they both had very hectic schedules and the idea of having their tyres changed at the office whilst they got on with their busy day appealed to...

The Release of the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport Range

Goodyear have recently announced the release of their Eagle F1 SuperSport Range, these tyres will provide ultra high performance on both road and track. They have released 3 models, the Eagle F1 SuperSport, the Eagle F1 SuperSport R and...