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October is National tyre safety month.

October is national tyre safety month,here at Hometyre East Lancs understand everyone is busy and tyres are at the bottom of the to do list. But it is important to get your tyres checked ready for the coming months. Winter is fast...

Benefits of wheel alignment in Burnley.

The owner of a local taxi rank in Burnley wanted his pride and joy wheel balancing checked. A 7series BMW with 22"inch alloys, specific to the car as he has had lowered at the front and raised at the back(god only knows why). He...

East Lancashire mobile tyre fitting service.

Hometyre East Lancs is a mobile tyre fitting service with a difference. Not only does it replace tyres at the customer's home or place of work, but it offers puncture repairs,locking wheel nut removal and wheel alignment. So, no matter...

The convience of a mobile tyre fitting service

After hitting a large pothole on the outskirts of Burnley the driver realised his near side tyres on his Mercedes SLK were not punctured but the sidewalls damaged. The customer had important conference calls to make for the rest of the...

New Maxxis Tyres for VW Transporter in Accrington

After previously providing 3 Firestone tyres for this customers VW Passat estate, I was asked to check his Business vehicle, a VW Transporter High Top. The findings were that 1 tyre had a nail on the inner edge of the tread which rendered...

Motorhome tyres in Darwen this week

Tuesday was a busy busy day for motorhome owners in Darwen. It seems as though I went from one to another all day. From a Citroen Relay based conversion to a big Hymer. Motorhome tyres are often slightly different than standard commercial tyres....

We're Which? approved!

While we don't get involved with other third party subscription recommendation sites, when Which? approached us about joining their Trusted Trader scheme we jumped at the chance. Unlike other platforms, to become Which? approved we had to undergo...

It beggers belief !

After a recent tyre and safety check (free) a young mum with two small children asked me to check her Mercedes ML 350 AMG. It soon became apparent that all four tyres needed to be changed. Front tyres were severely worn, illegal...

Why not part worn in east Lancashire?

After chatting to my daughter the conversation turned to her cousin needing two new tyres. Because my business is Hometyre East Lancs, i said let me get her a price for her. For two budget Event tyres, the price was very reasonable. Not...

Costs of underinflation in tyres.

The most common answer to the question what are the pitfalls of your tyres being under inflated? 1. Tyre damage 2. Road handling 3 .Fuel economy The most scary and most overlooked is that a road survey from the NW Motorway Police states that...

Summer to Winter swapover time.

It's November and officially now is the time to swap onto those winter tyres! Don't be too fooled by some late warm weather either. A prolonged cold snap with possibilities of considerable snowfall has been warned by a number of weather stations...

A MOT in Simonstone Lancs highlights dangerous tyres

A routine MOT on a 58 reg Volkswagon Polo in Simonstone Lancs found two of the tyres needing to be replaced asap. Although the tyres were not illegal, they had two separate issues. The first issue was that one of the tyres had uneven wear on the...

From a simple puncture to a costly experience in Accrington.

What seemed to be a simple puncture after examination turned into a costly experience. After checking the customers tyre it was apparent that the tyre had a piece of metal about 4 inches long stuck in the middle of the tread. The...

Burnley tyre issues.

High speed blow out in Burnley The driver of the vehicle was totally unaware what was about to happen. Travelling at 70+mph one of the tyres had a blow out due being so badly perished due to age and deterioration. This is a common problem...

Mobile camper van in Blackburn with the right tyres.

From putting four new tyres on this customers niegbour's VW camper van,he asked if Hometyre supplied the correct tryes for his Fiat Ducato camper. The reason for asking is that having previously enquired and being told that its a specialised...

Camper van in Blackburn now heading for Lake Garda

A repeat customer of Hometyre East Lancashire needed his camper van tyres checking over before setting off on their trip to Lake Garda. After checking all the tyres it became apparent that they were not up to the trip. Although they had plenty of...

Audi A4 Estate S/Line

After a recent networking meeting in Blackburn Lancashire a member contacted me to see whether we fit tyres on new alloys. After a couple minutes and a few probing questions it was clear he also needed 4 new tyres yoo. His preference of...

Perils of incorrect wheel alignment.

Incorrect wheel alignment can cause a number of problems. Not to mention the extra expense, which can run to hundreds of pounds. For example a Audi Q7 with a tyre size of 275/35/21 two tyres replaced for £205 each for Pirelli...

Clean sweep

After a routine maintenance and inspection an ex council road sweeper was found to have two badly perished tyres. The vehicle was due to be sold. The tyres had at least 5ml of tread left, but the were in a poor state and not fit...

Ambulance conversion.

A second hand Ambulance/transporter being lovingly restored as a camper van. Almost a complete refurbishment is required to bring it the required comfort level needed. The outside is in excellent condition for the year of the vehicle, a...