Blog Mobile Tyre Fitting

Free tyre & pressure checks

Here is a brief description of what we do and why we do it. We offer free tyre and pressure checks for employers in the area who offer car park spaces for their staff. This service highlights any defects on tyres which may have...

Vehicles that lose their locking wheel nuts.

All Hometyre mobile tyre service vehicles are equipped with specialist locking wheel nut removal tooling to safely remove security devices where the original removal device is no longer able to be used or has been lost. How we do...

Latest technology in Goodyear/Dunlop Tyres

Tyre giant Goodyear Dunlop have announced a breakthrough in microchip technology for car and tyre development. Utilising a chip embedded into a tyre and information relayed real time back to the cars onboard computer, it is now possible...

The Ultimate Tyre

You'd really need to own the type of car worthy of a tyre of this calibre - otherwise it'd be a bit of a waste - but for the road and track going type of motorist, the new MICHELIN PILOT SPORT CUP2is something else! Now...

Locking wheel nut issues.

After realising the customer had a puncture, he tried to change the wheel for the spare at the side of the road. It soon became apparent that he could not find the locking wheel nut. And because of this he had to call out a recovery vehicle to...

Tyre and pressure checks

After another successful free tyre and pressure check day, it highlighted the poor condition of the amount of tyres on vehicles. Seven vehicles where checked and five of those were in need of tyres being replaced. One particular...

The reason for considering new tyres.

Tyres are constructed using mostly a natural product - rubber. From the date of manufacture, rubber naturally ages and deteriorates. From new the product is in its most durable and elastic state. Even without use, over a number of years rubber will...

Tyre awareness on Caravans

It's time when the Caravan contingent start hitting the UK roads. But the question is are they serviced and ready? Many overlook the the tyres in depth, ie the condition and the age of the tyres. Even though the tread may look excellent,the age of...

Part worn/part safe

One of the worst we've ever seen! Part worn perils A very recent visit to a customer in need of help has once again highlighted the serious dangers associated when buying used tyres. The owner of this object had paid £80 for a...

Preparation for caravan season

While winter hasn't yet imposed it's full potential on us all, you may well already be starting to consider the spring and summer season ahead?Caravans and motorhomes typically remain dormant and static for five or six months from October through to...

Flat start to Monday morning.

After realising his wife's car had a puncture and being unable to take the wheel off the three year old Ford Ka, he discovered the wheel was siezed on solid. He was unable to remove the wheel so he called out the professionals:. All the wheels...

A common theme

Could this be and become a common problem?These tyres were replaced today on a customers vehicle. The car is a 2012 Mercedes CLK with 30k miles on the clock.The gentleman was unsure how to check his tyres properly but recognised that some of the...

Tyre awareness day

After arranging to do a free tyre and pressure check at a local business centre, twelve people came forward with vehicle details. All vehicles were checked for pressure and tyre wear ranging from a Kia Picanta to a Mercedes C Class. All but...

Tyre awareness

One tyre ordered, but 3 tyres were needed. After arriving to replace a tyre on the Ford Fiesta, it became apparent that the customer needed 3 tyres due to either no tread or being badly perished. 3X 195/55/15 Matador tyres...

Mobile Tyre Fitting awareness

I spent most of yesterday leaflet dropping to local businesses in the Accrington, East Lancs area to highlight awareness of my Mobile Tyre Fitting, Puncture Repair service. On 3 separate occasions I indicated that some vehicles were in...

Bad start to the day

After getting ready for work the customer realised she had a puncture. After taking the wheel off it became apparent the tyre had been driven on for some time. The inner sidewall was badly damaged, and once I'd taken the tyre of the rim the...

Fist car eye opener

A 18 year old birthday surprise was a Ford Fiesta 1.2L. After driving it for the first time she noticed it pulling to left and having a bad vibration on the steering. A wheel alignment and balance was recommended. On setting up...

Repeat customer in Clitheroe

A repeat customer in Clitheroe with a Vauxhall Zafira has had a third tyre replaced. Due to hard times he his changing the tyres 1 at a time. The first being the worst etc. Although the tyres are legal they have started to perish on the sidewall...

Lancashire Police dog squad kept on the road with new tyres!

Second police dog handler kept mobile this week. A female dog handler had two Bridgestone 245/65/17 tyres fitted on her Mitsibushi Warrior L200 4x4 crew cab. A straight forward job of replacing two tyres for worn tyres. Two more will...

New years day tyre misery

A customer woke up on New Years day to find he had a flat tyre. It was new years day and everywhere was closed so he tried to change the wheel for the spare himself. Soon he realised the locking wheel nuts were badly damaged....