With winter fast approaching, people are starting to swap their summer tyres over to winters. The lady had booked in months ago to avoid the rush! Unlike in many countries, it is not currently a legal requirement in the...
MINIs tend to wear down their front tyres quicker compared to their rears. This repeat customer booked herself in for two new front tyres on their MINI Clubman Cooper edition. The Pirelli P7 Cinturato Runflat tyres were ordered and loaded onto...
Hometyre Edinburgh went out to a customer earlier in the week who needed a pair of brand new Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR fitted to their Mercedes Benz GLA.
SSR is a technology by Continental,...
Hometyre Edinburgh got called out to a customer in Balerno who had a puncture in the near side rear tyre of their Mercedes CLS.
The customer had originally booked in through our website, we call every online order we receive just to...
The lighter nights may be creeping in but we're still experiencing frosty mornings and low temperatures!
Here in Edinburgh one of our repeat customers called us just before Christmas and asked if we could pop round once the festive...
Earlier this week at Hometyre Edinburgh we went out to a customer in Livingston to fit a full set of brand new Nokian Winter Tyres to a Kia Stinger.
The customer sent in an email enquiry to our team in the office asking for some...
It's Tyre Safety Month and here at Hometyre Edinburgh we're doing all we can to promote the importance of CHECKING YOUR TYRES!
Watch this video if you need a little help with how to check yours!
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With Easter upon us I thought I'd link it to a bit of topical information about tyre damage. Of course when you live in a city you are more aware of what goes on in it than you are in others but one of the most common comments I hear from...
With some temperature fluctuations predicted and the prospect of a White Christmas diminishing with the predicted "warm" front moving in this week there has been no abatement in the demand for winter tyres across the UK and even without...
I had the pleasure of attending (on separate occasions) 2 vehicles in Penicuik, Midlothian over the last week to fit new tyres and check and correct their wheel alignment. A Citroen C5 had it's 2 front tyres worn down to the chords on both inner...
Less than a month to go until mid-winter and it would be easy to think it's probably too late for those winter tyres you've been umm-ing and aah-ing about since the nights drew in and the tee shirts we're packed away. Well trust me it's not too...
Technology in cars is progressing at breakneck speed, sensors and systems monitor what's happening not just inside your car's engine and drivetrain but many vehicles now have their own spatial awareness and know exactly what's around them and can...
Looking after horses requires commitment and dedication, looking after a number of horses belonging to other people requires not only the aforementioned but a lot of hard work. I had the pleasure of visiting a Livery Yard in East Lothian to...
Last week saw issues with electronic tyre pressure monitoring system valves temporarily disable two car owners vehicles. The issues were temporary because a quick call to Hometyre and we were able to attend both customers, one at home the other...
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System valves have stopped a couple of my customers in their tracks over the last couple of weeks. For most car owner these devices will function quite happily in your wheel, monitoring the tyre pressure and alerting the...
Sunny Edinburgh New Town was my destination at lunchtime yesterday, unfortunately for me it was not in one of the many fine restaurants for an alfresco lunch but it was a pleasant encounter with a dutiful father whose daughter had had an...
A last minute call out last night to Musselburgh Train Station where a flat tyre had brought a commuter's journey home to an abrupt halt. Armed with a replacement 205/55/16 tyre for the stricken Audi A4, I managed to be on site within 10 minutes...
Well after spending the weekend meeting some great people at the Ingliston Revival Festival it was back to the normal day job last Monday. Aside from fitting tyres I was in Penicuik carrying out Wheel Alignment on a Ford Transit Luton Van. Some...
I had the unfortunate experience the other day of one of my domestic appliances breaking down on me and whilst I consider myself an expert in my field, when it comes to white goods, even my wife has more technical knowledge than me (what clothing...
With the holiday season almost here it's only natural to get caught up in the festive mood and it's a time when we put our physical, mental and financial resources into making the Christmas period one to remember for our nearest and dearest and,...
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