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Fiat Ducato Motorhome needing camper tyres in Steyning
One of today's jobs was to go to a storage site in Steyning to fit new 225/75R16 C Michelin Agilis Camper tyres to a motorhome. Being a 5 star secured site, I was not allowed to enter by myself, so the customer had to meet me at the...
Secondhand caravan with old tyres and no locking wheelnut in west wittering
I was called out to a Caravan site today to fit four new Max Miler tyres. The owner had just bought an Avondale caravan the day before and had towed it from Surrey to a camp site in West Wittering. The tyres were flat when he picked it up, and he...
Two new Riken tyres on a VW Beetle in Hove
One of the jobs this week was to fit two new tyres to a VW Beetle in Hove, the car is 6 years old and was still running on its original tyres. Two on one side needed changing immediately, one had been punctured in the side wall, so it...
Tyre replacement on a Citroen C1 in the PO22 area
The office had a call from a lady with a Citroen C1, it had recently passed its MOT but came with an advisory on the two front tyres as the tread was low. She booked us to come out on a Saturday morning (She works during the week) to...
Daimler Jaguar with wire wheels having a tyre change in Chichester
Not often that I get to work on a classic car, but this was one of those days. The call came in from a customer who had a Daimler Jaguar with wire wheels that are fitted with inner tubes. He had checked out our website...
Cracked alloy wheel
This job started out just like any normal puncture repair. A customer phoned up and asked us to attend and repair a tyre on her husbands Mercedes 'E' Class. We asked her for the tyre size, as we always like to bring along a spare tyre,...
Two caravans with differing problems.
Today I had two jobs concerning caravans, and both were quite different… The first was a puncture repair in Burgess Hill, I had only fitted new tyres to this caravan last year. During a routine check the service engineer...
Tyron Safety bands
Are you considering fiting a set of Tyron safety bands to your Caravan or Motorhome? Then we at Hometyre are recommended suppliers and fitters. I personally have been to Tyron UK for additional training in the use of their products, not many...
What are Tyron bands and should I have them?
What are Tyron safety bands? Tyron Safety bands are a very simple but effective safety device mostly used by the leisure industry on caravans, motorhomes and trailers. They are especially beneficial on these vehicles, as unlike a car it...
Tyron bands can save you 20% on your caravan insurance
At this time of year many caravan owners are taking to the road aiming to travel to a caravan site without any mishaps. But as many people know from being stuck in a traffic jam, this is often the time when a tyre blows and a caravan...
Winter tyre to summer tyre change over
Are you still driving round on your winter tyres? Now that temperatures have increased you should be changing back to summer tyres, as winter tyres are too soft and lose some grip now the weather is warmer. Braking distances increase,...
Citroen C4 Picasso in Chichester
This started off as a simple job, I was booked to fit 2 new 215/55R16 Pirelli Cinturato tyres to a Citroen C4. The new tyres arrived first thing in the morning from the wholesaler, I loaded them up and drove to the customers home in Chichester....
Preparing your caravan for this season
How often do Caravan owners check their tyres? Maybe not as often as they should according to most of the caravan tyres I see when changing them. This may be because caravan tyres are half hidden under the vehicle and you need to get...
The growing danger of part worn tyres
Advantage Research & Innovation recently surveyed over 4000 UK car drivers between the ages of 17 an 84, all of who had purchased tyres within the last month. the results show that road users could face a growing danger from a generation of...
Last minute tyres needed on a swift caravan in Ferring
I had a call to go and fit two new tyres to a Swift caravan in a storage site in Ferring last Friday as a bit of an emergency as the customer was planning to use the caravan over the weekend. When I arrived the customer met me at the...
Difficult Audi A4 locking wheel nut removal job
I didn't plan on writing about a locking wheel nut removal so soon, but felt that this job had to be explained. It shows the problems that can occur when other people have a go at removing locking wheel nuts and fail, making the situation much...
Bead seal in Ferring (Slow puncture)
On of todays jobs was in Ferring at a previous customer with a Mercedes CLK. I had fitted new tyres to the car around a year ago and let the customer know that the inside of the rims were badly corroded. The paint had all blistered up allowing...
Winter fitted tyres in Sussex
Even though we are having a wet mild December, we all know that winter is just around the corner. Temperatures will drop soon, mornings will be frosty and we may even get some snow, making road conditions dangerous. Now is the time...
Wet weather and aquaplaning
The cold weather is on the way, there is snow forecast this week in the North, but we are also getting a lot of rain here in the South. Since we have had a relatively dry summer, the ground is hard and water cannot seep away so easily,...Buy Tyres Online Here
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