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BMW locking wheel nut removal
This week I was called out to a Customer in Bognor Regis with a BMW 6 series. He had been to a local tyre depot to have four new tyres fitted to his car. When they came to remove the locking wheel nuts, they found that they had been greatly...
wheel locknut removal in Chichester
One of today's jobs was to remove the locking wheel nuts on a Mercedes Vito van in Chichester. The customer had bought the van recently from a local dealer, but had not checked if the locking wheel nut removal key was in the...
All types of tyre and vehicle today
Today has been one of those days when there has been a wide variety of work. My first job of the day was on a farm in Barnham where they have stables, the owner wanted 4 new tyres to be fitted to her horse trailer. These...
Summer tyres tested in Finland
The Finnish trade magazine "Tekniikan Maailma" (World of Technology) has just published the results of its 2015 tyre test. They fitted a range of Premium, Mid and budget tyres to a VW gold using the same size of tyre 205/55...
Horse trailer tyres in Barnham
This week has been one for Horse trailers in Barnham, I had two to work on from the same stables. The first one needed new tyres, it had four 175/R13 tyres. The front two had been replaced last year. The owner wanted the other two...
Tyre dangers on uk roads
Tyre dangers on UK roads One of my jobs today was to remove the locking wheel nuts from a BMW 5 series in Westergate where the owner had lost his locknut key. He needed the locknuts off as he had a...
Abbey Caravan tyres fitted in Worthing.
One of the jobs I had this week was to replace the tyres on a single axle Abbey caravan in the Worthing area. The customer ordered two175/80R13 Maxxis UE168 Commercial tyres. They had explained that no one would be at home on the day,...
Continental 4x4 tyres
One of today's jobs was to fit 4 Continental 4x4 Contact 235/65R17 tyres to a Volvo XC90 in Sompting. I arrived at the address to find to Volvo in the driveway, it was a tight fit, so I would have to do two tyres on one side then move...
Looking for that unusal sports tyre
If you are one of those drivers that likes to make your car stand out from the crowd, then how about fitting a set of Yokohama Parada 2 tyres. These tyres have a very distinctive assymetrical tread pattern, and unlike some of...
Budget verses Premium 4x4 tyres
Are you looking to replace the tyres on your SUV (4x4)? Then you should take note of the latest tyre tests by the German motoring organisation Auto Bild, before considering buying any budget options. Continental tyres were quick to...
Choosing your new tyres
Planning on changing your car tyres? It's not always as straight forward as you may think. In general if you can afford to do so, you should keep the same tyres as fitted to your car when it was new. This is especially...
A Mobile service providing new tyres for your Caravan or Motorhome.
The Easter holidays may have past and we are now mid-way into May, the weather is improving and many a Caravan and Motorhome owner is starting to make plans to prepare their leisure vehicle for the forthcoming season ahead. We have the half term...
Maxxis tyres fitted to a caravan in Rustington
We are fast approaching the May bank holidays and many caravan owners are having their caravans serviced ready for the start of the camping season. Part of the preparations include having their tyres changed. The caravan club recommend...
Horse trailer tyres in Barnham and Arundel
Many horse owners are now getting their horse trailers and horse boxes out of winter storage ready for this years events. How many of those people will check the tyres to see if they are still roadworthy? Any tyre that is not used regularly will...
Don't waste your money on part worn dangerous tyres
Last week I was called out to replace a tyre on a Lotus Elise in Worthing. The customer told me that he had just had the tyre fitted a few days earlier to get the car through the MOT, which seemed odd, as why had it failed the mot check? ...
Tyron bands fitted at your home or caravan storage site in Sussex.
Caravans and Motorhomes are already out in force on the roads, and many more are being serviced ready for this years season. As part of the service, a good engineer will check the dates on your tyres and advise you when they need changing. We are...
Buying a used car? check those tyres.
One of the jobs I was called out to today was a Peugeot on Thorney Island. The customer had a flat tyre, he went to put the spare on and found that it was also flat. When I arrived I noticed that both rear tyres were of different makes...
Around 22% of UK drivers admit to buying part worn tyres.
A recent study has revealed that around 22% of British motorists have bought used or 'part worn' tyres in the past, with almost 3 million motorists having bought them in the last 18 months. The same survey also found that only 17% of...
Locknut removal, new tyres and tracking on a Peugeot 307 in Ford.
I had an interesting job today that used most of our services in one go. The customer had a Peugeot 307 that required new tyres on the front. He had been to Kwikfit to have them done, but they had used an air wrench on the...Buy Tyres Online Here
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