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Pot hole tyre damage

I was called out to a Ford Focus car, it had hit a pothole and had split two tyres. This had happened the night before and the lady had to leave her car in a pub car park overnight, she then found Hometyre using her mobile phone and...
 

New tyres for a VW Passat

After going in for an MOT and getting an advisory notice on his tyres, I was asked to fit two new Pirelli P7's to this VW Passat in Havant, for a previous customer. He was at work, and appreciates how he can save time by having his tyres changed...
 

Leaking air in winter tyre

This mornings first job in Chicester was to check a possible puncture in a winter tyre on a Kia Ceed. After checking all round for the obvious nail or screw in the tyre and not finding anything, I turned my attention to the rim and...
 

Audi A4 Cabriolet

One of my previous customers called today to have new tyres fitted to his Audi A4 in Billingshurst today. He normally has premium tyres, but this time has opted for some medium brand tyres, saving himself around £150 on the pair....
 

Wheel Balancing problem

Had a call from a customer in Worthing yesterday, he felt a bumpy / slight judder from the rear of his Nissan Skyline when driving at 40mph. He thought it could be a balancing problem on the front tyres. i took the wheels off and soon...
 

Subaru Forrester in West Ashling

Called out to a previous customer in West Ashling, who had almost slid across the road and into a ditch, he had noticed his Subaru was a little twitchy on the corners for the last couple of weeks. But after this latest near miss, he decided to...
 

Not all flat tyres are caused by a puncture

This morning we had an urgent call from a lady in Worthing who needed a puncture repaired as soon as possible, either that or a new Pirelli P7 fitting if it was unrepairable. I was able to get to her within 20 mins of her call, to find this...
 

How's that for a Punctured Tyre?

I was asked to check this tyre for a possible puncture in Brighton, as the owner could hear a knocking sound as the wheel went round. It turned out to be a screw that was so long...
 

Fiat 500 with new tyres

Called out to this Fiat 500 to fit 3 new tyres, his wife had recommended Hometyre after using us last year. This job was carried out at his place of work while he continued with his job. I don't know who had previously worked on the car, but the...
 

BMW 3 series, having 225 / 50 R16

This BMW in Middleton required two tyres, this is a regular customer who likes both the price and work that is carried out by Hometyre. This shows that Hometyre has loyal customers who appreciate what we do for them. This time the customer has...
 

Michelin Primacy fitted to a Mini Cooper

Called out to a Mini Cooper in Chichester today with a flat tyre, where it had been driven flat and had split the side wall. The original problem had been caused by  a screw in the tyre, which would have been repairable if it had...
 

Broken locking wheel nut

I have just been taking a troll through twitter to see posts on locking wheel nuts. It is amazing at how many people post that the garage / tyre depot they use has damaged their locking wheel nut, and put the broken bits back in the box for them...
 

Budget tyres

Are you in need of new tyres? Then take a look at the Hometyre website - you can input your tyre size to be presented with a list of tyres and their prices.  We show tyres in 3 general categories, Budget, Mid-Range and Premium,  Just...
 

Buying a used vehicle, check the tyres!

Are you considering buying a second hand vehicle?  Most people will take one for a test drive and check inside the engine bay, but how many actually check the tyres? Considering that on some vehicles tyres can cost upwards of £200 each,...
 

Ripped off by Part Worn Tyre Company

Had two customers who had bought part worn tyres. Both went out to their cars the next day to find them flat and they called Hometyre out to check them as they were stuck at home and needed a Mobile tyre service.  Both originally thought the...
 

Should UK drivers fit winter tyres

British drivers considering the switch to winter tyres is on the up, thanks in large part to the increasingly extreme weather faced by UK motorists. So what are winter tyres, and should you...
 

Tyresafe warns against part worn tyres

Part Worn Tyres and Your Safety PART WORN TYRES AND THE LAW Under The Motor Vehicle Tyres (Safety) Regulations 1994 (reg.7.), part of the Consumer Protection Act, it is an...
 

Daily Mirror joins the call for Part worn tyres to be checked properly.

The dangers of part-worn tyres were highlighted in a report by the Daily Mirror yesterday Under the headline “Beware danger secondhand tyre dealers”, it revealed that some secondhand tyres bought by watchdogs found that...
 

BMW1 tyres, mobile tyre fitting

Called out to a lady with a flat tyre that she had driven on, the tyre was shredded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle originally had been fitted with Runflats, but a previous owner had replaced them with normal tyres, yet had not...
 

Winter tyre check

Time for a winter tyre check The clocks may have changed recently– but they are not the only thing you should be checking...
 

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