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Maintaining correct Tyre Pressures
The three main reasons for maintaining the correct tyre pressure are 1) Safety. Tyres that are under inflated can overheat and will be more susceptible to damage, over inflated...
Tyre pressure on your vehicle
Having the correct tyre pressure on your vehicle can help to extend the life of your tyres, they also improve vehicle safety and maintain fuel efficiency. Pressure is measured by calculating the amount of air that is...
Pothole Plague Risks a Rise in Tyre Related Road Casualties
The current pothole epidemic blighting the UK's roads is not only causing added financial burden for drivers and councils, but it is also in danger of leading to a rise in the number of tyre related road casualties. The...
ContiWinterContact TS850 - Leading winter performance according to EVO magazine
Continental's new ContiWinterContact TS850 winter tyre has taken top spot in this year's winter tyre test from the UK's monthly title evo. For its second year, the evo winter tyre test celebrates the best of the best in the winter tyre...
Potholes cracking a wheel rim on and Audi A4 with 235/40/18 tyres North London Muswell Hill
Potholes, they seem to be everywhere at the moment. The cold weather has finally started to break up the road surface. New customer called to say that she had damaged one of her tyres and could we replace it. No problem,...
Wheel balancing on a Hyundai Getz in Harefield with steel wheels.
New customer called to say that he was getting a shake through his steering wheel at 50mph. Went to see him at his home and after talking to him it seems that the problem started after he had hit a pothole. Took off the front wheels and checked...
Wheel alignment on a Ford S Max in Pottersbar Hertfordshire
Customer who had hit a kerb with his front driver's side wheel damaging the tyre sidewall. We replaced the tyre and checked that the alignment had not been put out. It had been, checked all the track rod and suspension components to make sure...
Locking wheel nut removal service on a Vauxhall Corsa in Watford
We get a call from a new customer whose locking wheel nut could not be removed by the garage she was at. This is the 3rd garage she has tried and each one of them has failed to remove it. She calls us in desperation as she needs to remove the wheel...
Sidewall Bulge on an Astra with 205/55/16 tyre in Luton
Had to attend an Astra in Luton with a bulge in the side wall today. The driver had hit a pothole a couple of days before and has now noticed that the side wall on his tyre had a bulge. This is normally caused when the side wall is crimped...
Locking wheel nut in Enfield on an Audi A8
Customer had just brought there car privately, the front passengers side tyre had developed a puncture and they could not find the locking wheel nut key. They called us as we carry special equipment to remove the locking wheel nut without the...
Porsche 911 305/30/R19 in Whetstone.
Previous customer called today as his Porsche 911 has developed punctures in both rear tyres. Took the wheels off to find that he had 3 nails in 1 tyre and 2 screws in the other. Neither tyre could be fixed. He is having a lot of building work...
Van tyres and a VOSA check
Got a call from a new customer today who runs a waste disposal company. One of his vans had been stopped by VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) for being overloaded. They then decided to check his vehicle and found that 2 of his...
Locking wheel nut in Watford
Just been to do a locking wheel nut in Watford. The car was at a Tyre Depot and the locking wheel nut key had been damaged by being used with an air gun. Locking wheel nuts should never be used with an air gun as they tighten the nuts...
BMW 3 series with a flat tyre in Muswell Hill N10. Cracked rim
Attended a BMW 325 with a flat tyre this morning. The tyre wall had been damaged by the car going into a pothole. I took the tyre off and discovered that the wheel rim had a crack in it that was to big to repair. We do...
BMW X5 tyres Bridgestone 275/40/20 W in Whetsone
Have just attended a BMW X5 that has Bridgestone 275/40/20 tyres on it. The front tyre was damaged due to the car hitting a kerb and damaging the side wall. Changed the tyre and checked the tracking (allignment) to make sure that the...
Porsche 911 corroded wheel bolt
Did a set of tyres on a Porsche 911 last week and noticed that the wheel bolt had corroded badly. Advised the customer to get a replacment set. Refitted the wheel and the customer ordered the new bolts. Once they arrived I went back to remove the...
Illegal tread depth on a car in Norht London
Went to a job today for 4 tyres on a Nissan Micra. The customer had ordered 4 tyres. Turned up and took the tyres off and each tyre had an illegal tread depth. If the police had pulled him over he would have been liable for 3 point and...
Tyre change in Watford on a Ford Focus 205/55/R16
Went to a customer this morning in Watford who needed a budget 205/55/R16 tyre. The appointment had to be early as he needed the car to take his children to school. Turned up at 07.30 as requested, removed the wheel from the...
Locking wheel nut removal in Watford followed by a puncture repair.
Attended a Ford Fiesta today that had a flat tyre that needed to be repaired. The owner had just brought the car and could not find the locking wheel nut. He had searched the car from top to bottom but could not find it. We carry...Buy Tyres Online Here
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