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New Tyres for Electric Porsche Taycan | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres Fitted Mobile

The Porsche Taycan is a high-performance car which relies on having equally high-performance tyres. We went out to a customer in North London with an All Electric Porsche Taycan which was heading towards the end of the lifespan of its original...
 

Centreless Wheel Balancing In North London!

Typically found on older Peugeots and Citroen models, these companies experimented with different wheel designs. Sadly there are no advantages or disadvantages with having centreless wheels, the only difference is trying to...
 

TPMS Error Lights!

A few months ago, the requirements to pass the MOT’s test changed slightly to include factors affecting the TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) units. All cars registered after 1st January 2012 are required to show no...
 

American Imports in London - The Dodge Challenger R/T

Up and down the country, we often come across weird and wonderful vehicles. Despite being one of the largest manufactures in the world, we very rarely come across the Dodge brand. We do however, come across their parent organisation's cars...
 

Are you feeling the PRESSURE of Christmas? | Mobile Tyre Fitting London

Although this Christmas might not be quite the festive period we're used to, we still have some flexibility which allows us to see our loved ones this Christmas! One of the things which comes...
 

What is the difference between Wheel Alignment and Wheel Balancing?

Wheel Alignment in North London During normal everyday driving parts of your suspension become worn, rubber bushes deteriorate, springs can become stretched, etc. Small knocks such as hitting pot holes, kerbs, etc. Even a small accident can...
 

COVID-19 Update from Hometyre North London

Hometyre North London remains fully operational throughout the lockdown, however we are prioritising front-line NHS, police, fire and ambulance workers. If you have or know anyone that has a dependency...
 

Why are my tyres wearing on the inside and outside edge more than the middle?

This kind of wear normally indicates that your tyres are running with too little air in them. i.e. under inflated. Too little air causes the tyres to take the weight mainly on the edge of the tyre, thus causing them to wear faster than...
 

Why does my steering wheel vibrates at speed?

Have you ever driven your car and you can feel a small (or large) vibration through the steering wheel? The chances are that your front wheels are out of balance. When a new tyre is fitted to a wheel it is not perfectly balanced due to...
 

Half Term holidays are almost here

Heavy snow is now falling in the European ski resorts! Great news if you're a skier... Will you being heading off in your car for a Half Term ski trip? If you are don't forget to check your car before you go. A long...
 

Summer holidays are almost here!

The great British school summer holidays will be starting soon! If you've not checked your tyres and pressures already -  now is the perfect time to do it. 5 minutes spent now could save potentially hours stuck on the side of...
 

Why are tyres black?

While you can get tyres in different colours (let's call them novelty tyres) the majority of tyres you will see are the same standard black, but why black? Cars come in many colours so why not the tyres? The...
 

Will you be driving on your Summer Holiday?

When planning for your summer holiday, the last thing on your mind will be your car's tyres. But think of this, your flight to Spain is a couple of hours away and you're already running late to the airport. The last thing that you want to be...
 

Don’t let anybody put knock on weights on the outside of your alloy wheel

All new tyres need to be balanced when fitted to your wheel, they might look perfectly round but slight irregularities inside the tyre (as a by product of how they are made) means that the tyre weight is not even. The manufactures know...
 

Plate change day 2019 is almost here

If you brought your car in March 3 years ago (you will have a 16 in your number plate) your first MOT will soon be due. Before you take the car in for an MOT perform a few simple checks before you go to save your car failing the...
 

Are you a tradesman who relies on their van?

Being a tradesman means that you need to bring all your tools with you. No tools = No work. No work = No pay. So, let's have a look at the way things could pan out... Winter tyres for your van Now these...
 

Range Rover with a Continental tyre size of 275/40/20 in EN1 Enfield

We went out to a customer in the Enfield area to replace a single Continental tyre to the OSF (off side front - which is the drivers side) of her Range Rover Sport. I arrived and examined her tyre, upon inspection I found a two inch slice in her...
 

Porsche 911 in N6 Highgate with Bridgestone 305/30/19 tyres

Went out to this Porsche 911 in the n6 Highgate area to sort out a problem with his rear tyres. He had Bridgestone tyres and the size was 305/30/19.
 

Flat Tyre and Unsure What To Do? Call us!

We went to a new customer who had tried to change their own flat tyre on their Volvo. The problem was that the jack supplied with the vehicle was incorrectly used so when he was jacking the car up it slipped and this is what...
 

Customer misunderstanding

We often call a customer the day before we attend an appointment just to make sure they have remembered there appointment and if the time is still convenient for them. So we had a customer booked in (Italian lady) and we gave her a call...
 


 


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