Bridgestone Tyres fitted to Skoda Octavia in Cambridge

We were called out to a repeat customer in Cambridge at their place of work, they needed 2 new tyres on their Skoda Octavia. We had been out to this vehicle and previously changed one of the tyres and upon completion of the job had filled out a tyre inspection report, a part of our usual service in which we check the remaining tread depths and tyre pressures of all tyres, record this and email the report to the customer for review.

Two of the tyres were looking low on tread, sitting around 3mm on average remaining. We advised the customer that once a tyre drops below 3mm of tread it begins to perform less efficiently. One of the things affected by this is the way the tyre disperses water, the deeper the tread grooves are the more efficiently they will do this and the better the wet grip will be. If the tread is low the water is not dispersed properly and this is how aquaplaning happens. Effectively it is like a film is over the tyre, resulting in it almost gliding along the surface.

Front to Rear Swap Over

The customer had taken our advice on board and called back the next month to have the 2 tyres replaced, we fitted both new tyres to the rear axle, this is because most of the braking capability of a car is at the front, it also has an engine weighing it down and the steering capabilities are in the front. The rear needs the best chance of grip from the tyres as it can get, which will be optimised by new tyres with plenty of tread.

We moved the tyre with the most tread from the 3 oldest tyres to the front axle to match up with the single tyre we had previously fitted and the vehicle was good to go! All balanced and all wheels cleaned.

Do you need new tyres in Cambridge? We come out to your home, work place or any location of your choice! We also offer services such as mobile wheel alignment, summer/winter tyre swapovers and puncture repairs! Call today on 0333 444 5454.