A Full Set of Excelon Tyres for a Vauxhall Corsa

With the festive season behind us and our wallets dry, purchasing a new set of tyres will be the last thing on anyone's mind. However, it doesn't mean you should stop checking the tread depth on the tyres. This customer checks her tyres monthly to ensure she isn't hit with any unexpected penalties or blown tyres. After dropping just below 2mm, she gave the office a quick call and booked herself in for the next day.

After the tyres were delivered to us in the morning, I loaded them onto the van and headed out to Burnley to track down the little Corsa. Upon arrival, I inspected the tyres to gauge how they were wearing. Although the car was relatively new, the tracking was off slightly and causing the tyres to wear quicker on the inside of the tyre (the bit closest to the vehicle). Before providing the free check, we decided to swap over the tyres.

Jacking any vehicle up is always a tricky process. But, as long as you know what you're doing, everything will be fine! I first placed the jacking boards under the vehicle to provide a level surface, located the jacking points and started the lifting process. Some vehicles including Tesla have specific jacking points to ensure the technician doesn't jack through the battery! After jacking one side of the vehicle, we placed the Corsa on jack stands and removed the wheels. These were then placed on the turn table in our van and the tyre removed.

Before the installation of the new tyre, we inspected the rim for any visual cracks, dents or marks that could cause problems in the future. With the all clear, the new Excelon tyre was installed, balanced and given a quick clean. The rim and tyre were then placed back onto the vehicle and the nuts torqued to specification. The same process was repeated all the way round the vehicle.

Before sending the vehicle on it's way, we installed the alignment gauges to see how out the alignment was. It did need adjusting. As it hadn't rained for a few days, I crawled under the vehicle and started adjusting the track rod end to bring it back into specification. Although the bolts were slightly seized, we left the WD40 to penetrate for five minutes, came back and adjusted the tracking. Completing the tracking within a few minutes, the keys were handed back to the customer and asked if they could do a quick test drive. Quite often after a wheel alignment, the customer reports it feeling massively different! When driving around for a couple years, you wont notice the tracking change as it's so subtle. But, as soon as the tracking is overhauled, you notice immediately!

If your vehicle needs a wheel alignment, new tyres or a check, don't hesitate to give us a call on 0800 783 9310 or send an email to info@hometyre.co.uk!