After a very mild winter with very few snow days, we're
already seeing the dizzying heights of 10°c across the EH postcodes! Whilst
driving about to people's home addresses, I've already seen people on their
drives washing and readying their...
With every new generation of Porsche, power, grip and comfort
are at the forefront of the engineers’ minds. Whilst adapting the suspension,
Porsche worked with several tyre manufacturers to ensure that their tyres can...
Some
European countries, such as Austria, have a legal requirement to swap out your
summer and winter tyres during certain times of the year. Some motorists in the
UK don't give this a second thought, since we don't have a law in place to...
With the rain battering the north, lightening brightening our skies and floods to give Noah a scare, working in this weather can be quite challenging. But, we never shy away from helping people as we have protective gear in the van for most...
The Mitsubishi Outlander, one of the brands most popular vehicles. Although being a heavy beast, the PHEV version can still achieve a 74MPGe on the motorway.
This customer had recently called us to book in for a puncture repair or tyre...
This year, summer seems to have only lasted for a week with clouds and rain being the norm. A little depressing.
Normally we would post a blog like this during the winter months but, it’s time to start thinking about swapping your...
Attention all Winter Tyre owners in Edinburgh!
As the calendar turns to June and the weather begins to considerably warm
up (it took its time!), if you haven't already - now is the...
It's that time of the year again when spring is just around
the corner and people are looking forward to adventuring around the UK in
either their classic cars, motorhomes or caravans.
But, if you...
With the recent weather, we’ve had more and more people call
in regarding their TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) light illuminating on
the dashboard. Whether it be a change in the air temperature causing the...
Tyre Pressure Light On – Light Reset on Nissan Juke
2019/2020
Nissan Juke's from 2019 and 2020 have the potential to be
both direct and indirect TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system).
Indirect TPMS uses the ABS (Anti-lock...
Forward, reverse, left, right and most importantly...STOP!
The final execution of all those manoeuvres in your car rests entirely on your
tyres. The hard facts are that if your tyres aren't up to the job, your ability
to complete any of the...
Being one of the most aggressive street legal but race
orientate tyres out there, the Pilot Sport Cup2 is one of the go-to products
for those who are looking to participate in a track event whilst being able to
drive back...
TPMS or Tyre Pressure Monitoring System in full, is a system
that continually monitors the pressure of your tyres. First used on the Porsche
959, TPMS first hit the mainstream on the 1991 Chevrolet Corvette. Using
Run-Flat tyres, the driver of...
The festive period has finally arrived with many already
starting their celebrations. Although most were hoping for snow this year, it
looks as though the weather is hovering above the 0° mark with gusts of...
Volkswagen have been fitting their Golf's with Tyre Pressure
Monitoring Systems (TPMS) since 2009, although these systems only became a legal
requirement in cars in 2014.
There are two types of...
Leading on from the grand success of the first generation
CrossClimate and the second generation’s success in the north American market,
the CrossClimate 2 is now heading to stores in Europe. However, compared to...
As we progress through time, the average size of tyres is steadily
increasing. In the late 90s the average size was 185/60R15. Through the 2000s,
the size grew from 205/55R16 to 225/45R17. In this modern era with SUVs becoming
more and more...
We've had a great week out on the roads of Edinburgh this
week! With the weather taking a turn for the better and a reduction in
sheltering in the van from the rain!
These Range Rovers both had some new shoes, the Range Rover
Evoque...
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