Nokian Winter Tyres for a Skoda Octavia VRs in the Foothills of Edinburgh

Living in the foothills just down the road from Edinburgh can be both a blessing and a curse. The majestic views, tranquil waters and undisturbed quaint roads draw people to live in to these rural areas. But, when you receive a puncture at home, you may not be able to take it down to the local garage. This customer called us up to create a mobile tyre fitting appointment as their rear near side tyre had worn through the cords and deflated. As all four tyres were looking a bit low and living in an area where he experiences a large amount of snow, the customer opted to purchase a set of four Nokian winter tyres.

As these tyres are shipped from the top of Scotland, we asked the customer if he was able to booked a couple days in advance. With a date and time of his choosing, the tyres were ordered. On the day of the booking, we loaded the heavy winter tyres onto the van and set off down the windy roads towards the customer's location. Upon arrival, we immediately inspected the near side rear tyre to assess the damage. As the tyre had deflated whilst the customer was pulling into the driveway, the alloy had caused some damage on the inside of the tyre and not the alloy itself. But, this tyre was set to be replaced, we could hand the tyre to a local eco disposal business. We jacked the long Skoda into the air and started to remove the wheels ready for the installation. Before we removed the tyre, we inspected the alloy and old tyre for any signs of alignment issues or unusual damage. Only being a couple years old, the Skoda's alignment was still in good shape but could do with looking at nearer the end of the year.

Loading the wheel into the van, we removed the valve core, deflated the tyre and broke the bead. After removing the old tyre, we installed the new Nokian tyre, balanced the wheel and placed it back onto the vehicle. With the nuts torqued to the correct setting, we settled the vehicle back onto the ground and asked the customer to give it a quick drive to reset the TPMS system. After the system had been reset the customer was left prepared for the forthcoming snow!

If your tyres are looking a little low, don't hesitate to give us a call on 0131 341 3424 or send an email to info@hometyre.co.uk