Two Tyres for a MINI Cooper in Livingston

Recently, a customer called in to book themselves in for a puncture repair or a tyre. Whilst on the phone to the office, the customer also noted that one of the other tyres was quite low on tread. Confirming the time, the customer choose to have the puncture repair at their work and nearer the end of the day as they could pop home once the job had been completed.

The small, but quite heavy, MINI had the side jacked up in order to remove the wheels. These were taken off the vehicle and placed onto the bench in our van. With a visual inspection of the alloy and tyre complete, we broke the bead and removed the worn tyre. This was then replaced with a brand new Nexen Nfera SU1 205/45 R17 non runflat tyre. (Some MINI's have runflat tyres fitted from the factory, this customer opted to change over to a normal set of tyres after driving the car for a few months).

The balancing of the wheel was complete, the weights installed and a quick clean performed. The other tyres were also loaded onto the turn table to perform a puncture repair. However, as the customer noticed the tyre was on the verge of 3mm tread depth, they opted to swap onto a new tyre. The same process was used, and the new tyre was installed. These were then popped back onto the MINI and finger tightened before lowering the vehicle back onto the floor and tightened using our torque wrench!

Whilst on site, the customer asked us to perform a free wheel alignment check on a BMW X3. After moving the vehicle to a flat location, we installed the gauges and started checking the alignment. The alignment was only slightly off (by 0.6) but, was still within the manufacture's tolerance. After a quick chat with the customer, they decided not to proceed with the wheel alignment on this occasion but to book it in at a later date. The tyres were only halfway through their tread life and the wear pattern still looked good.

If your car has a puncture, needs a new set of tyres or needs a wheel alignment, don't hesitate to give us a call on 01313 413 424 or send an email to info@hometyre.co.uk