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Road Safety Week 2020 | Check Your Tyres | Tyre Safety UK

This week is Road Safety Week across the UK, the theme of 2020's campaign is "NO NEED TO SPEED".

One thing people across the UK noticed with the initial lockdown was the reduction in...

Tyre Speed Ratings and the 200MPH+ Tyre Ratings

One of the most common questions we are asked, whether it be on the phone, email or the live chat service, is "What does the letter at the end of the tyre size mean?"

TYRE SAFETY MONTH 2020! Do you know the laws on tyres?

One of our main jobs here at Hometyre, as you may have guessed, is to supply and fit your tyres!

But the most important part of that job is to make sure we do it correctly and SAFELY!

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All Season Tyres - fitted at your chosen location!

Today marks the first day of Autumn 2020 - which means that many of you will now be considering that all-important change to cold...

Locking Wheel Nut Removal | Commonly Asked Questions

We take various phone calls from across the country every day from customers who require a Locking Wheel Nut Removal. Whether that be because they've lost their key, damaged their key or the nuts have previously been overtightened - just to name...

New Porsche Fitment Tyres NF0

First revealed at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Porsche Taycan soon hit the news as the first fully electric performance car that Porsche has developed. In keeping with its performance car history, the Taycan was no slouch and even rivals the...

Summer Holiday Tyres!

Ok, so the two things don't exactly roll off the tongue well, or sound particularly fun! But.... dismiss at your potential peril these words : ) :

It's been a bit of a weird year so far, we think it's fair to say! But with a fair amount...

Ordering Caravan Tyres Online Has Never Been Easier!

Here at Hometyre, we've got Caravan Owners in mind. We know how frustrating it can be when you can't find the size you're looking for online or you can't see available tyres because of a problem with the load or speed rating. So, we've been...

New world, new circumstances.... new tyres?

While we're probably not out of the peril just yet, things certainly seem to be very different than just a few weeks ago - and time appears to be accelerating beyond belief right now!

Are you making progress back to work? Things...

Priority Mobile Tyre Fitting Service for Key Workers

Firstly, we would like to thank all our customers for their patience and understanding during the past few months. We have been adjusting to an ever-changing world and we have all been trying to do our...

Contactless Tyre Fitting Post Lock Down

Since the onset of the COVID lock down in the UK, our mobile tyre fitters have remained fully operational across the UK - providing essential tyre replacement and repairs to a multitude of clients both new and existing.

During this...

Preparing Your Vehicle to Return to Normal Usage Post Lock-Down

Once the lock-down was announced, many motorists and possibly yourself included, would have placed vehicles into a temporary storage situation - whether it be on the road, in a garage or on the drive. But, did you check the tyres beforehand? If...

Mobile Tyre Fitting during the UK Lockdown

Here at Hometyre we're doing our best to keep our high levels of service running, we are going above and beyond to prioritise front-line staff during these times and are taking extra precautions to follow social distancing guidelines whilst still...

COVID-19 Update

Well these are interesting times, aren't they? Following hot on the heels of the Brexit calamity, we're all now faced with a viral pandemic!

It is of course a serious matter though and we're...

Back in Time with Yokohama Tyres

Reinventing the wheel is hard, although Michelin is currently trying with their Tweel. But, reinventing the tyre isn't as hard as it seems. The people over at Yokohama are starting to revive...

Why does my tyre keeping losing pressure?

If you're putting air in your tyres and keep finding they are gradually losing air but at a faster pace than you would expect, you could have an issue with your tyres. The first of which could be a slow puncture, this could be caused by something...

Goodbye Winter... Hello Caravan Season!

Are you a Caravan owner in Brighton, Blackpool, Borrowdale or any other desirable areas within the UK? If so, your caravan season preparations are about to become a lot easier! Here at Hometyre we offer a...

Obtuse Tyre Sizes

Tyres can come in all shapes and sizes. From your normal 205/55 R16 to the mahoosive 285/40 R22 and all the numbers in between. But, there are a few select vehicles out there that don't follow the standard...

New 4x4 Brands available from Hometyre!

We are happy to announce we are now supplying and fitting an even bigger range of 4x4 Tyres. As well as existing web brands such as Nexen, Maxxis and Goodyear we are now stocking the well-known 4x4 brands General, GT Radial and BF Goodrich!

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Does TPMS need to be replaced when I replace my tyres?

TPMS systems remain a bit of a mystery to many of our customers, so we thought we would try and explain it a little better for you! In short, any vehicle from 2014 onwards supplied into Europe, by law, must be fitted with some sort of TPMS...