Summer, a mixed bag in the tyre trade

So as the the long hot British summer moves into August and the peek holiday season, its worth reflecting on the the trade we have recently seen.

Whilst caravaners and motor homers are major client's at this time of year as they prepare their vehicles for long journeys , motorists in general are not aware that their tyres may need replacing, through their normal driving , (rather than inspection ) as the warm weather makes tyres more "grippy" than normal. Thus when the weather changes ( and it inevitably will!!) car and van drivers will see their vehicles handling much differently.

So from a safety point of view , check your tyres for wear and don't forget to check the whole tyre not just the parts you can see.

We are still seeing customers who are victims of the rash of pot holes that occurred in the spring. Do not let yourself become one of these, Take care, slow down and remain vigilant. Tyres form part of your cars suspension and whilst they designed to be flexible , pot holes mean that the tyre is working beyond its design envelope and will almost certainly fail causing the motorist disruption.

We are still seeing clients who had two set of tyres one winter, one summer swapping them over , although this is usually a spring an autumn activity. If you have never thought about having two sets of tyres why not consider it now? Stocks of winter tyres will soon be plentiful in the UK for the 2018 winter season. In many European countries it is mandatory for car owners to swap between winter and summer set. With the changing Uk climate it may be worth your investment in some.

Cars from 2012 had to have T.P.M.S. ( Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems ) installed. We are now seeing the valves or their components failing. All the Hometyre vehicles carry an extensive stock of replacement parts and we can can your existing valves to determine their status. This growing market is becoming a major offering to customers especially those whose vehicles do not come with a spare tyre. Whilst most modern cars had the "can of junk" this will not sort a valve failure.

So our summer message check your tyres regularly and especially if you are undertaking long journeys and if you need advice call the team on 08007839310