Learn About Your Car’s Tyres & Wheels

Tyres – simple-looking yet complex and diverse; one of the most important components of your vehicle, yet the least understood. These are four important common myths and misconceptions that should be dispelled.

A vehicle’s tyres have a whole host of important functions that we take for granted. They help to distribute your car’s weight evenly, and assists with acceleration, braking, and cornering.

We’ve spoken about the importance of maintaining correct tyre pressures at all times, whether for the sake of your safety or to extend the life of your tyres.

Your 4x4 tyre questions answered, from how long they should last to pattern mixing and the recommended pattern rotation.

While the country won't be getting ready to enjoy their weekends for some time while we're in lock down, you'll still need to go out for food and essential supplies.

Tyres are extremely dynamic and interactive components of your car. While driving, they deform and flex according to the surface of the road.

No more feeling stressed when your tyre springs a puncture in the dark, no more wondering who you can call for help, no more looking in the boot only to find your spare tyre is flat too. Getting stranded with a flat tyre is a thing of the past with run-flat tyres.

The term “tyre rotation” can be misleading and somewhat confusing for new drivers, because we all know that as we drive the tyres themselves rotate!

For many years, purified nitrogen (N) has been used in racing cars for tyre inflation. This is because nitrogen is less prone to changes in pressure with temperature fluctuations.

Potholes happen. Nails and broken glass happen. Unfortunately there’s little you can do to prevent a damaged tyre besides not driving on the road! But your budget is low this month and you’re wondering if you could just repair that tyre rather than replace it.