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Frightening to think about what is going to happen when the new idea “Smart Motorways” take off! Many people don’t yet know this, but the new idea is this; when you use the new Smart Motorway and your vehicle develops a fault that causes your vehicle to loose power and stops running.

Consequently, you the driver is then expected to slow down to a stop in whichever lane you are in. Accordingly, you will not be required to try and move over to the hard shoulder. So, it will not be there anymore, you simply stop in whichever lane your vehicle breaks down in.

Part Worn Tyres

Part-worn guys fail legal Requirements

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Part-worn guys fail legal Requirements

Part-worn guys fail legal Requirements

Part-worn guys fail legal Requirements
Part-worn guys fail legal Requirements

So, this comes as no surprise to me.

Part-worn tyre sellers will never be stopped unless the law clamps down on them. Not to mention that the car-owning public supports them more than ever. Of course, money has a lot to do with the problem. When times are bad, people have less money available to spend on their cars.

As a matter of fact we are entering one of the worse economic recessions on record . Of course due to the Corona Virus pandemic. Here at Pellon Autocentre we are already experiencing a rise in phone inquiries for part worn tyres. Fortunately, the price of cheap economy tyres have dropped in recent times. So, making it possible to up sell from part worn to cheap new tyres.

Another observation is the number of young people who are asking for part-worn. Unfortunately, when I speak to them, they are totally oblivious to the dangers of part worn tyres. Luckily, we find it easy to change their minds and they usually go home with some new tyres fitted to their cars.

The Trend of Young Drivers Using Part-Worn Tyres to Reduce Costs

Hello, fellow Halifax road warriors!

Have you recently observed something unusual on the roads? To save a few pounds, it appears that many of our younger drivers are choosing to use partially worn tyres. Okay, I get it—budgeting sensibly is often a requirement of youth—but let’s talk about the long-term implications for their safety and financial stability.

First of all, why are young drivers starting to choose partially worn tyres?

The cost is the obvious response. The allure of cheaper, used tyres is powerful, especially for young drivers who already spend exorbitant amounts on petrol and, especially, insurance. Brand-new tyres can be somewhat expensive. If you look online or at a few local garages, you’ll notice that the price difference is really alluring.

There is a catch,

Though, as with most things that look too good to be true,. By definition, tyres that are partially worn have already been on another person’s car. Although they may appear fine at first glance, there’s frequently more to them than meets the eye. There may be concealed damage compromising safety, and the tread may be worn out. This is a concern that young, inexperienced drivers should consider carefully.

The Security Concern

For a second,

Let’s be honest. Since your car’s tyres are the only component that really contacts the road, they must be in good condition. Reduced grip, greater stopping distances, and an increased risk of blowouts can all be associated with worn-out tyres. This can be a recipe for catastrophe for young drivers, who may already be juggling the difficulties of getting road experience. It would be foolish to attempt a marathon with a pair of worn-out, outdated footwear, wouldn’t you think?

Partially worn tyres may initially cost less, but they frequently don’t last as long as brand-new ones. This implies that you may have to replace them more regularly, which could result in higher long-term costs. It’s similar to purchasing cheap, fast fashion in that you save money at first but wind up spending more in the long run because things break down rapidly and need to be replaced.

Alternatives That Are Valuable

What, therefore, should a novice driver who is tight on cash do? A few options combine affordability and safety in a harmonious manner. Search for reasonably priced, mid-range new tyres; while they may not be the cheapest, they’re still a wise investment in your safety. Additionally, keep an eye out for promotions and deals offered by reliable tyre sellers. Some even have financing alternatives, which help spread the expense and make it more affordable.

To Sum Up

While it’s great to see young drivers being cost-conscious, it’s important to consider the long term when it comes to tyres. Prioritising safety at all times and getting high-quality tyres is a wise choice. The next time you’re shopping for tyres, weigh your alternatives and choose a tyre that will keep you safe on the road.

Happy driving, Halifax, and be careful out there!

I hope this fulfils your needs! Please let me know if there are any changes or extra details you would like to provide.

However, unless the government cracks down with more and stronger tyre laws, these people are here to stay. In light of this, I have now been in the tyre trade for over 40 years and nothing has changed. Part worn tyre shops are on every street corner in some cities. In addition to the expansion of the “car wash” guys,. Car washers are also turning into part-worn tyre shops.

Finally, as long as motorists buy these dangerous tyres, there will be a market for them. Tyresafe are constantly keeping an eye on the subject but I fear they are alone in their efforts.

Now onto 2024 Pellon Tyres are now members of Tyresafe.org

The majority of tyre retailers investigated by Tyresafe have been found to be selling tyres illegally. Of the 250 retailers investigated in the past five years, 93 per cent failed to comply with regulations. What’s more,

Source: Vast majority of part worn tyre retailers failing to meet legal requirements – Garagewire

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Ten Year-old Tyre Ban

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Ten-year-old Tyre Ban

Ten-year-old Tyre Ban

Of course, this ban does not yet apply to car tyres

though it may be worth watching this space. It always amazes me that a law has to be introduced to stop these things from happening.

However, there are very old tyres fitted to vehicles out there, just ready to cause an accident. So, I have found that particular types of vehicles are prone to having old tyres fitted.

One that springs to mind is the caravan and trailer scenario. For some strange reason, caravan owners keep their tyres fitted the longest. Many have their caravans parked up for much of the time.

So, only travelling for their annual vacations

and actually driving the caravan and using mileage on the tyres. Many caravans do change and indeed upgrade their caravans to  better models, but many do not.

These are the ones most likely to have over-aged tyres fitted. Indeed, one tyre that we removed from a caravan wheel was a 21-year-old Michelin ZX tyre.

Of course, the telltale sign

is to look for crazy paving-type cracking in the side wall and bead area of the tyre. Tyre guys are also familiar with the tyre brands that have been introduced over the years. This is why we spotted this Michelin ZX tyre. They were, in fact, good tyres, but not that good?

Pellon Tyres have now joined Tyresafe.org to promote tyre safety across the UK

Tyres aged over ten-years fitted to front-steered axles of goods vehicles with a weight exceeding 3,500kg, buses, coaches and minibuses are now illegal after new legislation came into force this week. MOT test stations have been

Source: Ten-year-old tyre ban takes effect

Car Tyres Repair Specialists

Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

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Flat Tyres A Guide for Women
Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

Sometimes it may be great to play a damsel in distress. So, have a strong and well-toned man fix your flat tyre. Importantly,  I think every woman ought to know how to change to the spare wheel. After all, having your tyre blown is never something anyone plans. Of course, you may not have any eager boy scout waiting around to rescue you. There is no need to keep the wheel changing in a man’s domain. times are changing and you should too. It’s time to empower yourself and get ready to tackle that flat tyre !

 1. First of all, if there is a place for you to move your car out of the way,!

So, if there is a place to where you can get out of the way, then move your car there. Make sure oncoming traffic will be able to see you. Turn on your hazards and if you have a warning triangle,. Then place where it will be clearly visible. Also, make sure the place you move your vehicle to is as flat as possible. Avoid soft ground and inclines. Whenever possible, place some bricks, blocks, or large rocks. Naturally, under your car to prevent your car from rolling backwards.

2. If you have hubcaps, remove them. Flat Tyre: A Woman’s Guide

These are the covers on your wheels. Check your manual on how to remove them. I highly suggest you look at this beforehand, not when you have already blown a tyre.

3. Next, you need to remove the wheel nuts.

These are the nuts or bolts that hold your wheel in place. You will need a wheel brace to do this. Of course, the wheel brace comes in different shapes and sizes. Commonly known as a “spider.”. So, the spider wrench is the T-shaped wrench. Of course, that should be together with all your other tools. The shape of the wrench makes for easy leverage. However, if your upper-body strength is lacking, you may not have the heft or muscle needed to loosen the lug nuts. Importantly, you may have to resort to stepping on the T-arm to obtain better leverage. Always remember, left to loosen and right to tighten.

4. Now you need your car jack to raise your car. Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

Most cars have a flat plate behind the front wheels and just in front of the back ones for this purpose. Place the jack under the “jacking point” nearest to the tyre to be changed ! Raising the jack with the jack handle to meet the jacking point plate. Double check and make sure your car will be steady once it is raised. Safety is crucial whenever you are working with your car. Now raise your car about 15 cm of the ground. Don’t forget that when you re-fit an inflated spare wheel.Thus, will need room so make sure there is enough space for the spare to be placed on.

 5. by grabbing it with both hands, one on each side.

So after removing the wheel nuts!  Pull the flat wheel straight and off. Quickly line up your spare with the bolts and slide it on. Replace the lug nuts, but do not tighten them completely. When you have lowered your car, use the lug wrench to tighten the lug nuts in opposite pairs. Make sure these are as tight as possible! Because you absolutely do not want your tyre to come off when you start driving away.

 6. It’s time to clean up and put things back in place. Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

Put all your tools together and place them back where they were stored. Always put them back in the same place so you know where to find them in case of emergencies. Knowing where all of the tools are before you get into an emergency situation is suggested. Put your flat tyre where your spare one was, and make sure to have it fixed right away.

7. Of course, many cars don’t have spares now! Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

Many cars now run on run-flat tyres and do not have a spare wheel. In my opinion, this is a great idea! So when a puncture occurs, the driver can carry on driving the car. Albeit at a steady 50 mph! Cars with runflats can then make their way to a tyre centre and have the problem attended to. Some cars only carry a can of air sealant and no spare wheel. This idea is to save on the weight of the car and reduce emissions.

8. I would advise most ladies to join a motoring organisation. Flat Tyres A Guide for Women

Although that you now know how to change your flat tyre ! I would strongly recommend that all motorists, not just ladies, join one of the road side assistance companies. So we all must have noticed how busy our roads are now getting. Especially, on the motorways. Recently, I had the dis-pleasure of having a tyre blowout on the M1 motorway.

Of course, it was dark and raining and was a very frightening experience. However, it is a job that I have done all my life and quickly changed the wheel at the roadside. However, it did open my mind to the thought that this would have been horrific for a lady driver to attempt this task. Simply put, it would be far better to join the “AA” “Green Flag” or “RAC“. Naturally putting your mind at rest !

 A woman alone with her car and a flat tyre could be a signal for the less-than-honourable to take advantage of the situation. If you have no recourse but to change the tyre yourself, make sure you have some form of protection nearby, like pepper spray. Also, make sure to call a friend or relative to let them know what happened when your tyre blows so someone is aware of where you are and the situation you are in. This will at least give people you know information of your whereabouts.

9, Having your tyres in good condition is one way to avoid a flat tyre.

While some causes, like a puncture from a nail or other sharp object, cannot be avoided,. So, keep your tyres well inflated. Along with careful driving, it will lessen the chances of your having to change a flat in the future.

And if you need new tyres,! Contact us on www.pellontyres.co.uk as we are independently owned tyre centres across the UK . Consequently, to help you find the right tyre for your needs,. Its knowledgeable and professional staff will be able to give you brand-neutral car safety advice to help you make the right decision for your tyre needs. And if your car needs other types of auto service, they offer that as well.

• An open and honest approach with the customers

• A high standard of work and excellent value for money

• 12 month guarantee on parts and labour

• An open invitation to inspect, review and rate the garages of your choice to make the best informed decision for your needs

 Stay safe on the road, ladies!

So in 2024, we have become members of Tyresafe.org to help promote tyre safety.

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Bridgestone Tyre Safety

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Bridgestone Tyre Safety
Bridgestone Tyre Safety

Bridgestone Tyre Safety

Importantly, Bridgestone Tyre Safety is one of those self-explanatory videos. Of course, the video demonstrates the different actions and reactions. Naturally, when tyre are being driven with differing tread depths,. For this reason, tyres will act completely differently. Mainly, the stopping distances are severely affected.

Of course, most drivers do know this.

However, they do not realise just how far a car will travel when braking occurs with little or no tread. This Bridgestone tyres video will show the drivers just how a lack of tread affects their cars performance. Sit back and watch.

Introduced by Tony Jardine, learn more about the impact tread depth can have on your vehicles performance and safety, as well as how to monitor tyre tread depth and take care of your tyres.

Bridgestone’s Tyre Safety videos

Specifically, show not only what can happen when tyres are not properly maintained. But also just how easy it is to keep tyres in proper working order.

Of course for winter driving,

you cant be much safer when fitting the Blizzak range . Naturally, bringing together new innovations in tread and material technology. So deliver the safety and performance you need for your families safety. Significantly, when combating today’s increasingly diverse and unpredictable conditions,.

So with the Blizzak winter tyre fitted to your vehicle,you can hit the road with total confidence in all winter conditions. Including sunny to slush and snow and everything in between. Bridgestone tyres are engineered in Germany with your safety in mind.


For more essential tyre safety visit  www.tyresafe.org

Motorhome Tyre Advice

Motorhome tyre Pressures

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Motorhome tyre Pressures

Motorhome tyre Pressures
Motorhome tyre Pressures

Motorhome tyre Pressures

Check the Motorhome tyre Pressures 

Of course, after the recent “lockdown” many thousands of people will be getting their caravans and motorhomes ready. The British bank holiday season starts this year with the Easter holiday. Significantly, this is a time when thousands of holidaymakers will be checking their tyres. Including tyre pressures, ready for their first trips away.

So us Brits do this every year. Even though we know that we will be stuck in massive traffic jams and hold ups.  Wherever we go, but especially to the coast. Never the less we do it every year. We Brits yearn to get away over the bank holiday period and the adjoining school holidays.

What we do not all do is to check our tyres and Tyre Pressures ?

You would think that it was common sense. But many set off and do not think anything about it. These are the ones that we see on the hard shoulder of the motorway. Including, the grass verge. So, having to change a flat tyre or a blown out tyre on their caravan. The worse culprits seem to be the guys who are going camping and towing a little trailer. These small trailers are usually fitted with 400×8 trailer tyres. Similar to wheel barrow tyres. Because they are so small. Therefore, it is imperative that you inflate them to the correct

Tyre Pressures for carrying the weight that you have in the trailer, this will usually be the highest pressure for this type trailer. Motorhome tyre Pressures

I have seen hundreds of these trailers parked up with a wheel missing. Because of the tyre blown out and the owner not having a spare the same size. If you use this type of vehicle! Then you must carry a spare wheel. So, if you are doing sixty mile an hour and you have a puncture in one of these trailers.

Then the small tyre will simply disintegrate. Because of its small size and the weight that it is carrying. Of course, a spare wheel is a necessity. Also make sure that you are buying a spare wheel for a trailer. Importantly, these are usually a six ply tyre that are made for highway and NOT a wheel barrow tyre. I have mentioned this because many people make this huge mistake, we have seen this many times.

This is also a important thing to think about when buying a new tyre for a caravan or mobile home. Motorhome tyre Pressures

Make sure that you buy the correct tyre that has the correct weight carrying loads; It should tell you what tyres to use in the hand book or make sure that you fit the same tyres as your vehicles original equipment.

In motorhomes, the tyres are usually of a higher ply rating than normal car tyres. As we all know, some of these vehicles are massive, even as big as a double-decker bus, so it is very important to get the exact tyres with the correct ply rating and load rating, In my opinion, it is always best to fit the exact same tyres, even the same makes of tyres, as your original equipment.

This will ensure your safety and, probably, your fuel consumption. I know that our customers are on a tight budget, but in this instance, buying cheap tyres is not an option, If the vehicle is fitted with Michelin tyres, then replace them with exactly the same ones using the same tyre pressure, and unless you are really unlucky, you should have a problem free journey as far as your tyres are concerned.

Tyres can help with fuel consumption

As I have said earlier, fuel consumption is very important for the motor home, as some of these vehicles will only do about fifteen to twenty miles per gallon. So having the correct tyre pressure will help to maintain the correct mileage performance. How it works is that if your tyres are underinflated, then your vehicle engine has to work much harder to drive along. This is known as “rolling resistance”.

Also, a good tip is to check your tyre pressure when the tyres are cold and to make sure that you have a valve cap fitted, to ensure that the valve does not leak and reduce your tyre pressure.

You should always know what the weight limit is for your type of vehicle . Importantly, do not exceed these recommendations. Also, spread out the weight throughout the vehicle; this will

To maximise the stability of the total unit, we have all followed caravans that are swerving about doing 60 mph on the motorway. Of course, this is also illegal and dangerous.

Another really important point that is sometimes overlooked is to keep a spare wheel for your caravan or camping trailer. Also try it on the vehicle before you set off on your journey; we have had to help many caravan owners who were stuck on the M62 motorway because their spare wheel did not fit. They may look the same, but they could have different stud holes and offsets, so try them out before you travel on a journey…See more at: http://tyresafe.org/tyre-safety/caravan-tyre-safety/advice-and-information#sthash.CzT5oBqU.dpuf

Have a safe and carefree holiday ! Motorhome tyre Pressures

 Keeping tyres correctly inflated ensures an even wear rate, leading to a longer tyre life. Under-inflated tyres place excess loads on the outer edges of the tyre, causing the shoulders to wear more rapidly. Over-inflated tyres will experience higher wear rates in the centre of the tread.

For more essential tyre safety information, visit  www.tyresafe.org

 

TPMS warning light Ignored

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

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Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System-Latest Update
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

I must admit that I was not convinced about the eventual effectiveness of TPMS systems fitted to the earlier car models. So, as a busy tyre business! the first time that we had come across one of these systems was when a member of my staff broke a TPMS sensor. Thus, when removing a tyre from the rim?

In the past prior to the TPMS valves being fitted, we just used to rip the old tubeless valve out and then fit a new one. Consequently, we did this with every tubeless. So, a new valve was fitted to every new tyre or puncture repair.

The first time we came across

a TPMS valve was when one of my fitters ripped out the valve. Consequently, a complete new sensor had to be fitted. So, in the early days, we had to buy a replacement from the main dealers. In this case, it cost me £130 for a new valve? wow !

Specialized businesses now produce sensors, and the cost has decreased by 50%! Of course, this was all part of the service and price here at Pellon Tyres in Halifax, UK.

Then came the dreaded TPMS systems. Tyre Pressure Monitoring System-Latest Update

This all started with car manufacturers drive to produce cars with lower emissions. Tyres were an important factor in this. As a result, tyre companies looked for materials to make tyres lighter in weight. Also it is well known that if tyres loose the recommended tyre inflation pressures, then this increase fuel consumption.

Less air in your tyres means that the cars engine has to work harder to drive the car along. SO using more fuel and causing more emissions. This is the subsequent reason that tyre retailers like myself, are always ranting on about having the correct tyre pressure.

Along came Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems. Tyre Pressure Monitoring System-Latest Update

This concern about the lack of tyre care by the general public, lead to the invention of the TPMS systems on our cars. Of course, cars are all now fitted with computers. Making it possible to control the data that the magic sensor in the wheel of your car. So, this sensor is able to read your tyre pressure? any fall in pressure will alert the computer and illuminate the TPMS warning light that is situated on the cabs dashboard.

Most drivers have by now seen this happen. Judging by the amount of cars that we see in any given week. Then this is becoming a common thing!

Each wheel sensor is fitted with an attach rubber or metal valve. These look no different to the old style tubeless valves that were so easy to replace. These new style valves still need replacing, but not as often as the old style valve.

More care is now needed when fitting a new tyre. Tyre Pressure Monitoring System-Latest Update

So, to bring the whole thing up to scratch. Then we have to take much more care when removing the old tyres. Of course ,this is so that we dont damage the TPMS sensor fitted to the inside of the wheel. Although we are now finding that the first models of cars that were fitted with these sensors, Then we have to replace them because they sensors are failing due to corrosion.

Although I was not convinced in the first place, then I now realise how important the TPMS system is on a modern car. Customers do not like to see the illuminated light in the cab. Consequently, if the light comes on then they have the problem attended to straight away. In the past our customers were driving about with half flat tyre for ages?

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System-Latest Update

For more essential tyre safety information, visit  www.tyresafe.org

The latest thing to come out now is this Gear Up Bluetooth app which lets you take complete control of you tyre pressures.

PERODUA has introduced the Gear Up Smart Bluetooth TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system), an innovative product that allows users to keep track of their

Source: Bluetooth tyre pressure monitor for Perodua cars

 

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Dangerous tyres supplier fined

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Dangerous tyres
Dangerous tyres

‘Dangerous’ tyres supplier fined

Cumnock Chronicle

Both of the £20 tyres were examined by an independent expert, who reported that one of the tyres had five areas of damage which had not been properly repaired and a nail still embedded in the tread.

 Eric Roberts‘s insight:

Part-worn tyres are Dangerous tyres

This article is thus coming out in the Cumnock Chronicle . It is no surprise! Especially to all of us genuine tyre dealers selling new tyre products for a living. As a result, we are very concerned about the way that these people are setting up. So, all these back street part-worn tyre shops that have sprung up recently are making me cringe!.

Especially in the past couple of years. Making some areas look like the back streets of Cairo (this is what i saw on a recent visit to Egypt). Incredibly, there was a tyre shop on every corner. Staff in so-called tyre shops were inflating tyres with old foot pumps.

Since I wrote this article,

their has been a rise in the number of prosecutions for Dangerous tyres. That is to say, against part-worn tyre dealers who sell Dangerous tyres. In this case, that does not come under the law. So some dealers do act within the law and I have nothing against this. But it is the unscrupulous dealers that should be targeted.

I am amazed that people live in a civilised country like ours!

Would they think that they could buy a decent tyre for only £20? Local authorities throughout the UK and the USA are starting to clamp down on the illegal sale of these dangerous tyres. So, drivers are not aware that they may be driving their cars. Alarmingly, with the time bomb of worn tyres fitted to their vehicles,.

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Type of Tyres- a Woman’s Guide

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Types of Tyres

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Tyre Pressure Tips

A Women’s guide about tyres and helpful tips

Not all Type of Tyres are created equal. Yes they are all around—at least they should be if they are in good condition. But there are a variety of Type of Tyres for a variety of uses, situations and road conditions. So before you buy just any tyre, buckle up, listen up and learn a little more  about tyres for your car and safety.

Summer  Tyres

These are the standard type of tyres that are supplied on most vehicles when we purchase them. They are all Type of Tyres that can handle well in both average wet and dry conditions.

The water channels that you see in the tread area of the tyres allow for normal traction (meaning they grip the road in normal summer weather); during rainy weather, they can cope with average-type rain fall and the spray that is associated with this.They are the average Type of Tyres for normal weather conditions. This type of  tyres will be on the car when you buy a new one.

All Terrain and Off Road Type of Tyres

If you’re a woman who likes to use her vehicle for off-road driving regularly,. These would be the tyre for you. These are usually fitted onto mostly SUVs and light trucks. Of course, such as Land Rovers. About tyres explains the fact that sidewalls of these types of tyres are stronger than the summer tyres.

Featuring large tread block patterns that deflect mud and slush from the contact patch. Improving grip on loose sand or gravel. Hence, when you go on your off-road excursions,. The best type of scenario for these type of tyres would be one that the farmers wife may use.

Winter Tyres

If you are in an area with chilly climes with snow and ice and low temperatures,. So, winter tyres would be your best friend. These will ensure more traction on snow and ice. The main difference between all-season tyres and winter tyres is in the type of rubber that is used.

Winter tyres would need to grip the ground more to keep the vehicle in control so the rubber that is used is mixed with silica. These type of tyres keep flexible at low temperatures, enabling the tyre tread to grip in cold conditions and are used during winter conditions.

So when should I change my tyres?

There are several things to note that would indicate that it is time to replace your tyres. Here are the most easily observed ones:

Tyre tread– The pattern that you see on your wheels is called the tread. Its primary function is to divert water from beneath the tyre to improve traction and maintain smooth handling.

If your tyre tread has been worn down to 1.6 mm or less, it can no longer perform this function effectively, and this could cause the car to skid on wet surfaces and cause hydroplaning, where your  car loses control and can cause a crash. For safety reasons, it is recommended that you change your tyres at a tread depth of 3 mm.

 Tread wear- Observe how the wear on your Type of Tyres look. The pattern of the tread wears can also indicate other problems which may have caused them such as under inflation, which can cause wear on the outer edges of the tread and leave the central tread area less worn.

While knowing when to replace a tyre is good stock knowledge to have at your disposal, the best authority to determine whether your tyres need replacing would be an expert tyre dealer. A dealer who would have the experience of the use of a variety of tyres across a variety of brands on a variety of car models.

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Punctured Tyre

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Punctured Tyre
Punctured Tyre

Punctured Tyre

The female customer drove over 20 miles on this punctured Tyre ?

This is one of the strangest stories I have heard in the past two years. A lady customer called in to claim that she had a service done 

to her Audi estate about a month ago, and the car was now acting very strangely. She said that when the car was going around the bend, she could feel it swaying slightly, but it was steering perfectly normal on the straight roads. We asked her how long the car had been doing this and she said that for a couple of days or about twenty miles. We went to put the Audi on the ramp, but noticed the car was sloping to one side ?.

When we checked, she had a tyre that was completely ripped off on one of the side walls.

This punctured tyre had in fact been driving with the same characters as Continental Run Flat Tyres for more than twenty miles. The lady customer had not suspected anything because the car had not swerved violently or even veered from side to side, as you might expect from a big car such as the Audi estate.

The Punctured Tyre is the one shown in this blog, and the ripped-off sidewall can be easily seen. Credit should also be given to the Continental Sports Contact that took the battering; although not run-flat, it did remarkably well.

So to follow up on this !

Have you noticed all the old tyre treads and pieces of rubber tyre treads ! That are present on the sides of the roads and motorways. Especially car tyre treads.

 

Pellon Tyre and Auto-centre offer car and van servicing and repairs to all makes of vehicles.

We are members of Unipart Car Care Centres. Giving a nationwide guarantee for all our work and parts. Of course, we also sell run-flat tyres online, such as Bridgestone safeguard tyres.

Of course, from our website, www.pellonautocentre.com, by using the tyre selector and choosing your tyre size. We offer courtesy cars to local motorists who need to go to work and leave their car with us for work. We are also an official MOT testing station and are members of Motor Codes, which carry out checks for high standards of equipment and workmanship.

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TPMS warning light Ignored

Bridgestone Run Flat

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Bridgestone Run Flat

Bridgestone Run Flat
Bridgestone Run Flat

Bridgestone Run Flat

The ability of runflat tyres to keep drivers in control of their cars even after a puncture has greatly increased road safety. Runflat tyres are intended to maintain the weight of the car for a certain amount of time and distance, providing drivers with with the opportunity to get to a safe area or repair facility, in contrast to regular tyres.

Which can result in an abrupt and dangerous loss of control. This invention lessens the possibility of blowouts or abrupt deflation-related accidents, which can be especially dangerous in congested areas or at fast speeds. Runflat tyres also improve safety for drivers who could otherwise be exposed to traffic hazards.

While performing repairs by obviating the requirement for quick roadside tyre changes. All things considered, the invention and widespread usage of runflat tyres have significantly improved vehicle safety.

Bridgestone OE run-flats now on par with conventional tyres – test – Tyrepress.com Tyrepress.com Run-flat tyres have often been blasted for the inferior comfort they deliver, however a recent European test gives hope that puncture avoidance may no…

Eric Roberts‘s insight:

Of course, as many of you motorists know ! Who happen to own a car with run-flat tyres. So these tyres can be very noisy.

Naturally, this is mainly due to the very hard and rigid side-wall. Consequently, that helps the car tyres act as a semi solid structure. Enabling the run-flats to stay in a straight line when the tyre is de-flated.

Bridgestone tyres have managed to minimise this hard ride by using different compounds in crucial areas of the tyres. Thus enabling them to work at a much lower tone and also give the driver a more comfortable ride.

Can run-flats be repaired ? Bridgestone Run Flat

One of the grey areas is Bridgestone Run Flat. Of course, whether or not they can be repaired,? The simple answer is that they can, in fact, be repaired. So as long as it is within the parameters of a normal road tyre.

As long as the repair is within the legal tread area. So, the Bridgestone Run-Flat Technology tyres may be repaired. But only in certain conditions (depending on the distance and at what speed the car was driven after the puncture occurred).

Significantly, if the tyre has been driven on whilst run-flat ! Then we will not repair the Bridgestone Run Flat. So if the customer just notices a nail or screw in the tyre, then we will repair the tyre. By using conventional tyre repair methods. If in doubt,! You should consult your nearest run-flat authorised dealer to have your tyres inspected. Of course, Pellon Tyres is in the Halifax area of the UK.

Before attempting.

a Bridgestone Run Flat repair, consult the vehicle owner’s manual for restrictions. The vehicle manufacturer may restrict the use of repaired tyres on its vehicles. For more information, click here

Eric Roberts…

Pellon Tyre and Auto-centre offer car and van servicing and repairs to all makes of vehicles. Now not, members of Unipart Car Care centres and give a nationwide guarantee for all our work and parts. We also sell Bridgestone car tyres online from our website, www.pellontyres.co.uk.

So, by using the tyre selector and choosing your tyre size,. We offer courtesy cars to local motorists who need to go to work and leave their car with us for work. We are also an official MOT testing station and are members of Motor Codes. Finally, they carry out checks for high standards of equipment and workmanship.