Here at Grippy we can help you find the right tyres to suit your vehicle and driving style. Once we’ve fitted your new tyres you will need to take into consideration a few things before you set off on your journey. Brand new car tyres come out of the moulding process with several tiny vent […]

So as we enter into another new year is it about time you arranged to have your car tyres changed? Perhaps it is something you were holding off doing prior to the chaos and expense of Christmas and are now looking to have some premium tyres at cheap prices. If so then make Grippy your first stop. […]

At a first glance it appears to look like a grate on the road but it is in fact a highly sophisticated scanner that has the facility to detect a vehicle’s tyre tread depth as it passes through it. Monitoring whether the tyres are in fact legal to be on the road this new device could […]

When your vehicle is your livelihood, choosing the right tyres becomes even more important. There is a wide range of brands that offer van tyres; here is a brief overview of a few. Avon Tyres: Offering a high level of safety while remaining value for money, these tyres have been the tyre of choice for […]

The daily grind is tough enough, but in Indonesia they have even more problems on the commute to work. Tyre repairmen have been deliberately puncturing car tyres by littering the roads with nails and other sharp objects. They then charge double the normal cost of a repair and the people have no choice but to go ahead […]

Just black rings with a hole in the middle?  Well not exactly – if you’re new to Motor Caravanning or indeed commercial vehicles or van tyres then this post will make essential reading! Tyres are one of those under-rated products that we are heavily dependent on but are often ignored. Here you’ll discover there’s a lot more to motor home tyres than […]

Van tyres can have a hard life. We know you rely on your van to earn a living; a van off the road is lost income. To avoid losing a day’s wages there are some easy checks you can do. Firstly it is important to regularly check the tyre side walls. Any cuts or splits in the side […]

Damage to car tyres from pot holes is unfortunately an everyday experience on UK roads. It is important to check the wheels on the car for damage, the shock to the wheel is sometimes enough stress to crack the wheel as well as damage the tyre. This could be a costly business but if the wheel did […]

Yokohama has been around for the best part of 100 years. The company makes lots of different products, although they are mostly known for their car tyres. As well as car and van tyres they make various items from conveyor belts to fuel tanks for aircraft. Yokohama are responsible for many items that we all use in […]

Hankook’s production line in Hungary has produced 25 million in less than five years, with their production estimated to produce another 25 million in less than half of that time. Hankook is the seventh largest tyre manufacturer in the world. With sales of car tyres especially on the rise it is easy to see why. Hankook also produce UK […]