According to recent reports in the media two men are being cautioned for the illegal tyre disposal of 3000 tyres. The two men, aged 63 and 35 have been bailed pending further investigation. In an unusual step from the Environment Agency contractors were bought in to remove the car tyres. It took two days to move […]

With the weather forecast looking grim, it is worth considering the benefits of winter tyres for your van. Winter car tyres are incredibly popular for current UK tyres. Certainly for vans it is more important to keep a van on the road earning money. Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has even got a choice of 4 winter van […]

We understand with your time being so valuable, that you may not have time to come and visit one of our authorised tyre fitting centres. This is why we have decided to offer a mobile tyre fitting van service. The van will pre-bookable in hourly time slots and will have stock of your chosen tyre. This is […]

When you get a choice of tyres and the difference between the premium tyres and the cheap tyres is around £100 is it worth paying the difference? The answer would depend on many factors, however it is important to remember that tyres are the only part of the car that touch the road! So are […]

With the New Year just around the corner new tyre laws are on the way. Importing cheap tyres online from China will become illegal overnight. This new law may push up the cost of tyres as some of the lower budget tyres will no longer be sold. All types of tyres will be affected by the change from […]

Many tyre manufacturers spend up to two years on tyre development. So how much technology can really go into your car tyres? Well the answer to that is a lot. Once a tyre is produced, every small change in the design or tread pattern will result in an another two weeks of a computer analysing information, […]

There are five different types of tyre construction, so what are the differences and more importantly which tyre should you be buying? Three methods of tyre construction commonly used for car tyres are explained here. Bias Tyres (Cross Ply) – made by using cords that form a crisscross pattern going diagonally at a 30 to 40 degree angles. The tread […]

Potholes are a problem caused by water freezing. Water seeps into cracks in the road or pavement and as the temperatures drop, the water freezes causing the water to expand. When the water turns to ice and expands it puts pressure on the cracks where it is sat, forcing it to split and crack. As the hole gets bigger […]

Bridgestone is the largest tyre manufacturer in the world, employing over 138,000 people worldwide. Bridgestone was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi and I imagine even with his vision for the company he would be surprised at its success. One in five vehicles in the world are driven on the tyres made by his company! Bridgestone not only […]

4×4 Tyres have a big job to do. Whilst car tyres are designed specifically for certain functions, 4×4 tyres have to do much more. With the weight of the vehicle and the speeds that some of the 4x4s are capable of, the technology within these tyres has moved drastically in the last few years. Cast your mind back several […]