Run Flat tyres have been around for a surprisingly long time. The idea originated in the 1930s when a car tyres suffering a blow out was a major problem. Michelin was the first main stream tyre manufacture to make Run Flats but these were used mainly for military vehicles, with these tyres being advertised as semi-bulletproof. Moving forward to today and […]

The chancellor George Osbourne has scrapped the planned rise in fuel duty. This rise in fuel duty was planned to come into effect from next month. This additional fuel duty would have cost the average family £144 per year. Grippy like to save our customers’ money when it comes to motoring and not just through cheap online tyres. With […]

Michelin, who have been making tyres for well over a 100 years, have launched a new tyre.  Over the last 100 years they have created new tyre technologies for each specific tyre sector, so rest assured if you are looking at car tyres, van tyres, 4×4 tyres or even tyres for your bicycle, Michelin will be able to […]

This winter make sure your tyres are safe and legal. Although the legal limit for UK tyres is 1.6mm across 75% of the tyre the recommendation is to replace the tyre when the tread is reduced down to 3mm. The tread gives you traction with the road and clears the rain water. It is worth remembering that your […]

4×4 Drive vehicles have become increasingly popular over the last few years and one of the biggest changes is the changing styles. Twenty years ago if you had a 4×4 vehicle it would have been an ex military style vehicle with very little refinement. Now things could not be more different. The most surprising manufacturer to enter […]

We understand that your time is valuable and the last thing you want in your hectic schedule is to be hanging around whilst you’re at a tyre fitting station. The perfect solution is for us to come to you. Grippy will fit your tyres at a location to suit you, be that home, work or […]

If you get a puncture in the main tread area there is a possibility that it could be repaired, rather than it needing to be replaced with a brand new car tyre. There are rules set by British Standards that confirms the various types of damage that are suitable to be repaired and how these […]

There are several key elements that need to be considered before you choose your new cheap tyres online with Grippy. Whether your tyres are being changed or replaced because they are old and worn or to improve the performance of your vehicle you should think about the following: Firstly the tyres you choose should be the same size as […]

We all like to try and save money and get a good deal where we can, particularly with the ever increasing cost of running a car. So when your car’s tyres have reached the legal tread limit and you need to change them on a budget where do you begin to look? Here at Grippy […]

Continental tyres are now 140 years old and employ around 160,000 people in over 190 locations across the world. They strive to improve the safety, comfort, and fun of driving, working at the cutting edge of technology to deliver high performance products. The ContiWinterContact TS 830 P car tyre is one example of their high […]