Tyres & Puncture Repairs Service in Northumberland

When it comes to tyres I could talk all day about them, but I won't! I just want to let the driver know how important tyres are, as they are taken for granted and I have customers who begrudge paying for them. Comments like; "What a waste of money - it's just rubber!". Well, it's not. There are a multitude of ingrediants that go into tyres, such as: rubber - 38%; fillers - 30% (carbon black,silca,carbon chalk); steel cable - 16%; plasticisers - 10%; other chemicals - 6%; so there's a brief description of what's in a tyre.

What people don't realise is the perfect gripping tyre is basically a slick tyre - no tread at all - but soon as it rains, you're gone into the hedge! The tread is there for one reason, and that's to disperse water. The more tread - the more water you can get rid of, hence lots of grip on those wet days.

A tyre needs to be cared for. The most important thing is air pressure. You must check the pressure at least once per month. This will keep the car handling as it should, you will get more miles from them and all the modern tyres now boast more miles to the gallon - which at the moment is an absolute must with fuel prices increasing.

I hope these few words give you a different perspective on tyres and that you will start to look after them and check them more regularly. If you have any questions about tyres, especially motorcycle tyres, I would be more than happy to discuss anything with you so we get the tyres for your bike, car or whatever the case may be.

• Diagnostic Testing
• MOT & Service
• Vehicle Repairs
• Puncture Repairs
• Car Tyres
• Motorcycle Tyres
• Van Tyres

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