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Stay Aligned: Keep Your Rims And Trims In Shape


When To Replace Your Tyres: Three Signs To Look Out For

When it comes to maintaining your vehicle, one of the most crucial aspects is ensuring that your tyres are in good condition. Your tyres are responsible for the stability and control of your vehicle, and they directly affect your car's braking and handling. However, it's not always clear when your tyres need to be replaced, especially if you are not an expert in your car's mechanics. Luckily, there are several signs that anyone can notice if they know what to look for that will tell you that your car needs new tyres. Read More 

What Can Happen When You Drive on Worn Tyres in the Wet

Spare a thought for car tyre designers. They have an almost impossible task as they have to come up with a tyre that is soft enough to grip the road correctly but hard enough to last as long as possible. They also need to engineer these tyres to deal with a variety of different road conditions and, specifically, excessive rainfall. Still, tyres are only brand-new for a short time, so what can happen on a particularly wet day when they've worn down too much? Read More 

5 Top Considerations When Looking for Castors for Your Equipment

Castor wheels are a critical part of your daily business operations. You might want to install them on carts, office chairs or different machines on your premises. With many businesses having gone online nowadays, you might want to check out the online castor stores for the available varieties. But how do you select the right castor wheels for your new or existing machines? Here are some guidelines to help you in purchasing the right castor wheels:  Read More 

Tyre Alignment: Why It Is Important

A lot goes into maintaining the functionality of your car. Tyre alignment is one of them. Tyre alignment is the angle of the car wheels in comparison to the body of the car. Misalignment can be caused by driving through potholes or poor roads or minor road accidents. This misalignment dramatically affects your car and needs to be looked into regularly. Below are reasons why tyre alignment services are important. Read More 

Summer tyre maintenance tips

When the weather gets warm, you'll need to pay attention to your car's tyres. Heat can affect the pressure, alignment and grip that your car tyres have on the road. In fact, many auto technicians recommend that you install summer tyres in preparation for this time of year. Summer tyres will brake correctly on wet and dry roads while withstanding temperatures fluctuations. But even after installing such tyres on your vehicle, you should keep the following maintenance tips in mind. Read More 

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Stay Aligned: Keep Your Rims And Trims In Shape

Rims, trims, wheels and tyres - these words are music to my ears. As a retired wheel alignment specialist, I find family and friends are constantly dropping by for a 'quick check' on the situation with the state of their wheels. I am regularly bemused, and sometimes horrified, by the amount of misinformation out there. I've learnt that judgments about wheel refurbishment, straightening and whether treads are worn or not should definitely be left up to the experts. Some of the home-spun wisdom I've heard is downright dangerous! Hopefully, this blog will help you to take better care of your wheels and entice you to seek professional advice when in doubt. My goal is to keep you on the road in the safest manner possible. Please enjoy browsing.

Latest Posts

When To Replace Your Tyres: Three Signs To Look Out For
17 February 2023

When it comes to maintaining your vehicle, one of

What Can Happen When You Drive on Worn Tyres in the Wet
13 April 2022

Spare a thought for car tyre designers. They have

5 Top Considerations When Looking for Castors for Your Equipment
20 May 2021

Castor wheels are a critical part of your daily bu

Tyre Alignment: Why It Is Important
25 June 2020

A lot goes into maintaining the functionality of y

Summer tyre maintenance tips
8 November 2019

When the weather gets warm, you'll need to pay att

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