Tyres

Looking To Buy New Car Tyres?

At Network Autos our tyre department are ready to take your call to offer advice and help in regards to all your car, van and 4 x 4 tyre enquiries. We stock a large selection of new and part worn tyres as well as carrying out puncture repairs wheel balancing and bead sealing.  Our prices include new valve balancing, old tyre disposal charge and vat so there are no nasty hidden charges. The price you are quoted is the price you pay.

Why Should You Check Your Car Tyres

You can't afford to neglect the condition of your car tyres. Poor tyre quality could lead to endangering yourself and your passengers, as well as other road users and pedestrians. It is recommended that car tyres should be checked regularly. Look for cuts, cracks and bulges or any other evidence of damage from violent impact or kerbing. Damaged tyres may be illegal and can be dangerous.

Illegal tyres will make your insurance invalid. Worn tyres significantly impede the performance of your car and fuel economy. Worn tyres reduce the effectiveness of braking steering and acceleration, vital areas for safe driving.

What Should You Check?

• The Tyre Industry Council have devised a 5-point tyre check
• Check overall condition of tyres, including inner and outer sidewalls.
• Check tyre tread depth.
• Check all tyre pressures.
• Check signs of irregular wear i.e. alignment.
• Check and examine the spare tyre.

Tread Wear

Often tyres have to be replaced long before their specified life has been reached principally because of rapid or uneven tread wear. The most common causes of avoidable tread wear are:

• Under Inflating - Causing rapid wear along the edges of the tread.
• Over Inflating - Causing rapid wear along the centre of the tread.
• Faulty brakes or shock absorbers - Can cause flat bald spots around the tread of the tyre.
• Incorrect wheel alignment - Will cause rapid wear along the inside or outside edges of the FRONT tyres. If you strike a kerb or hit a pot hole - the delicate settings of the steering gear geometry are invariably misaligned which will result in this sort of wear. Wear and tear in the steering components can also knock the wheel alignment out of true - so it's vital that you have the front wheels realigned every 3 months or 3000 miles.