Holiday Check List
Holiday Check List For Vehicles
With many people opting for UK holidays or travel by car to France and other accessible countries by car. It is important to ensure that you make a few checks to ensure the safety of your vehicle.
With many people opting for UK holidays or travel by car to France and other accessible countries by car. It is important to ensure that you make a few checks to ensure the safety of your vehicle.
Vehicle checks are very important at any time of year, but more so before travelling on long journeys. Many people are planning breaks over Easter whether that be in a hotel, cottage or in your caravan or motorhome.
Many people take to the roads during the Easter weekend in the UK every year for a short break or holiday. Therefore this is the perfect opportunity to do some quick checks on your vehicle prior to making the journey.
Whilst they are debates both for and against Winter tyres we believe these are some of the benefits.
As the winter weather is now present it is certainly the time to change over to winter tyres. In the past couple of weeks, we have already seen signs of snow in certain parts of the North East.
After one of the hottest summers on record, the difference in temperature over the past few weeks is certainly more noticeable. Making sure your car is ready for the winter weather is a crucial factor to keep you and your vehicle safe on the road.
Stopping distances are a vital factor for vehicle safety. Many different factors can influence this including the weather, temperatures and your vehicles tyres play a vital part in influencing the actual time and distance it takes to stop safely.
Durham tyre dealers for cars, vans and lorries. Supply and fitting service for quality new and part worn tyres throughout Durham and the North East.
At our tyre fitting centre Durham, we stock a wide selection of tyres from budget to quality brands. In addition, we stock a wide selection of part worn tyres all of which are sourced from Germany by our own people, ensuring the best quality.
After the recent snow, we have had people have been asking the difference between all season tyres and summer and winter ones. Therefore we thought we would give consumers a guide to the difference.
Many vehicle owners in the UK are not aware that they are three different tyre options, suited to the different times of the year.
Avoiding sidewall damage to your tyres Many people end up damaging the sidewall of their tyres which can end up with dangerous bulging or nicks in the side of the rubber. Essentially, the sidewalls are the part of the actual tyre which withstands the pressure and helps keep your car stable. When a nick, tear…
A recent article in the Auto Express found that motorists were leaving it too late to replace their tyres.
Currently, if a motorist is found to be driving with an illegal tyre they can face 3 points on their license plus a maximum fine of £2,500 per tyre.