Articles, tagged with "car tyre", page 1
Tell Tale Tyres. What Wear Patterns Mean
Car tyre forensics seems like an odd concept. However, in many instances, a 'dead' tyre can give you as much information as a corpse in the hands of a police pathologist. Information? Yes, tell-tale signs that can tell you what caused the tyre's untimely ...
Winter Wisdom. Meeting Bad Weather Car Tyre Challenges
The usual seasonal symptoms are back again. In the UK, winter presents a series of tough tests for car tyres. As well as your tyres, it is you who are on test – drivers, rather than cars, generally cause accidents. Here are some salient points about winte...
The Thin Black Line. Car Tyre Grip is Tread-Dependent
Here's a sobering thought. Summer or winter, rain or shine, all that lies between you and a short, damaging trip into the scenery is the equivalent of the area of four shoe soles. Yes, every car tyre has a 'contact patch' the amount of its treaded area th...
For Your Tyre Treads' Sake. Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment? Surely your car's wheels are in line all the time? In fact, they aren't necessarily. Speed bumps, kerbing, speed pads and general wear and tear on a car's suspension and steering can put the wheels out of alignment. Misalignment may be fe...
Inside A Car Tyre
Many people take their car tyres for granted, but there's far more to them than meets the eye. Knowing how they are made will illustrate this point.
How is a car tyre made? Production starts with a halobutyl rubber sheet that has special air-retainin...
Top Tyre Tech: Facts About Formula One Car Tyres
Formula One teams spend vast amounts on research and development. They spend on aerodynamics, on construction with composite materials, and on wringing the maximum amount of power from their engines. We must, however, remember that in Formula One, tyres r...
Car Tyres In Law: Your Legal Obligations
What hurts more, being fined for using illegal car tyres or paying out so your car tyres are legal and safe? In practice, the latter cancels out the former. However, it pays to know what the law requires of you in relation to your car's tyres. Here is a b...
When to Replace Your Car Tyres
Anybody who owns a car knows that there is a lot of care and maintenance that needs to be done in order to keep the car running its best and enable it to last its owner for a long time. One of the most common things that require replacement or repair on j...
10 Easy Steps To Changing A Car Tyre
After an unplanned tyre changing lesson in a pupil's car, I decided to spend a few moments and write out a brief overview of how to change a car tyre. It's something that's not overly technical, and everybody should be able to do it.
1.First is safety....
Car Tyre Tips From Drive & Survive
The Insitute of Advanced Motorists' Drive and Survive is billed as a leading occupational driver risk management provider. The IAM is itself a leading road safety charity which has the sole aim of improving road safety for everyone. This week's motoring t...
Maintenance Tips for Cars In India
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If you are a proud car owner, you should never hold back when it comes to maintenance of your car. You should be extra cautions abou...
Ten Car Tyre Tips
Your car's tyres are literally your lifeline; they are essentially all that is keeping you on the road. Neglect them at your peril. The following 10 tips will certainly save you money and they could well save your life, and the lives of innocent bystander...
Things to be remembered at the time of getting the car serviced
It is very important to maintain your car in a spic and span condition, if you don't want to spoil your trip while on an excursion You should get your car serviced regularly to get the most out of it. Mobile Auto Service companies can be of a great help t...
Stop and Swap: Changing A Flat Tyre In Five Steps
Changing a car wheel with a flat tyre is a relatively easy task that can be done safely, provided you follow the rules. Here's how it can be done in five basic steps, with a few tips to maintain safe progress and make life easier.
1: Stop in a safe pla...
Skoda’s 20p Tyre depth test
With this year’s snow already grinding the nation to a standstill, forecasters are predicting further disruption and a repeat of scenes from last year. With changeable conditions like this it is paramount that our cars have enough tyre tread depth to be a...