Tyres

Tyre Wearing on Edge Hamilton

Tyre Wearing on Edge Hamilton

If you’ve spotted the edges of your tyres wearing faster than the rest, you’re definitely not alone. We see this heaps at Grimmer Motors in Frankton, especially with all the stop-start traffic on Avalon Drive or cruising down Cambridge Road. Tyre edge wear is just one...
Correct Tyre Pressure Hamilton

Correct Tyre Pressure Hamilton

Correct Tyre Pressure: What Every Hamilton Driver Needs to Know Honestly, checking your tyre pressure isn’t the flashiest part of owning a car, but around Hamilton – through all the traffic lights on Ulster Street or dodging potholes out in Nawton – it’s bloody...
Tyres Wearing Quickly – Inspection & Repairs in Hamilton

Tyres Wearing Quickly – Inspection & Repairs in Hamilton

Noticing your tyres wearing out too fast? A worn tyre (right) compared to a new tyre (left). Had a gutful of seeing your tyres go bald way too fast? Happens a lot around Hamilton, especially with all the potholes over in Nawton, the roundabouts in Rototuna, and that...
Mismatched Tyres – Servicing & Repairs in Hamilton

Mismatched Tyres – Servicing & Repairs in Hamilton

About mismatching tyres: Mismatching a car’s tyres is when instead of using identical tyres on each wheel, you use tyres of different pattern, direction, size or construction quality. A few examples of this include: Mixing summer and winter tyres. Mixing tyres...
Bulges in Tyres – Tyre Replacement in Hamilton

Bulges in Tyres – Tyre Replacement in Hamilton

What causes bulges in tyres? A bulge is when part of your tyre begins to stick outwards, like a small bubble. Tyre bulges occur when the structural integrity of the tyre sidewall is weakened. This causes the internal air pressure to create a visible bulge. A lump or...
Directional Tyres – Installation & Replacement in Hamilton

Directional Tyres – Installation & Replacement in Hamilton

What are directional tyres? From a glance, all tyres look the same. However, there are many different types of car tyre. The most common car tyres are either asymmetrical, multi-directional or directional. If your car has directional tyres, the servicing and...