Happy New Year

We would like to wish all of our friends and customers from 2011 a Happy New Year. We look forward to taking care of you in 2012. For all you car and tyre care information and help, look no further than New Tyres Quick.

Contact me @: david-h@newtyresquick.com

Many thanks and we hope for your continued support.

Rubber Tyre Valves

The rubber valves lets you put air into the otherwise fully sealed tyre and wheel. This rubber valve stem can perish and break causing a sudden deflation of air from your tyres. Inside the valve you have an inner valve core which when depressed allows the air to pass; this valve core has a small rubber o ring which also can perish and be a cause for air loss. To prevent this ensure that you have your valve dust cap fitted with a rubber o ring in the top to create a seal. When having new tyres fitted it is best for a new valve to be fitted, as usually the valve has been on the wheel for 1-2 years and maybe more. If for some reason that you have to change your tyre before it has worn out, for instance a puncture which is unrepairableor your changing your tyre size, then a new valve might not necessarily be needed.

Always check your valve condition when you do your weekly or monthly tyre pressure checks, this can only be and external check unless you have the right tool, but as long as the valve cap is fitted the inner valve core will not suffer any damage.

BUY CHEAP TYRES

For cheap tyres check out the ones we've got on EBAY right now. A selection of summer and winter tyres. click here for Autivia to show you our selection. 

For specific tyres contact me 

@ sales@newtyresquick.com or click. Send Mail

Tyre Size Conversion

If you are thinking of changing your wheel and/or tyre sizes, it is required to maintain the same diameter (rolling circumference) that is as close as possible to the original. This is so that the gearing of the vehicle is not adversely affected. If you can do this it will also ensure that the ride height will not change significantly and that your speedo will remain accurate. However if you would like to increase your gearing, because of a low geared vehicle and to increase your fuel economy, you can increase the profile of your tyres. Just ensure that you have enough room for your new tyres in the wheel arches.

Just remember that your speedo will not remain accurate, you can get them recalibrated or be aware that you may be driving at a higher speed.
Please check out New Tyres Quick tyre size conversion chart for more details on which tyres will covert.

You will need to check...

• on the outside of your wheel arch with the suspension fully dropped
• the inside of your wheel arch,
• on full lock when driving

The latter two can be resolved by wheel spacers by bringing your wheels out a little. Longer bolts may be required.

How often should you check your Tyre Pressures

Tyre Pressures should be checked on a weekly basis, but definanty once a month, this is  to ensure maximum wear out of your tyres.  Under inflated tyre pressures will wear them on the outer edges leaving the centre untouched. This will cause a drag on your vehicle which will increase your fuel consumption. Over inflation will wear the centre of the tyre more, this will affect the feel and handing of your vehicle.

Your tyre pressures will be written in your hand book, when checking ensure you that you have the right size of tyre that you are matching against as many hand books will have a guide for all the varied models specifications which will include different sizes to your own.

Low tyre pressures cause excessive tyre wear, increases fuel consumption and gives back poor road handling.

So why wouldn’t you check your tyre pressures and condition on a weekly basis.

If you really do struggle with checking your pressures then you need TPMS

What is TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System?

 

• Some cars as standard have computerized valves, relaying information back to the car, these are sensors in the wheel valve and in the wheel arch and have your pressure displayed,

These can also be bought as extra for £170, for your vehicle, wireless, and plug and play technology. 

• Some uses the ABS/EPS (traction control) system; the lower pressured tyre will spin faster than the inflated tyre causing the dash light to flash up.
• Some uses specialised valve caps to test the pressure and temperature of the tyres.

Visit Tyrepal.co.uk to purchase your Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

 

 

There are systems for cars, motorcycles, caravans and Lorries, with the ever increasing fuel prices you could be losing out without the new TPMS.

 

Do you really want the advertised 25 -30000 miles out of your tyres? Then this is accomplished by tyre pressure checks on a weekly basis, wheel alignment on a quarterly basis and good old fashioned sensible driving.

WINTER TYRES

Winter tyres are not just for driving in snow and slush that happens to fall on the road, winter tyres are designed for temperatures below 7 degrees celcius. Summer tyres become stiff when down to these temperatures and do not flex  in the contours of the road, resulting in less grip. 

If you’re serious about driving, tyres should be a considered choice, not a distressed purchase based mainly on price. Every dynamic characteristic of your car, from its quality of its steering feel to its ultimate cornering grip, depends on its tyres. It really does pay to fit the best that you can afford. The great thing with winter tyres is that you usually get 2 seasons out of them. Having an extra set of tyres does not mean twice the expense, because while your driving safely around on your winter tyres, your summer tyres are not getting worn and will give you 2-3 summer seasons depending on your mileage. If cost is an issue, what about the cost of getting snowed in and taking a day or 2 off work or having an accident and having to pay your insurance excess. 

At Newtyresquick.com when you purchase 4 winter tyres of the same size we will give you 10% off to help.

When driving in the winter with snow and ice on the roads, the last thing you want to be worrying about is if your tyres are going to grip as well as you are used to.

If you need your vehicle all year round then you need winter tyres to keep you mobile all year round.

Balancing a Wheel

 Why should you balance your car wheels

A tyre is an exceptional piece of equipment and is made to an extremely high standard but.....

...the tyre and wheel needs to be match so that you don’t feel any vibrations through the car, this is resolved by wheel balancing.  Small pieces of metal are used that clip on to steel wheels or self adhesive weights which stick on to alloy wheels. To balance the wheel and tyre an electronic computerised balancer is used, which spins the wheel and tyre and tells the user how much weight to put on and where to put it.

Even if you don’t feel any vibration it is still worth getting  them balanced as tiny vibrations can be absorbed through the steering and suspension joints, which can lead to premature failure. However depends on what you use your vehicle for you might not need to balance the rear wheels, if you have a work van that is used on construction sites most of the time. Or if you use your vehicle off road then your wheel balance will be out by the time you have finished.