Guides
Tyre guides, in plain words.
The questions drivers ask us most, answered so you know what to do before you pick up the phone. Some of these end with 'call us'. Some end with 'you do not need to'.
Right now
If it is happening at the moment
Read the safety part first. The tyre can wait. You cannot be replaced.
Tyre pressure warning light: what to do
What the tyre pressure warning light means, what to do when it comes on, why it keeps coming back, and when to call a mobile tyre fitter.
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Flat tyre and no spare wheel
Many newer cars have no spare wheel. What a tyre sealant kit can and cannot fix, how to stay safe at the roadside, and how to get the tyre changed where you are.
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Tyre blowout: what to do at the wheel, and afterwards
What to do if a tyre blows out while you are driving, how to stay safe once you have stopped, what causes blowouts and how to get moving again.
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Worth knowing
Before it happens
Tread depth, slow punctures, nails and run-flats. Ten minutes now saves a lay-by later.
Can run-flat tyres be repaired?
Usually not. Why most tyre makers advise against repairing a run-flat that has been driven on flat, the rare cases where a repair is allowed, and what to do next.
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Legal tyre tread depth in the UK
The legal minimum tyre tread depth for cars in the UK is 1.6 mm. How to check yours with the wear bars or a 20p coin, the penalties, and when to replace.
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Slow puncture: signs and what to do
How to tell if you have a slow puncture, what causes one, whether you can keep driving on it, and whether it can be repaired.
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Can a tyre with a nail in it be repaired?
Found a nail or screw in your tyre? Whether to pull it out, when the tyre can be repaired and when it has to be replaced.
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