tyres

When you think about it there are only four things that separate your car from the road, and that is your tyres yet alarmingly in a survey conducted in North America that was recently taken most people don't…

Our tyres get the most beating of all the exterior parts of our cars. But with regular maintenance, they can last you a long time. They will retain their performance for a long period of time, even till the…

Last time we talked about unidirectional tyres. This time around we are going to talk a little about asymmetric tyres. First we will discuss what they are and how they differ from normal or symmetric tyres and…

A unidirectional or just a directional tyre is a tyre that is designed to roll in one direction of the rotation. Unidirectional tyres have distinct tread pattern and you can easily locate them from a bunch. The…

Tyres come with a ply rating. Today we are going to explain a bit what tyre ply and ply rating is. With the passage of time, there have been great improvements in the science and alchemy behind the…

On side wall of your tyre, you will notice different markings. We have already explained many of them. Today we are going to discuss the speed ratings or speed limits of tyres. We are taking an example of a 15…

Tyres are manufactured under specific criteria that define what they can safely do. Tyres are made to withstand certain things when they are on the road, mounted on your car. And how much load they can carry is…

Since tyres are your direct contact with the tarmac, they take all the beating. Your tyre's treads are there to grip on loose surface, whether its accelerating or stopping. Also, treads are their to evacuate…

Throughout the tyre's life, it goes through two phases. One is its shelf life; that for how long has the tyre been kept in a storage, whether in company's storage facility or at the dealers show rack. Second…

When we go to buy tyres, there are people who seldom look at the marking on the tyre sidewall, of the tyre they are buying. They usually relay on the feedback of their peers or whatever the shopkeeper is…

I am a 28 year old  urbanite, and my daily driver is a 2010 Suzuki Swift DLX Manual. My commute is about 35 km in moderate to light traffic. I generally do not over-speed and try to anticipate braking so that I…

Maintaining tyres properly is an important part of car maintenance activities. Smooth driving experience is primarily dependent on the quality and maintenance of tyres. Tyres wear out and burst before time if…

A wheel vavle is located at each wheel end. For dual wheels, the valves are typically connected only to the outer wheel so the pressure between the two tires can be balanced. Part of the wheel valve's job is…