Tyre Guides

Started in 1963, General Tyre has been engaged in the manufacturing of tyres & tubes for automobiles in Pakistan. Based in Karachi, General Tyre has been a key player in introducing new initiatives and tyre…

Pakistan’s largest and most advanced tyre manufacturer, The General Tyre & Rubber Company of Pakistan Limited (GTR) has achieved yet another milestone and has become the first tyre company in the history of…

The car market in Pakistan has been climbing the ladder since past few years, and it wouldn’t be a premature judgment to say that with the induction of newer cars, competitiveness and the need for…

Here are four important things that you need to know about a car's tire pressure. They can be useful to increase the life of your car's tire. Tire Pressure Changes with Temperature Modern cars…

Back in 1996, I was 7 years old kid traveling with my family. Our Daihatsu Charade G-11 got a flat tyre and we had to pull over to the shoulder to fix it. I was one of the only two male family members in the…

A tire blowout is a major and fatal reason of auto-accidents. These few tips will help you in preventing a tire blowout: Keep Proper Inflation Under-inflation or over-inflation of the tire is the most common…

A tyre can tell a lot about a driver. Premature tyre wear indicates that the driver either speeds a lot or is hard on cornering and braking. The tyres of an aggressively handled vehicle usually have rounded…

A lot of cars these days offer optional low profile tyres. Before I begin, I would like to talk a bit about low profile tyres. These tyres have a thinner side wall.  To understand more about low profile tyres,…

We all love our cars a lot, but we forget to take care about the four most important objects on our cars – the tyres. Tyres need extra care especially if you live in areas where it snows. Here are 4 tyre care…

A lot of people don’t know the importance of wheel alignment; this article is meant to educate people about the importance of wheel alignment. Wheel alignment is done to make sure that the wheels of a car are…

A lot of drivers are curious to know about the ideal tyre pressure for their cars. People wonder if they should inflate their tyres according to the maximum PSI (pound per square inch) listed on the side wall…

Lowering the Tyre pressure while off-roading is important because of 2 main reasons: Firstly, lowering the tyre pressure makes the ride more comfortable when traveling on rough terrain. Lowering the tyre…

Changing a Flat tyre can be quite frustrating, especially if you are not sure on how to change a flat tyre. It is a pretty easy process, though it can get tough if you don’t know how to go about the whole…

I am sure you all know what a burn out is, and for those of you who don’t know, it is the spinning of the wheels to create a large amount of tyre smoke. The car is kept static while the tyres are made to…

A flat tyre can be something that gets really annoying, especially if you are running late from work or in a traffic jam. Changing a tyre is an easy process and can be done in about 10-20 minutes. Here is a…