Wheels certainly do go round – but ‘tyre rotation’ means switching up the position of tyres. It helps them to last longer, and it keeps the vehicle’s occupants safer because the tyres have better traction.
There’s more to getting the most out of tyres than avoiding showy (and illegal) pull-aways. The driving-style secrets to longer-lasting tyres, and car owners will be relieved to know that they don’t need to do anything awkward or time-consuming to optimise their tyres’ life.
Old tyres can be mighty useful, but, warns Chris Lett, proprietor of Branigans Tyres, don’t let them pile up while waiting to get around to a DIY project. “If people would like to make something…
Chris Lett of Branigans Tyres in Southport prefers to call them “nearly new” and that’s just what they are. Tyres are often discarded with nearly all their tread intact, a wasteful practice that Chris uncovered…
With environmental concerns high on everybody’s agenda, there are still practical problems involved in adopting more environmentally-friendly practices. But when it comes to tyres, consumers can rest assured that they don’t need to go to…
The invention of the wheel is lost in the mists of time, but tyres are a relatively new development. Chris Lett of Branigans Tyres, a family tyre business with branches in Burleigh Heads and Southport,…
Unless someone has spent time contemplating their tyres, and most people don’t, they may never have wondered what the numbers printed on the sidewalls actually mean. However, they’re rather important since they will help the…
High-end brands often leave consumers wondering whether paying more to buy their products is worthwhile. Tyres provide a good example. Top brands like Michelin and Bridgestone, for example, come with pricing that may leave motorists…
A recent survey conducted in the US found that up to 86 percent of consumers were eager to support small, family-owned local businesses, even if they had to pay a little more to do so….
Staying safe on the road means taking good care of a vehicle’s maintenance needs, and wheel alignment, says Chris Lett, owner of Branigans, a Burleigh Heads wheel and tyre workshop, is one of the big…
Tyre noise is normal. The result of tyre material rolling on the surface is bound to create a sound that cannot be avoided and with so many different types of tyres out there, the noise…
With at least 1.5 billion car tyres reaching the end of their roads every year globally, disposing of them in a bio-friendly and sustainable way has become a major problem for car owners who don’t…
Many buyers still assume that a new vehicle will automatically come equipped with a spare tyre, and are often caught off guard when they don’t find one in the boot (trunk) when they really need…
In today’s world, cost is probably the first issue to come to mind when it’s time to replace car tyres no longer able to provide the performance and personal safety drivers need. However, this is…
Not all tyre salesmen deserve the poor reputation society has placed on them, says Australian tyre expert and recycler Chris Lett. He says many salespeople in the tyre industry are just going about and doing…
With the current costs involved in buying vehicles in the first place, as well as those accrued when they have to be repaired or replaced, vehicle insurance may seem like a must have. But to…