Articles, tagged with "spare tyre", page 4

Could You Cope With Car Trouble?

So there you are, all ready and raring to drive off somewhere - perhaps for a day out or maybe just heading off to work. And wouldn't you know it, your car breaks down at the most inconvenient moment. Of course, no time is good to have a breakdown, but it... Read >
Author: Vicky Cochrane

Top Notch Car Care: Taking Care of Your Motor

Your car may be one of the possessions that you rely on every day; to get to and from work, to collect your weekly grocery shopping or just to visit friends and family. Keeping it in tip-top condition should therefore be high on your priority list so you ... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton

Get Your Car Up to Speed for Springtime Driving

Springtime usually means sunnier, more travel-friendly weather. So it's no wonder that, as soon as spring hits, countless people in the UK start to make weekend plans to drive out to scenic destinations, or perhaps holiday in a new town or city. But it pa... Read >
Author: Vicky Cochrane

Ten important checks before a long car journey

When going on a long journey it is important to check your car is in full working order to ensure that it is safe. It is always good to have the car serviced regularly but it is also good to make sure the following important checks, as highlighted by the ... Read >
Author: Veronica Jewell

Van Maintenance - How to Change a Tyre on a Van

You're driving along in your van happily going about your business, when all of a sudden, something doesn't feel right. You get out to discover you've got a flat tyre. Don't panic, it's not the end of the world. But it's also not going to fix itself, s... Read >
Author: MarkeD

Five Important Visual Checks When Buying a Second Hand Car

You don't have to be an automotive expert to spot potential problems when buying a new car. Here are five visual checks that will help you make the decision whether to buy a second hand car. 1) Car Tyres Ask when owner last fitted new car tyres. Che... Read >
Author: James

Ten Top Car Tyre Tips

Car tyres are the only point of contact between a vehicle and the road. Keeping them in good condition is essential for safe driving and achieving the optimum performance of your car. Here a ten car tyre tips: 1. Regularly check car tyre pressures. ... Read >
Author: James

Five Essential Checks before Driving a Minibus

If after an accident a minibus is found to be unroadworthy the driver will be held responsible and it is unlikely that any minibus insurance claim will be approved. For this reason and because it is now a legal requirement, a minibus driver must check ... Read >
Author: James

How to Change a Car Tyre

There is a good chance everyone will experience a puncture at sometime in their driving lives. But it's amazing how many people still don't know how to change a car tyre and rely on the help of a passer-by. There is one place you should not attempt to ... Read >
Author: James

Five Important Winter Car Care Checks

The onset of autumn is the time when you need to start thinking about winter car care checks. Your car tyres, lights, antifreeze, as well as several other key components, all need to be checked. By doing this will it help minimise or even avoid situations... Read >
Author: James

Exercise bikes - Lose the love handles.

That spare tyre around your waist is simply excess energy that your body has stored for a rainy day. See your body is amazingly efficient at storing excess energy as fat, it squirrels it away all over your body by filling your fat cells. Imagine your body... Read >
Author: Dave Jones

Avoid being driven mad: Looking after a vehicle

The average driver in the UK travels around 16,000 kilometres every year in their vehicle. As well as having a huge effect on the country's roads, which were mostly designed and built to carry far fewer vehicles, these distances can often be detrimenta... Read >
Author: pmcindoe

Car Stickers Are Back! The auto graphic decal revolution

Car Stickers have made an amazing return to the bumpers, rear-lites (back windscreens) and panels of vehicles all over the country. Find out here just what the sticker-rush is all about... You can't drive five metres without seeing a frangipani or the ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Make Sure Your Car Tyres Are Road Worthy

Making certain your car tyres are in sound condition is one the most vital parts of good car maintenance. Tyres need to be checked for wear, bulging, cracking, pressure and for objects caught in the tread on a weekly basis. Car tyres that are defective... Read >
Author: viddy55

How to change a car tyre

How to change a car tyre 10 Tips: How to Change Your Car Tyre It always happens in the awkward of moments: it happened to Ronny when he was going on a blind date; it happened to Sheila when she was on her way to attend her best friend's wedding! Jus... Read >
Author: Ricky776

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