Tyre Tips

Important Tips when Removing Wheels

Tyre Precautions

Tips for Mounting a Tyre

Tyre Precautions

Tyre Dictionary

All the technical tyre jargon you need to know.

Cleaning Your Tyres

Tyres also need cleaning now and again, but this is particularly important before putting them into storage when switching from summer to winter tyres and vice-versa.

Fitting Tyres Yourself?

These days no motorist should contemplate fitting his tyres on to the rims himself.

Loading / Weight

Don't overload your tyres!

Mileage Performance

In addition to regularly checking the pressure and tread depth on your tyres, inspecting them for damage and ensuring they are correctly stored, you can also optimise their mileage performance if you bear the following in mind:

New Tyres

Why choose new tyres and not remoulded or used tyres?

Spare Wheel

When did you last check your spare wheel?

Storage

Don't abandon your tyres somewhere in a corner - you won't do them any good that way!

Tread Depth

The experts at Continental have discovered that when braking with locked wheels on wet roads a tread depth of 8mm almost halves the braking distance compared with the legally required minimum tread depth of 1.6mm.

Tyre Age

All makes of tire bear the so-called DOT code on the sidewall.

Tyre Pressure

Check your tyre pressure regularly every two weeks in normal use.

Tyre Protection

Drive very slowly over kerbstones, taking them at as wide an angle as possible. When parking alongside the kerb, avoid 'squashing' the tyre.

Tyre Replacement

Only fit the tyres specified in your vehicle documents, otherwise you might be breaking the law; this can have severe insurance and legal consequences for you if you have an accident.

Tyre Size

How do you find out the right tyre size for your vehicle?

What is Written on Your Tyre?

What does 205/55 R 16 W actually mean?

Dealerlocator

Please select your region to locate your nearest outlet

Opening match

With the World Cup behind us, attached a note from Angela Graham, Starfish Communications, who had the opportunity to attend the opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Honda CR-Z proves hybrid can be sexy - and Audi A8 shows high-tech sells, too

It may be a hybrid, but Honda’s CR-Z is also a sexy, sassy and entertaining sports coupé. Eco-friendly has never been this much fun! We drive it on Mpumalanga’s twisty mountain passes

Engen Volkswagen Cup racing action to provide single-make thrills

THERE has been a long break for the Engen Volkswagen Cup competitors,but the holiday is over. The drivers in this formula last competedjust before the start of the World Cup and will now head to Phakisa Freeway in Welkom for the fifth round of the 2010 championship.

Chev’s bright Spark – and 25 years of BMW M3

Chevrolet seems to specialise in attractive, value-added vehicles that link ample levels of standard kit to good dynamics. This week, Spike is in Cape Town to try out the latest, more-for-less Chevy: the bright and cheerful Spark.

Merc’s SLS AMG superstar shines!

This week on RPM TV, we attend the launch of the long-awaited Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar. The modern successor to the immortal, gull-winged 300SL, the two-seater mixes nostalgia with advanced technology and brutal performance.

Mito meets DS3 in premium hatch clash

This week on RPM TV, France meets Italy as the stylish, avant-garde Citroën DS3 crosses swords with the sporty, hot-blooded Alfa Romeo Mito Quadrifoglio Verde.

Korea’s new star rises on RPM

Here at RPM, we’ve been watching the rising fortunes of Kia Motors with interest. The Korean vehicle maker was initially stuck with ordinary, but well-priced vehicles, yet managed to create a strong and appreciative following.