Dunlop Tyres Dunlop Tyres It was back in 1888 in Scotland. Thus, when pneumatic tyres were invented by John Boyd Dunlop. Yet another great British invention. He was working on his son’s bicycle at the time. Hence, he came up with an inflated rubber tube filled with air. Of course, it was fitted around a […]
BMW 330 For Pirelli Runflat Tyres BMW 330 For Pirelli Runflat Tyres Things really do come in pairs here at Pellon Tyres. Hot on the heels of that Jaguar I-PACE pothole job, we had a BMW owner call in for what we always encourage – a free tyre check. He had a feeling the tyres […]
Jaguar with Pothole Damaged Wheel Jaguar with Pothole Damaged Wheel Things never seem to slow down here at Pellon Tyres, and that’s no bad thing. Every week brings something a bit different through the doors, and recently we had a job that really sums up the state of Britain’s roads at the moment. Jaguar I-PACE […]
1234YF Car Air conditioning gas 1234YF Car Air conditioning gas So, although we are now out of the European Union, there are certain things that we are still aligned with! Of course, one of the continued alignments is for vehicles. This includes a new directive that came into force this January. Consequently, we are referring […]
Buick 8 For MOT Test Buick 8 For MOT Test The Gorgeous Vintage Buick 8 at Pellon Tyres: A Seldom Seen Beauty Buick 8 For MOT Testing Ford Fiestas, Nissan Qashqais, and the occasional BMW 3 Series for tyres, exhausts, or a yearly MOT is the norm these days. However, occasionally something genuinely unique appears. […]
Ford Transit Connect Corroded Discs Ford Transit Connect Corroded Discs How Corroded Brake Discs Can Cause Brake Fluctuations (And Other Unexpected Surprises!) When a Ford Transit Connect pulled into my garage (Pellon Autocentre in Halifax, UK) on a nice sunny day, we noticed immediately that something wasn’t quite right. The motorist complained that the brakes […]
Absorbed Glass Mat Batteries Absorbed Glass Mat Batteries The Growing Significance of AGM Batteries in Contemporary Automobiles AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries have emerged as a significant force in the automotive industry in recent years. AGM battery installation is becoming more and more common among automakers, and this trend is only expected to continue. However, […]
Mazda Brake Calipers Badly Corroded Mazda Brake Calipers Badly Corroded Brake Binding Issues: A Mazda’s Story of Callipers and Corrosion This garage tale of mine, demonstrates the significance of regularly monitoring your car’s brakes. A customer complained about a problem with the brakes when they brought their Mazda into the garage the other day. They […]
Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply Tyres Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply Tyres A Retrospective at the Early Sixties: The Cross-Ply Tyre Era in British Automobiles You most likely associate iconic vehicles like the Mini, Morris Minor, and Ford Anglia (all on which I worked on as a young mechanic), with the vehicles that pampered UK roads in […]
Vauxhall Corsa Bad Fuel Smell Vauxhall Corsa Bad Fuel Smell A Vauxhall Corsa’s Story on Why You Should Get Your Car Serviced Along With Your MOT Let’s discuss a scenario that occurs in my garage (Pellon Tyre and Autocentre, Halifax UK), much too frequently: vehicles that arrive for their MOT but ultimately require more than […]