Entries by Eric Roberts

Kia Sticking to Petrol Engines

Kia Sticking to Petrol Engines Kia Sticking to Petrol Engines Kia Motors is a South Korean automotive manufacturer that has been in operation since 1944. Consequently, these cars are very popular in West Yorkshire, where I was born and bred.  The company has a long history of developing and producing a range of engines for […]

Ten Year Old Tyres Ban

Ten Year Old Tyres Ban Ten Year Old Tyres Ban Three people perished in September 2012 as a result of a coach’s devastating tyre breakdown. The accident investigator came to the conclusion that the front axle’s 19-year-old tyre’s advancing age was to blame for the failure. This has come as no surprise to me. As […]

Dunlop Sports Maxx Tyres

Dunlop Sports Maxx Tyres 6 reasons to buy Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyres Dunlop Sports Maxx Tyres launches a new breed of “sports TYRES” Dunlop is a brand of tyres that has a long history dating back to the late 19th century. Of course, it has always been known as a great British company. John Boyd […]

4×4 Tyres by General

4×4 Tyres by General 4×4 Tyres by General Customers are still not sure which 4×4 Tyres by General to choose This article is a follow-up to one that I did a few years ago. Owners of 4×4 vehicles who are unsure of which tyres to fit to their vehicles are one of the issues we […]

Michelin Tyres World Beaters

Michelin Tyres World Beaters Michelin Tyres World Beaters As a tyre retailer in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK I can tell you that Michelin is not the easiest tyre manufacturer to deal with. Therefore, we sell Michelin products, but through a third-party wholesaler. Over the years, I have tried to deal directly with Michelin. But I find that […]

Car Battery Handling

Car Battery Handling Car Battery Handling Take care when handling car batteries Let me first say that in 40 years of selling car batteries,. Both to the public and in my garage environment and now we sell “batteries online”. Fortunately, I have never (touch wood) seen a single accident. Of course, apart from the holes that appear […]

Nitrogen Tyre Inflation

Nitrogen Tyre Inflation Nitrogen Tyre Inflation So, in the tyre trade, we often come across new ideas that seem to spring from nowhere. For this reason, I was pleased to see this video from outside of Australia. Of course, the internet has made this a small world. Therefore, we can now all speak to each […]

Leisure Battery: Leeds University

Leisure Battery: Leeds University Leisure Battery: Leeds University I wanted to buy a 110-amp leisure battery  Leisure Battery: When the phone rang for the hundredth time on Thursday, it was a call from a well-spoken gentleman with a well-educated Scottish accent. He wanted to buy a  leisure battery to go into his motorhome. He chose […]

Renault Captur Anti-Roll Bar Link

Renault Captur Anti-Roll Bar Link Renault Captur Anti-Roll Bar Link Renault Captur’s Strange Noise Knocking Anti-Roll Bar Link Sorted It’s always a bit worrying when a customer brings in their car complaining of a strange noise, especially when they can’t quite figure out where it’s coming from. Recently, we had a Renault Captur come into […]

Audi Broken Spring

Audi Broken Spring Audi Broken Spring  Corroded mount and broken spring: decomposing a rattled Audi We recently had an Audi roll into the garage (Pellon Autocentre, Halifax, UK)) with quite a bit of noise coming from the suspension—a true rattling and banging that you could hear from a mile off. Nobody wants to hear that […]