Entries by Eric Roberts

Bridgestone Run-Flat Tyres

Bridgestone Run-Flat tyres Bridgestone Run-Flat tyres When I first heard about the Bridgestone Run-Flat tyres concept, At first, I was a little bit skeptical. So, about how runflats would work? Say when the car was driven at eighty miles per hour on a wet busy motorway. However as time has gone on and with a […]

Self Sealing Tyres

Self sealing tyres Self sealing tyres This is not a new self sealing tyre from Kumho Tyres. This type of thing is not a new idea. Continental tyres recently brought out their own version of the self-sealing tyre. That they call the “Conti-Seal”. Pirelli tyres also do a similar thing that they call the “Seal-Inside”. (It […]

Good Windscreen Wipers are important.

Good windscreen wipers are important Good windscreen wipers are important. So when our wipers fail, we all know what a nightmare it can be. Especially when driving your car in to the winter sun with a dirty windscreen. I am sure that it happens to us all at one time or another. Of course, we […]

All Weather Tyres Cope

All Weather Tyres Cope All Weather Tyres Cope All Weather Tyres Cope with Horrendous British Downpours ? Significantly, we all must have noticed the alarming changes in our  weather patterns ! Driving all over the UK. So you can’t help but notice the effect of local flooding that these heavy rains bring to our roads. […]

Dodgy MOT fraud crackdown

Dodgy MOT fraud crackdown Dodgy MOT fraud crackdown As the owner of a UK MOT testing station. Then I just fail to understand the number of MOT stations that have been shut down for fraudulent activities. According to the attached article, there are 143 testing stations. Of one type or another have had there testing […]

Peugeot 107 Shock Absorbers Fitted

Peugeot 107 Shock Absorbers Fitted Peugeot 107 Shock Absorbers Fitted Peugeot 107 Rattles, Knocks and Bumps – Suspension Repairs at Pellon Tyres, Halifax The other day, one of our regular customers rolled into Pellon Tyres here in Halifax with their trusty little Peugeot 107. Now, I’ve always liked these small city cars – they’re simple, […]

TPMS warning light Ignored

TPMS warning light Ignored TPMS warning light Ignored I must confess that this article surprised me ! In our experience, the opposite is closer to the truth. Drivers are usually very alarmed at the site of any warning light. Including the TPMS tyre pressure monitoring system light. Indeed, if they are anything like me, then […]

Yorkshire Car drivers

Yorkshire Car drivers Yorkshire Car drivers Yorkshire Car drivers BEWARE of M1 and M62 Speed Cameras So, I am a resident of Kirklees and have been a user of the M62 motorway ever since it was built. In my opinion, it has been a great asset to the people of West Yorkshire and Lancashire. In […]

Thomas Edison-An Early nickel-iron Battery

Early nickel-iron Batteries from Thomas Edison Thomas Edison Surprisingly, it was only recently when I was doing an article about something else. So that I came across an interesting fact. About the American inventor, no other than Thomas Edison. So, why I should  I have been surprised I did not know ! Because he invented some […]

VW Tiguan Broken Springs

VW Tiguan Broken Springs VW Tiguan Broken Springs A VW Tiguan with two damaged springs was brought to Pellon Tyres. We frequently receive a wide range of automobiles at Pellon Tyres, but we were particularly interested in a recent job involving a VW Tiguan. This little SUV had two damaged springs when it arrived. Suspension […]