Kia Optima Crankshaft-Pulley Kia Optima Crankshaft-Pulley Kia Optima Crankshaft Woes – A Juddering Arrival at Pellon Tyres Well, here’s another little tale from the workshop floor, that might ring a bell for a few of our readers, especially if you’re driving one of the more modern Kia models. This week, we had a Kia Optima in […]
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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’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 […]