vw-polo-winter-service vw-polo-winter-service A Bit of Polo History – And Why a VW Polo Winter Service Still Matters in Halifax The other day here at Pellon Tyres in Halifax, we were presented with a cracking little VW Polo for its winter service. The car was spotless, clearly well-loved, and the owner wanted it ready for whatever […]
Michelin Zero Pressure Tyres Michelin Zero Pressure Tyres Michelin’s call their tyre the ZP, or Michelin Zero Pressure. This, of course, refers to the fact that when the run-flat tyre deflates, it will carry on running with zero air in the tyre. This is exactly what the run-flat does. Because of the much stronger side […]
Part Worn Tyres Part Worn Tyres These are very alarming figures 22%, almost a quarter of the driving public, are buying these part worn tyres But I am now thinking differently about the problem. In my opinion, the Part Worn Tyres market has increased due to the financial crisis and a lot of young families […]
Toyota RAV 4 Poor Acceleration Toyota RAV 4 Poor Acceleration Problems Toyota RAV 4 problem just happened overnight So, as I have said before, one of the great things about owning a garage. Importantly, there is a diversity of jobs that we can encounter. Hence, in any busy working week,. This past week was no […]
Winter Tyre Storage Winter Tyre Storage Winter Tyre Storage – An Austrian Idea That Works Brilliantly in Halifax A few years ago, while visiting a tyre company in Austria, I stumbled across an idea that really stuck with me. The garage reminded me a lot of Pellon Tyres, but of course, their winters are very […]
VW Polo Performance Problem VW Polo Performance Problem So, after the school summer holidays have finished,. Fortunately, then we start to get busier in the garage repair side of the business. Happily, the tyre side starts to pick up nearer November, with the approaching winter. Like many other garages, we try to plan our work […]
Pirelli Run Flat Tyres Pirelli Run Flat Tyres Firstly, I was not so sure what to think. These tyres were developed together with the car manufacturers Consequently, they were designed to specifically fit the cars on which they were to be fitted for safety reasons. So, the whole concept surrounding these tyres is based on […]
Driving on Bad tyres Driving on Bad tyres So, this is a question that I often ask myself! Of course, as the owner of a tyre business here in Halifax, UK,. Responsibly, have we, as an industry, educated the public? Enough about the dangers and safety aspects of having baldness or other dangerous things wrong […]
Car Owners Ripped Off Garages are becoming more transparent towards Car Owners Car Owners Ripped Off There are many recent reports about servicing a car, and independent repair garages are ripping their customers off. I am not sure what these reports actually cover? Is it the one-man band operations, the larger independent garages or the main […]
AVON TYRES AROUND FOREVER AVON TYRES AROUND FOREVER In my long career in the tyre industry (too long), it is fair to say that there have been many changes that have taken place in the industry, some good and others bad. The large tyre manufacturers bought out the small niche manufacturers; for example, Goodyear Tyres took […]