Stories - My Wheels and Tyres

Posted 28/09/2022 0

Chart shows size progression starting for 5 common 14″ tyre sizes found on cars like the Toyota Aqua, Mazda Demio, Suzuki Swift & Honda...

Posted 11/08/2022 0

Rinse and then pre-wash the wheel using an all-purpose-cleaner or contactless wheel cleaner.Use a soft microfiber mitt instead of brushes, and a...

Posted 05/08/2022 0

A handy guide to the legal minimum & maximum tyre to rim widths.

Posted 04/08/2022 0

Guard or fender rolling consists of folding the inner lip of the wheel arch into a tighter ‘V’ shape or a ‘U’ shape to...

Posted 04/08/2022 0

1. Improved Grip and Traction Usually, the large and wide tyres have more rubber on their track. This simply indicates that the car’s tyres can...

Posted 27/07/2022 0

What is alloy wheel backspacing? What is the ET number on alloy wheels? What is negative offset? How do you measure wheel offset?” Alloy...

Posted 26/07/2022 0

Centre bore is the hole at the middle of the wheel on the hub of the car. Aftermarket wheels are manufactured in huge numbers, they are not made...

Posted 26/07/2022 0

What Does PCD Mean? PCD stands for Pitch Circle Diameter and essentially is the measurement of how many wheel nuts or wheel bolts your...

Posted 25/07/2022 0

On street cars, we customarily go wider with wheels and tyres to increase the size of the contact with the road. While you still need to ensure...

Posted 25/07/2022 0

You will see a series of letters and numbers that will look like this for example: 205/55R16. This will confirm the size of the tyres on your...