Car Tyres Shrewsbury

Tyres are known as the most simple, yet have been the most complex part of a vehicle. A lot of time needs to be invested while buying the best possible tyre for your vehicle. Courtesy of the new EU guidelines, the job of tire selection has become a cake for users. Tyres today come with visible labels providing users with useful information. Parameters such as wet grip, noise factor, and manufacturing date are now available on tyres only. To make tyres digitally advanced, they now come with QR code installed. Even with all this help, tyres can’t be left alone on their own. Their maintenance remains a constant sword of Damocles. Tyres need to be checked periodically for their wear and tear. Conditions of the roads and the climate they are used also play a significant role in determining tyres' condition. One such factor that should be checked continuously is tyre balance. Most people often confuse it with wheel balance or wheel alignment. Tyre balance is as important, i...

For places with different weather conditions, different tyres are needed to protect the vehicle from that place’s weather conditions. Winter tyres and summer tyres are built specifically to bear the harsh heat or cold and keep the car safe and efficient on the road. Since rubber is a compound which is prone to change with the temperature change, the difference in the rubber material is mainly what is different in Winter tyres and All-Season tyres apart from a slight difference in their design. The Difference in Rubber Compounds Since Winter tyres are made for colder weathers, the rubber compound is made so that it hardens at a lower temperature than your regular tyre, making its performance good even in low temperatures while an all-season tyre becomes less efficient. On the contrary, when the temperature rises, all-season tyres’ rubber remains hard and thus, is resistant to wear and tear, while winter tyres become soft and prone to wear and damage. At 5°C or 42°F, the ...