JULEOS TYRES
Tyres in Howick

We guarantee you the best price possible and we will beat any quote from other tyre dealers! Our service is fast and friendly, plus we offer you tea or coffee while you wait. One simple technique that can help to extend tyre life is tyre rotation. As most of a normal car’s weight is balanced on the front tyres, these can develop more wear over time, resulting in potentially dangerous consequences for the way the car handles. Regularly rotating tyres between different positions on the car helps to ensure that all the tyres maintain equal wear for all four tyres. Most manufacturers recommend that tyres be rotated about every 800km. Wheel balancing allows the tires and wheels to spin without causing any vibrations. This is accomplished by checking for any heavy spots on the wheel-tire combination and compensating for it by placing a measured lead weight on the opposite site of the wheel from where the heavy spot is. Wheel alignment consists of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other. The purpose of these adjustments is maximum tire life and a vehicle that tracks straight and true when driving along a straight and level road. Wheel balance refers to the even distribution of weight around a revolving tyre and wheel assembly. It ensures that the unit which comprises a wheel rim and a tyre is in balance. Both these units have high and low spots, or heavy and light areas. The first part of getting the complete unit of rim and tyre in balance is to match the heavy areas of one to the light areas of the other. Wheels are balanced with small counter weights to prevent them from having heavy spots that can cause vibration and premature wearing of tyres, struts, shocks and other steering and suspension components. Understanding the processes behind the tyre production process is helpful to you as a motorist, and will give you a better understanding of the way your vehicle interacts with the road surface. The first stage in the manufacturing process is the blending of raw materials to create the composite from which the tyre is made. These ingredients include various chemicals as well as up to thirty different types of rubber, used in different combinations. The gummy compounds are cut into thick slabs and then put through a process known as milling. In this process, the gum is cut into different shapes and sizes to make up treads, sidewalls, and other components of a tyre. Most mass-production cars come with standard tyres. This type of tyre is made of a hard rubber compound, and is designed to be used on a variety of road types and driving conditions. Performance tyres are made of a softer rubber compound that adds grip on hot, dry roads, but can be dangerous if used on wet ones, particularly if the grip is worn down. Off-road tyres have a greater surface area and deeper treads to maximize the amount of grip they provide. These tyres can wear out quickly on normal roads and at high speeds, however.