Choosing the best tyre for your Commodore
Published August 11, 2010 | 
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How to get the best deal when purchasing Commodore Tyres!
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Here are some factors you should consider when choosing your Commodore Tyres:
Tread life of the tyres will determine how long a set of tires would last.
Life expectancy of the tyres is estimated by the manufacturer under governmental guidelines after a field testing. The higher the tread life grade, the longer the tyre will last.
Wet weather tyres are essential if you live in a climate where it rains often.
Four-season tyres are the best option for wet climates. If it snows often, then you should also have a set of winter tyres that you will switch for during the colder season. So if you live up in the snow country around Perisher etc this is definitely a consideration
Speed rating is an often underestimated factor in choosing the right set Commodore Tyres
In the Australia the speed limit hardly ever climbs over 120 Kilometers an hour. Speed ratings show the safe top speed of a tyre and are marked with letters, with Q as lowest and V as highest. You can always go for the ultra-performing tire for speedy sports cars, but this quality is something that you will almost never use.
High- or low-profile?
Low-profile tyres look really stylish but these tires cannot always bear the hardships of the real road with all the bumps and cracks. Plus, with low-profile tyres the wheel is getting damaged faster. Higher-profile tyres often mean a safer and smoother ride.
Here are the main questions you will need to answer when purchasing new Commodore tyres:
- What are the Commodore Tyres used for? Touring/Leisure
- Is ride comfort and low noise are important, or sporty, more enthusiastic driving.
- What type of drivers are they?
- Is price or fuel efficiency a primary concern?
With the new Commodore you could be looking at a small fortune for new Commodore tyres so it is important you get the right advice from the professionals.
To get a quote on your new Commodore Tyres be sure to contact the team at tyrehouse od use the store locator on the right.
Tyrehouse supplies radial tyres for all makes and model
Published July 3, 2010 | 
When did you last think about tyres?
Probably the last time something went wrong!
Because when tyres are performing as they should – smoothly, efficiently – we pay them little attention.
Why tyres need to be replaced
They grip. They steer. They brake.
Incorrectly inflated, damaged or old tyres can lead to aquaplaning and poor vehicle handling Poorly aligned wheels can result in uneven tyre wear and will affect your vehicle’s safety and handling a 3mm tread depth results in a considerable increase on braking distance – some times by as much as 70%
Keep Legal – the legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm
Illegal tyres could cost you a pretty penny.
We recommend you change your tyres at 3mm tread depth rather than waiting for the 1.6mm legal limit as tyres show a significant decline in performance when tread depth falls below 3mm.
At Tyrehouse, we think about tyres all the time.
Take action before any serious problems have emerged. Phone now to arrange your FREE Visual Health Check: let our technicians note any concerns and give recommendations.
To get your cars new Radial tyres today be sure to contact the team at Tyrehouse.
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Tyrehouse Car Battery Checks
Published June 29, 2010 | A car battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile.
The car battery is the power underneath the hood of your car. It provides electricity needed for door locks, sliding windows, lights, and other car accessories. Your car is dead, the moment your battery dies.
Why Car, truck and 4WD Batteries Die!
The two most common causes for vehicle battery failure are undercharging and overcharging.
Undercharging is a result of batteries being repeatedly discharged and not fully recharged between cycles. If a battery is not recharged the sulfate material that attaches to the discharged portions of the plates begins to harden into crystals.
Over time this sulfate cannot be converted back into active plate material and the battery is ruined.
This also occurs when a battery remains discharged for an extended period of time, like during storage. Sulfation is the number one cause of battery failure.
The second leading cause of battery failure is overcharging. Overcharging batteries results in severe water loss and plate corrosion. With that said let’s look at how to properly store your RV batteries.
Winter time is when many batteries fail due to the cold whether and high battery use. If your battery is 3 to 4 years old now is a good time to get a new one and avoid that battery failure on a cold winters night.
To get your Battery serviced today be sure to contact the team at Tyrehouse.
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Tyrehouse Car Servicing and oil changes
Published June 16, 2010 | 
A lot of people have a hard time getting mechanics to take them seriously when reporting car problems.
Does your mechanic seem to talk over you, or try to convince you that you're imagining problems?
Here's how to cut to the chase when your knowledge of cars is just about zilch.
At TyreHouse we do not just provide an excellent range of tyres and wheels. We also provide many other vehicle services such as oil changes and full servicing. We will also listen to you.
However there are some things to do that will help us help you.
Before you go in, call about the problem so that you can find out what kind of questions they're likely to ask or what information they'll need from you when you take your car in for its service.
Ask the service manager when is the best time to bring your car in so that you can have an unhurried chat about your vehicle.
Go over the problems with him and give him a written report of the problems.
Servicing your car on a regular basis is crucial for optimum petrol consumption and trouble free running of your car.
Some Additional things to remember
Do not take your frustrations out on the service manager or service advisor. They did not build or break your car. They are trying to help you get your car fixed!
Hopping from car dealer to car dealer hoping to find a miracle "cure" can be counter productive, sometimes it's better to stick with a team who knows your car's history. If you have had your car to more than one mechanic, be sure to provide as much history as possible to your current mechanic, including copies of your previous work orders if possible.
Remember that the mechanic who quotes you the cheapest price for a particular repair may not be the best. There can be huge differences in the quality of parts being used and in the warranty provisions for the repair.
To get your car serviced today be sure to contact the team at Tyrehouse.
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How to get the most from your 4wd tyre
Published June 14, 2010 | 
The pneumatic tyre was invented in 1845 by a Scot, R.W. Thompson, for use on horse-drawn coaches.
It was made from natural rubber, which is produced as latex by rubber trees. Most vehicle tyres today are made from a mixture of natural and synthetic rubber, the ratio of the mix depending on the end use.
The properties of natural rubber include cut and tear resistance and good flexibility while synthetic rubber offers better grip on the road. As well as the rubber compound, additional raw materials for tyre production are steel wire and textiles, both used to strengthen the tyre.
Most people, when they buy new tyres, ask: “What mileage will I get from these tyres?” What they should be asking is: “How do I get the best mileage from these tyres?”
To extend its life, a tyre must run straight down the road, perfectly balanced, with an inflation pressure exactly right to carry the load on board and cope with the speed being traveled at.
It’s of paramount importance that tyres are fitted to true-running rims, and as a weekend of four wheel driving can often result in a buckled or damaged wheel.
Even ‘run-outs’ of only a millimeter or so in the wheel-rims are magnified significantly by the time this movement reaches the larger diameter of the tyre tread on the road.
This lateral and radial wander unbalances the tyre, induces a higher rate of wear, and in extreme cases can completely wipe off the tread blocks to a feathered edge.
Mis-alignment of a vehicle’s suspension is another major contributor to poor mileage on both 4WDs and regular passenger cars.
Pressures detailed on the vehicle’s tyre placard should be maintained and increases suggested for high loads and high speeds adhered to.
In short, to maximize tyre life what you need to do is select the right tyre for you 4WD, mount it on a ‘true’ rim, make sure the vehicle is correctly aligned, and keep the correct inflation pressures.
To get your 4Wd Tyres today be sure to contact the team at Tyrehouse.
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Tyrehouse provides tyres and car servicing Sydney wide
Published April 19, 2010 | 
Quite often people look in their local area for car servicing and car tyres however as the population expands people who may live in Palm Beach may work in Castle Hill. This means they can get their car service or new tyres fitted while at work or even just visiting a friend in the area.
Because Tyrehouse has seven convenient locations you will want to use our professional services. We not only provide quality tyres but also supply mag wheels and do full car servicing.
Find your closest Tyrehouse location
Let the professionals at Tyrehouse keep you running safely.
Burwood – Castle Hill – Dural – Katoomba – Merrylands – Penrith – Windsor
They Provide a wide range of tyre and wheel choices ranging from BF Goodrich, Dunlop, Yokohama, Good Year, Firestone, Bridgestone, Kumho, Michelin, Pirelli and many others.
Contact US Today for a Quote or visit your nearest store.
So no matter where you live take advantage of our unique and friendly service.
Tirehouse Dural Will Check Your Car Suspension
Published March 24, 2010 | 
What does your suspension do? Apart from your car's tyres and seats, the suspension is the prime mechanism that separates you from the road. It also prevents your car from shaking itself to pieces. No matter how smooth you think the road is, it's a bad, bad place to propel over a lot of metal at high speed. So we rely upon suspension. In a car, the rubber in your tyre helps with this little problem. In it's most basic form, suspension consists of two basic components: 
Springs These come in three types.
1.They are coil springs, torsion bars and leaf springs. Coil springs are what most people are familiar with, and are actually coiled torsion bars.
2. Leaf springs are what you would find on most American cars up to about 1985 and almost all heavy duty vehicles. They look like layers of metal connected to the axle. The layers are called leaves, hence leaf-spring.
3. The torsion bar on its own is a bizarre little contraption which gives coiled-spring-like performance based on the twisting properties of a steel bar. Instead of having a coiled spring, the axle is attached to one end of a steel shaft. The other end is slotted into a tube and held there by splines. As the suspension moves, it twists the shaft along it's length, which in turn resist.
Shock absorbers These dampen the vertical motion induced by driving your car along a rough surface and so should technically be referred to by their 'proper' name – dampers. If your car only had springs, it would boat and wallow along the road until you got physically sick and had to get out. It would be a travelling deathtrap. Or at least it would be a travelling deathtrap until the incessant vibration caused it to fall apart. Shock absorbers (dampers) perform two functions.
1. As mentioned above, they absorb any larger-than-average bumps in the road so that the upward velocity of the wheel over the bump isn't transmitted to the car chassis.
2. But secondly, they keep your wheels planted on the road.
Of course it is a must that you keep the various parts of your suspension in good condition so be sure to contact us for an inspection of your suspension. Hi, I’m Nathan, the manager at Dural Tyre House, call and ask for me for the best deal on tyres for your car on 02 9651 5900
Radial Tyres Keeping You on the Road
Published February 16, 2010 | 
Tyres are the driving force for any vehicle.
You just cannot imagine any vehicle running on the roads without a wheel or for that matter a tyre.
So we can easily say that as long as there are wheels there are tyres.
Tyres are an inseparable part of a vehicle that reduce the friction between the wheel and the road surface. Thus these tyres are the actual members that help in running the vehicle.
Tyres initially were made only from rubber, but later as the use of tyres got intense to achieve higher speeds and longer working lives, other materials were introduced along with rubber to form more rigid and durable structure.
Thus, today we can find tyres made up of a blend of a number of materials.
A best example of such a tyre is a radial tyre. Today majority of automobiles use these radial tyres because of their additional features.
Features of Radial Tyres
There are many added features and benefits of using a radial tyre as compared to a normal rubber tyre. Now day’s majority of the individuals use radial tyres because of these features. A few of the advantages of a radial tyre are listed below.
- Shorter Braking Distance
- Better Control
- Fewer Punctures
- Lower Fuel Consumption
- Greater Resistance to wear and tear
Contact US for Special deals on Radial Tyres for you vehicle today!
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Tweel the tyre of the future
Published February 13, 2010 | Tweel is a non-pneumatic single unit that replaces the traditional tyre pressure monitoring assembly.
Quite simply – a tyre without air.
Tweel consists of a composite reinforced tread band, connected to a flexible (deformable) wheel via rectangular, polyurethane spokes.
At the 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Michelin showcased a potential future for mobility, an integrated tyre and wheel combination missing one ingredient that is vital for traditional tyre performance…. air. The company unveiled the first real-world fitments for its revolutionary “Tweel” – which operates entyrely without air.
“Major revolutions in mobility may come along only once in a hundred years,” said Terry Gettys, president of Michelin Americas Research and Development Center in Greenville, S.C. “But a new century has dawned and Tweel has proven its potential to transform mobility. Tweel enables us to reach levels of performance that quite simply aren’t possible with today’s conventional pneumatic technology.”
Michelin’s Tweel is in production and available as an enhancement for future iBOT(TM) mobility systems. Invented by Dean Kamen, the iBOT(TM) mobility device has the ability to climb stairs and navigate uneven terrain, offering mobility freedom impossible with traditional wheelchairs. Additionally, Segway LLC’s Concept Centaur, a prototype that applies self-balancing technology to a four-wheel device, has also been equipped with Tweel to increase its performance potential.
Beyond these first real-world applications, Michelin has additional projects for Tweel on construction skidsteers and a variety of military vehicles. The most intriguing application may be Michelin’s early prototype Tweel fitment for passenger cars. The mobility company demonstrated promising Tweel performance on an Audi A4.
“The Tweel automotive application, as demonstrated on the Audi, is definitely a concept, a stretch application with strong future potential,” said Gettys. “Our concentration is to enter the market with lower-speed, lower-weight Tweel applications. What we learn from our early successes will be applied to Tweel fitments for passenger cars and beyond.”
The heart of Tweel innovation is its deceptively simple looking hub and spoke design that replaces the need for air pressure while delivering performance previously only available from pneumatic tyres. The flexible spokes are fused with a flexible wheel that deforms to absorb shock and rebound with unimaginable ease. Without the air needed by conventional tyres, Tweel still delivers pneumatic-like performance in weight-carrying capacity, ride comfort, and the ability to “envelope” road hazards.
Michelin has also found that it can tune Tweel performances independently of each other, which is a significant change from conventional tyres.
This means that vertical stiffness (which primarily affects ride comfort) and lateral stiffness (which affects handling and cornering) can both be optimized, pushing the performance envelope in these applications and enabling new performances not possible for current inflated tyres.
The Tweel prototype, demonstrated on the Audi A4, is within five percent of the rolling resistance and mass levels of current pneumatic tyres. That translates to within one percent of the fuel economy of the OE fitment. Additionally, Michelin has increased the lateral stiffness by a factor of five, making the prototype unusually responsive in its handling.
For Michelin, Tweel is a long-term vision that represents the next step in a long path of industry-changing innovations. Fifty years ago, Michelin invented the radial tyre and there is no question that radial tyre technology will continue as the standard for a long time to come.
Michelin continues to advance the performance of the radial tyre in areas such as rolling resistance, wear life and grip. In the short-term, the lessons learned from Tweel research are being applied to improve those conventional tyre performances.
In the future, Tweel may reinvent the way that vehicles move. Checking tyre pressure, fixing flats, highway blow-outs and balancing between traction and comfort could all fade into memory.
The world’s largest tyre maker, Michelin manufactures and sells tyres for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks, motorcycles and the space shuttle. The company may eventually develop the Tweel for every other application besides cars.
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