Two tyres fitted, in about half an hour
Replaced in pairs across an axle, which is how it should be done.
If only one tyre has failed, the right answer is usually two — both on the same axle. Mixing a new tyre with a half-worn one on the same axle means one wheel grips harder than the other under braking, and the car pulls.
Where the new pair goes matters too. On most cars the better pair belongs on the back, even on a front-wheel-drive car, because losing grip at the rear is far harder to catch than losing it at the front.
How you know you need it
- One tyre is damaged beyond repair but the other three have life left
- Both tyres on one axle are below 3mm while the other axle is fine
- You have had a blowout and want the matching side done at the same time
What we actually do
- 1 We check both tyres on the axle, not just the one you came in about
- 2 New valves, machine balancing and correct torque on both
- 3 If the new pair should go on the rear, we tell you why and swap them over
Questions about this job
Why do the new tyres go on the back?
Because a rear-end slide is much harder to correct than a front-end one. Putting the better grip at the back is the safer arrangement on nearly every car.
Can I just have one?
You can, and sometimes it is the sensible call — if the other tyre on that axle is nearly new. We will measure both and tell you straight.
Two tyres fitted, in about half an hour — in Westhampton
118 Mill Lane, Westhampton, Westshire, WX1 4AB. Open seven days, Sunday included.