—on the hydrogen highway. The promise of free fuel for three years makes this fuel-cell car an intriguing option.
This is one of my best bets for the car of the future.
Hence, along with the battery-driven car,. Toyota have indeed spent millions of dollars. Thus developing the Mira. Which are expected to travel 300 miles. So using a fuel that consists of high-pressure hydrogen gas. As expected, the gas will be stored in two fibreglass fuel tanks.
This will give the Toyota Mira a big advantage over the battery driven Lithium-Ion cars,
The hydrogen fuel. Therefore, is expected to be eventually rolled out. Therefore, onto conventional filling stations. Thus, across Europe and the USA, including Japan. The car will fill up in a similar manner to LPG cars are now, and only take a few minutes to fill.
Department of Energy (DOE) are looking
at setting up a network of Hydrogen fuel stations across America. H2USA are looking at the financial implications and costs of setting up a network.
will be battling it out for the most cost effective solution to fuels for cars of the future. Crude oil prices, will still have a say in the matter. As new oil fields are still being found.
Even in the UK. We have found new oil reserves in the county of Kent. I do believe that the fuels such as hydrogen that could run along the same infrastructure as petrol (gasoline), will be the more successful fuel.
The sales of battery driven cars are already falling because of the massive drop in petrol prices so the regular driver is only concerned about his pocket and not the environment.
Continental really are a top tyre company, with many quality achievements and top tyre test results, winning some of the top tyre awards.
Continental tyres are second to none as far as research and development go. They are always contributing to environmental issues . Trying out new ideas and using different products to replace the dirty oil-based materials. These are the bad materials that cause greenhouse gases.
Continental also support women’s football.
Continental Tyres is supporting their third season of sponsorship. The FA WSL, and would you believe it, they have committed themselves to a further four years of support. Hence, from 2014–2018 to partner the women’s game.
This also includes support to the England Women’s Team. The FA Women’s Cup, and the newly extended FA WSL and The FA WSL Continental Cup. In addition, Continental will continue to support The FA Girls Football Festivals. A national programme to increase participation at grassroots level.
Tyre Awards-For Continental Tyres
This brings me onto the next football story on a more local level.
Continental have contributed and large number of training vests and warm up kits. As well as training aids to one of our local ladies open age football teams. The under tens girls team of the Tingley Athletic football club here in Yorkshire UK.
Continental Tyres and Pellon Tyre & Auto Centre Ltd support Grass roots football The Tingley U10s Girls received a Continental warm-up Kit to boost their training supplies this week after a kind donation by Continental. Debbie Bastow, who manages the Open Age Ladies team at Tingley,.
She also works at Pellon Tyre & Auto Centre Ltd.- Tyre Awards-For Continental Tyres
Halifax. It was agreed after a meeting recently with the Continental representative. He said that he would be happy to continue their ongoing support with grassroots football by giving a warm up kit. The kit consists of bibs, balls, cones, bag and pop up goal. Nicola Smith who manages the U10s, has been doing a great job this season. The team is growing in confidence and skills.
They are currently looking for new players to join next season and will be training throughout the summer. They play in the West Riding Junior Girls Football League.
They generally have matches every weekend. It is a good thing when giant companies like Continental tyres can take time out to help the female game at a local level.
When it comes to changing your tyres, you can’t have everything, good grip, long-lasting and cheap – not all tyres are created equal.
Source: practicalmotoring.com.au
A good article as usual from practical motoring. It is not rocket science to know that you cannot have a perfect tyre.
When customers buy cheap tyres, then they are only going to get what they pay for?
Cheap tyres will not last as long as a premium brand
such as Continental tyres. Tyre companies such as Continental have put over 100 years of technology and research and development into their products. Budget Car tyres from mainly China are made from mass production facilities, with quantity and not quality in mind.
Buying your car tyres?
Like any purchase that we make, whatever it is then there will be differences in price and quality of the product that you buy.
Buying your car tyres?
Like any purchase that we make, whatever it is then there will be differences in price and quality of the product that you buy.
Car tyres are no exception to this rule?
In general you have a choice of three different types of tyres, the Budget car tyres, the mid-range tyres and the premium car tyres. A very good point to make about choosing tyres is that there are no real grey areas.
What I mean is that when you buy say clothing, perhaps a new coat, then it is difficult to really know the quality ratio to the price that you pay. You can go to M&S a buy a new pair of trousers then you could pay a high price for something that is made in a huge factory in China.
Car tyres are more specific.
Most motorists have heard of the premium tyre manufacturers. Hence, companies such as Continental, Michelin, Avon and Goodyear. Traditionally, have all been about for well over 100 years. These car tyres will always give you top quality performance and will be long wearing.
There are diversities within this. Of course, you will always find someone who was not satisfied with their mileage or road holding. But in general the leading tyre makers make a very good product. The premium tyre companies have put over a hundred years into research and development. So, to help create today’s excellent products. The down side is that you will have to pay more. Consequently, these car tyres are often more expensive.
Mid-range car tyres
These are the tyres that are from the up and coming tyre companies of the world, such as Kumho, Hankook, Apollo and Yokohama tyres. These tyre companies also offer an excellent product. They are relatively new tyre companies from the past 20 years and emanate from the east, South Korea and India.
These tyre companies produce a good tyre are not very far behind the premium tyre companies, both in quality and in their marketing efforts. This tyre would be the choice of the undecided motorist who are careful with their money, lady customers will very often choose a mid-range tyre.
Cheap car tyres
This is the final category before slumping to part worn tyres. These tyres are made by various tyre companies. Some are in fact made by the premium tyre companies and would be my choice if I had to buy a
budget car tyre? Michelin make a tyre called the Kormoran tyres. Which are made by the Polish tyre company Stomil Hence, which Michelin. bought/invested in a while back. The tyres are not the same as a Michelin. However, I am sure that Michelin will have had some sort of input into the product. Other leading tyre makers make similar products and the rest are from Eastern Europe and China. These tyres will not give the mileage and comfort levels of the last two categories’?
They are though a much better choice than part worn tyres and in my own area of Halifax Yorkshire UK, are a very popular choice of tyre and worth buying if you have an older car or just tootle about town.
I hope this helps. If you are not sure which category of tyre fall into then just ask the guy in your local tyre depot. Pellon Tyre and Auto-centre offer car and van servicing and repairs to all makes of vehicles.
Michelin Buys a 40 % stake in the French market leader in online tyre sales, Allpneus, for 60 million euro.
Michelin buys Allpneus
Source: www.retaildetail.eu
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Wow this is a shock?
Michelin buys Allpneus
A tyre manufacturer openly buying into an online tyre business?
In my opinion, this will change the ball game and open the door for all sorts of ducking and diving amongst tyre manufacturers and wholesalers.
Will Michelin now miss the tyre wholesales out of the equation. By going online, they are certainly missing out on the middle man? the tyre wholesalers.
Michelin buys French Online Company ALLPNUES Throw Down the Gauntlet with the 40% Acquisition
Wow I have been saying for the past two years that we in the tyre trade are living in interesting times, but this announcement is one of the most interesting stories I have yet to come across?
Michelin are going online? Michelin buys Allpneus
This will be done with a 40% acquisition of the French online tyre retailer “Allpnues”. The online tyre company sold 3 million tyres online last year, which accounts for 7% of the French tyre market.
Michelin to use ATS as the fitting stations
Michelin has also announced that they are going to use their network of ATS tyre depots to carry out their fitting work across Europe. When I first read the story, I thought that Michelin was just going to supply France and use the French ATS depots, but they say that they will be using all the ATS depots across Europe.
Michelin Number 1
I did notice that some of the local ATS depots were not doing any truck work anymore and have been smartened up for retail, and so this has been a plan of theirs for some time. One thing is for sure: this will kick off repercussions amongst tyre wholesalers, and there will be a big rush from the other tyre manufacturers to compete on the same lines. This effectively means that Michelin is missing out on the middle man, which at the moment are the big tyre wholesalers.
I can remember years ago when Michelin decided to go into ASDA to sell tyres. Michelin buys Allpneus
This too caused a huge rumpus and I think that it was ATS who eventually stopped the process and Michelin closed down the tyre shops within the supermarket. This time, ATS will be one of the main players and have no complaints.
I also wonder what Michelin will do with other brands that Allpnues also sells? Will they be pushing out their own product? I think so. It is a big investment to make just to sell Dunlop’s and Continentals products.
Whatever happens, it has certainly changed the game, big style? But I can’t help feeling that this is the way to go; it makes good business sense and will cut out the middle man, as I have stated earlier. It could be the start of another dot-com boom, but in the tyre industry, watch this space?
I am still of the opinion that the Michelin tyre product is the best one in the world. Other tyre companies come a close second, such as Continental Tyres, but the radial tyre inventors are still king, in my opinion. The Michelin Agilis range of tyres is no different and offers excellent quality, both for vans and motorhomes.
The Agilis is kept in high regard by the people who buy these tyres for their vehicles, and this includes the Agilis Camping, which has been specially designed for the drivers of motorhomes.
These tyres are marked up as an M+S tyre
So, this is for when the motor has to park on soft ground or surfaces. The other Agilis tyres in the range are the 41/51 and 61 Van tyres that have a reputation for big mileages and are original equipment fitments on VW’s and some of the Mercedes range of vans.
Michelin Agilis tyre problems
I have always been the first to say that I have never seen a genuine Michelin FAULTY tyre, until perhaps now? We recently had a customer call in with his van.
The van was fitted with Michelin Agilis 51 tyres. The guy was experiencing vibrations when driving at about 60 mph. We immediately diagnosed a wheel balancing problem and balanced the wheels accordingly.
Michelin Agilis shows various stages of the problem
My fitter reported back to me
that the wheels were difficult to balance correctly, but he did the job, and the guy paid and went away. I have learned in the past that if the wheels are not straight for balance, there will be a problem with the tyre.
It can mean that the steel belt is not stable due to some problem with the tread separating from the tyre casing, (the rest of the tyre). In this case, we have not seen the guy come back yet, but I decided to do some research on some internet forums, because I do believe that the tyres could be faulty?
Other van users have been experiencing problems with the Agilis 51 tyre?
The problems start with balancing issues, followed by bulges developing as the tyre goes out of shape. This is a relatively common problem with tyre companies. Over the length of my career in tyres, but never with Michelin. A few van drivers were having these problems. But not with the Agilis 61 tyres. Until the guy suffers any more balancing problems. Then this is only my first personal experience with this Michelin problem.
It is possible that the tyres have been misused by the drivers;
We all know what tight schedules the van drivers have to stick to these days. But I just thought it was an interesting topic. Pellon Tyre and Auto-Centre offer car and van servicing and repairs to all makes of vehicles.
But efforts to use the trash as building materials offer new hope.
Waste tyres problem
Waste tyres problem
Source: www.hcn.org
Wow this is yet another great innovation coming out of California?
I must admit that i have seen something like this in the past, but on a smaller scale, and waste tyres were left whole. These, used on a grander scale, have had the sidewalls removed.?
I guess that this makes the wall more stable that leaving the sidewalls on. On a local note, the guy who lives next door to my tyre depot in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK, did a similar thing, but did it with whole tyres. At first, it all went well but after a year, the whole thing collapsed into the valley below.
I am sure that this will not happen in California, where they will have given the problem much more thought. It looks good and saves waste (used tires)—win-WIN!
There are many new ways to use old rubber tyres-Waste tyres problem
Over the past two years,. I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of new ways that have come to my attention to use up scrap tyres at the end of their lives. There are many things, from fashion items to garden ornaments. On a larger scale, the use of rubber pellets As a result, mix it with tarmac to build new roads and resurface old ones. It was not too long ago that the world had a gigantic problem.
So, how are the toxic old tyres to be disposed of? Waste tyres problem
But ingenious ways have moved us forward, although things are not perfect. Then we are moving in the right direction, and many great ideas have emerged. for used tyres to be re-used and recycled. This idea used in California is no exception to the rule. The waste tyre issue is being used to construct sea walls and buffers to protect beaches and river beds. As you can see in the image,
lady bird planters made from waste tyres
sidewalls are removed. As a result, just leaving the centre of the waste tyres intact is sufficient. These are filled with soil and then planted, and they look really good and sturdy. On a smaller scale People paint the old waste tyres and use them in a garden display. I was not sure about this in the first place. But my wife and I had a go, and they looked pretty good. The old tyres retain moisture and warmth, and the plants love this growing environment.
We have also been successful in growing vegetables.
in old car tyres that are stacked up in threes and fours. This is especially useful for growing potatoes because the top tyres can be removed to access the potatoes once they have grown. Old tyres are also used to re-establish coral reefs, and it has been found that they make great hiding and breeding places for fish and molluscs, so there may be further underwater ideas to be considered for using waste tyres in the lakes and seas of the world. Pellon Tyre and Auto-Centre offers car and van servicing and repairs for all makes of vehicles.
wheel alignment is something that the tyre trade are always talking about.
To be truthful, drivers usually do have the car’s alignment checked. Of course, when new tyres are installed. The thing is that it really does save you money. in the long run. if your wheels are not aligned correctly. As a result, your nice new, probably expensive tyres will first scrub off.
Wheel alignment and wheel balancing are two phrases
that most car owners frequently mix up. Because of they are both associated with wheels and tyres. We made the decision to provide explicit definitions of these phrases after considering our readers’ concerns.
After exploring the idea of wheel balancing in this article,. So, we are addressing the idea of wheel alignment today to allay any concerns that our customers here in Halifax, UK, have. The service that improves tyre driving and steering performance and lengthens tyre life is known as wheel alignment. Commonly referred to as tyre alignment or tracking.
In layman’s terms, alignment mostly has to do with your car’s suspension.
It is located at the section of your car’s body where the wheel is attached. A wheel alignment’s primary goal is to reset the angles of the wheels and tyres.
Another issue that motorists face with out-of-alignment vehicles is that the steering wheel is not straight and the vehicle pulls to one side. In this case, as well as doing the alignment, we also have to straighten their steering wheel.
Wheel Alignment is a Necessity
So, resetting the car’s steering geometry so that the steering wheel is in the correct straight-line position. An out of align steering could cost you half the life of your tyres. I enjoy displaying images of the tyres that we have removed at Pellon Tyres Halifax, Yorkshire, UK.
One of the problems that we have is when we are very busy. As a result, there will be a bank holiday for Easter this week. Drivers want their new tyres installed right away. Because of this, we do not have time to carry out the free wheel alignment checks that we normally do.
wheel alignment
We always point out to the customers that the car is out of alignment , but they forget and fail to return to have the work carried out.
Depending on which model the car is, we may have to charge a little extra, especially if the car is fitted with steering sensors, like some of the BMWs and Mercedes cars.
This means that when the job is complete, we have to reset the warning light with a special computer that we had to buy (although the computer does other functions, besides that).
Bringing this post to 2024, we now use the latest computer-based four-wheel tracking equipment. So, this modern machine will be able to change the tracking as well as the camber and caster.
Of course, this top ten is compiled in the USA. Thus, we do have similar products here in the UK. Hence, some of the tyre types are the same. Especially, tyres from the European tyre manufacturers. Therefore, this video gives a guide and an insight into what goes on when testing winter tyres.
Therefore, Top Ten Best Winter Tyres, give the consumer. Naturally, some of them are our customers here at Pellon Tyres in Halifax, UK.
that can perform well in all areas. To locate the elusive sweet spot where the rubber can cut through ice and slush, find grip in all conditions, whether slick or dry, and serve up ride comfort, peace and quiet for drivers.
Of course, tyre manufacturers must juggle compound, tread design, and overall construction. Additionally, tyres must endure for a long period and not fall apart in high temperatures.
Moving on to 2022
So out of many tests the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 came out as the overall winter tyre winner.
The Bridgestone Blizzak LM005’s sole flaws, as in previous tests, were that it wasn’t the best at dry braking and that it wasn’t quite as balanced in snow handling as some of the other tyres.
With the best grip in wet handling
and the shortest wet braking distances, the LM005 excelled in the wet grip tests. It also won the snow-braking test. Performing well in the snow traction test.
Also, had some of the lowest noise levels during the test. Astonishly, and had the lowest rolling resistance of the top tyres. A well-earned test victory for the Japanese juggernaut; congrats to Bridgestone.
tyre business owner illegally stored 85,000 waste tyres
The owner of a tyre business has been jailed for 15 months, suspended for two years, after Tyre business owner illegally stored 85000 waste tyres at sites in Devon.
This is a common problem these days. especially here in the tyre business. Many such examples have come to light in recent years. So, where are the unscrupulous. Tyre dealers have just filled old premises with waste tyres and abandoned the building.
The last one that I heard about was in Bradford
Yorkshire, UK. The city used to be a large woollen industry city. Hence, we manufacture all types of materials. Thus, from large manufacturing mills, These premises fell into disrepair when the clothing industry collapsed. When I was younger,
These old mills are now converted into housing complexes. But some are used for storage. These have been the targets of criminals. As a result, they have been receiving money for the scrap tyres and filling the old mills to the roof.
When are the mills full of waste tyres and the dishonest person just locks the doors and walks away? Leaving the problem, to the local council
The last old mill had 100,000 (one million) old tyres filling it to the rafters. WOW.
Tyre business owner filled an old Airfield?
As I have said, this type of criminal activity is nothing new. A few years ago, a new law was introduced. Importantly, to control the movement and disposal of “end-of-life” tyres. Unfortunately, a few criminally minded people set up scams. I was sucked in by these crooks. The guy approached my depot manager, claiming to be the owner of a tyre business dealing with waste tyres, and I showed him the certificate that was required by law to remove, transport, and dispose of waste tyres.
We pay £1 each for waste tyre disposal. Therefore, if he collects 400 old tyres, Then we have to pay him £400. The tyres are then taken to a registered disposal site, where they are made into tyre crumbs and then re-used in industry.
Unknown to my manager, the certificate was fake?
The guy was found to be getting the money. But all he did with the old tyres was pile them up on an old RAF airfield in North Yorkshire, UK.
The environmental agency became suspicious when the old tyre collection began to grow and started to investigate the guy. He was also found to be dumping the old tyres in the River Calder and burying them on an old farm. He was eventually arrested and sent for trial.
The guy went to prison for five years.
because of the giant scale of the scam. He ended up doing this for two years and immediately started the same thing again, only this time we had nothing to do with him and he just floated off, not to be seen since.
TPMS now helping drivers with their tyre pressures
We wish to share with you the crucial TPMS Tools because TPMS sensors must be fitted on newly produced vehicles.
A TPMS Valve is an electrical device used to keep track of the tyre pressure in a car and give the driver real-time feedback on the dashboard.
Do TPMS Sensors Need to Be Used?
Beginning in 2014, all new vehicles must have a specific type of valve known as a TPMS, or “Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.”
Where can I find TPMS Valves?
There are 4 valves inside each tyre of the car, and the TPMS sensor is located just behind each valve to provide real-time air pressure, temperature, and battery level readings.
Additionally, these valves can be observed using a suitable TPMS Diagnostic Tool. To identify any difficulties that the driver may not be aware of, a garage can carry this out before aligning the wheels or changing and balancing the tyres.
Correct Tyre Pressures
When we put new tyres on our cars, everything should be fine. The correct tyre pressures and the wheel alignment will determine the way that your new tyres will wear and the amount of money that you will throw away?
What do I mean?
Well, you should keep an eye open to see if your tyres are wearing evenly or not. By “equally,” I mean wearing straight across the tread equally. The general problem is with your tyres wearing off at one edge. Either the inner edge or the outer edge Of course, this as most drivers seam to know is usually a wheel alignment problem and can be
Pressure gauges are easy to read
separated with the other money waster.
Correct tyre pressures are usually spotted when it is a little too late and premature tyre wear occurs. We should, in my opinion, check and adjust our tyre pressures at least once a week, but this is often not the case, and the pressures are ignored.
What are the signs
Under inflation will wear your tyres away at the edges, and your car may not handle very well.
Over inflation will wear your tyres away in the centre, causing your car to fail to handle well, resulting in a hard ride and over steering.
These problems can be corrected by inflating your tyres at regular intervals. Even if you are unsure what to do, it is critical to have the proper tyre pressures.
Importantly, you should visit your local independent tyre dealer. They would be pleased to check that your car has the correct tyre pressure and is safe for the road.
We at Pellon Tyres in Halifax literally drop everything when a customer wants their tyre pressures correcting.
We feel that it is such an important thing to do that we attend to any customer who wants their pressure checked immediately.
Since writing this article then TPMS systems are now taking over. As a result, the task of alerting the driver to falling tyre pressures was created.
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