First Stop Tyre Advice

Tyre sizes explained and made easy with these tips from First Stop.

All passenger tyres must be labelled with an official tyre label. This label contains information about three important criteria that form the basis for evaluating tyre performance: wet grip, fuel efficiency and exterior noise.

Maintaining correct tyre inflation pressure is essential and avoids premature or uneven wear. As tyres naturally lose pressure over time, you need to refill them regularly. Driving on the correct tyre pressure will extend the life of your tyre, improve vehicle safety and maintain fuel efficiency.

More tread means more grip. It’s as simple as that. Be aware that even though the legal limit is 1.6mm, anything under 3mm can seriously compromise performance and safety.

Tyres are all that stand between you and potentially life threatening situations on the road. Worn or underinflated tyres increase your stopping distance and risk of skidding, and will result in higher fuel consumption and significantly reduced lifespan.

Your tyres are the only link between your vehicle and the road – a critical contact area no bigger than the palm of your hand. They provide the vital grip for braking and the control of your steering – essential to you stopping safely in an emergency. The distance it takes you to stop can be the difference between life and death.

Tyres are essential part of your vehicle to ensure safety of the road when you are travelling. All tyres age and wear out.

Proper maintenance will help extend their life but ultimately the tyre life depends of the driving style and roads driven on.

We at First Stop recommend the following tips in order to carry out maintenance of your tyres on a monthly basis:

Check the Tread Depth of all tyres including the 'spare' tyre.

Check your Tyre Pressures as recommended by your vehicle manufacturer.

Check the Tyre Tread for damage or wear as poor wheel alignment, prolonged under or over-inflation.

Check  the Sidewall for uneven wear, tears, cracks or bulges.

When helping you choose the right tyres, First Stop will assess the type of vehicle you drive, how often you drive it and the weather conditions you’re most likely to experience.

The right tyres optimise vehicle performance and fuel efficiency, improve safety and last longer.

Whatever you drive, the experts at First Stop can recommend a range of tyres to suit your vehicle and your budget.

There are millions of tyres on the road, hundreds to choose from but only four ever make contact with the road at any one time.

In Ireland, summer tyres are the most frequently sold and fitted in comparison to winter tyres, which are also readily available, albeit not so common.

With their special compounds and tread patterns, winter tyres are designed to stay soft and flexible in cold conditions, providing traction and grip in low temperatures on dry, wet and icy surfaces, typically used when temperatures consistently drop below 7 degrees.

More and more Irish motorists are opting for an all-season tyre, as they offer the best of summer and winter tyres all in one product, with technological advances making it a compelling choice.

Journeys interrupted by a punctured tyre or damaged tyre cause delays, inconveniences and can lead to dangerous situations. This is where run-flat tyres come into their own.

Owners see their 4x4s as pride and joy, which requires tender loving care on a regular basis. We also know that 4x4 adventures are a way of life and an extremely popular pastime, which is why we don’t sell 4x4 tyres on price alone.