Wondering what makes tyre maintenance essential for an optimum driving experience? The tyres on your vehicle play a crucial role in improving safety, handling and fuel consumption. It is the tyres that keep you connected to the road and maintain the vehicle’s stability. This clearly implies that with well-maintained tyres you can significantly improve the […]

Tyres are the key components of a vehicle and play a vital role in ensuring its optimum performance. With the right set of tyres, you get a better grip to enjoy a smoother and safer ride. However, have you ever wondered what exactly happens to old car tyres after you have replaced them with new […]

Planning to embark on an adventurous road trip this summer but not sure where to start? Road trips offer the perfect way to explore a destination and create once-in-a-lifetime experiences with family and friends. Offering plenty of flexibility and choices, road trips are all about long car rides, captivating natural sights, activities and more. However, […]

Run flat tyres are specifically designed to be capable of travelling some distance despite a puncture. Also referred to as self-supporting tyres, they are built to operate even at zero pressure. The ability to drive with a completely deflated tyre, makes run flat tyres a versatile and safer option. With a run flat tyre, you […]

Mobile Tyre Shop commenced operations today (6 July 2018) in the ‘City of Churches’. First launching in Melbourne in 2012 and featuring on Network Ten’s Shark Tank, Mobile Tyre Shop now operates in 4 states with company owned vans servicing Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and now Adelaide. Mobile Tyre Shop has taken the hassle out of buying […]

Own a 4WD? This one’s for you! Tyre pressures in 4WD are incredibly important, even more so than that on a sedan or hatchback. The air pressure in tyres affects your 4WD in different ways. With the right 4WD tyre pressure on the road, you can enjoy a smoother ride and ensure that your tyres […]

Are Intelligent Tyres The Future? Experts say that the intelligent tyre market will grow from 0 units to 414 million within the next 8 years. But what are they? Intelligent tyres are a brand new concept that can actually tell you useful information about your tyre through a small sensor, these include; traction, tread wear, […]

There are a lot of misconceptions about tyres, perhaps we have been told by family members or a friend certain rules about tyres. Mobile Tyre Shop is here to help you out with the 6 most common myths and the truth or lies behind them. You don’t need to rotate your tyres We have heard […]

Top 5 Tips For Driving In Wet Weather With wet weather to hit Australia’s east coast this week, we thought it would be time to write about the risks involved of having low tread tyres in our wet weather conditions and some tips for the week coming. Stay alert on the road. Reaction time in […]

According to an independent car insurer Youi, their report found that the majority of crashes on Australian roads tend to be rear end collisions, around 23%. 11% of which are directly reported as a loss of control on the road. This report brought Kumho Tyres to hold their own research to find what the % of cars […]

Worn Tyres Could Put You In Danger Worn tyres need to be replaced as they can put yourself and your car in danger. One of the most common causes for car crashes in Australia is a defective vehicle, most of which is due to tyres not meeting minimum tread standard. In Australia, by law, the […]

A huge range of tyres are available for every car and this often makes the task of choosing the right tyres a confusing business. There are top tyre brands offering a superior range of tyres at premium prices and even budget tyres from brands that you are probably not acquainted with. Wondering if cheaper tyres […]

Planning to go on a road trip? Want to make sure your tyres will last the trip? Mobile Tyre Shop has compiled a list of the things to do to maintain your tyres and reduce the risk of tyre failure. Check your air pressure Air pressure is one of the largest causes of tyre failures […]

1 in 3 Australians are driving with illegal tyres. 89% of Australian Drivers do not know the minimum legal tread depth for their tyres. Tyres at the legal minimum of 1.6mm will take an additional 13.6m to stop from 80kph than a new tyre (3 times the length of a Toyota Corolla). These stats are […]

Remember the last time you bought a new pair of running shoes? They might have been firm and tough to start with, but after a bit of wear they became more comfortable, with better grip and a noticeably softer ride. Well, you may not know this, but the same theory applies to car tyres too. […]