Mixing tyres and why it matters
The 2007 site said not to mix constructions or tread patterns. Modern cars, ESC and AWD have made that sentence stricter, not looser.
27 April 2025
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Care and Safety
The maintenance habits that keep a set of tyres honest through a Brisbane summer and a storm season.
4 long-form articles in this hub.
Punctures, plugs and when to bin a tyre
A nail in the middle of the tread is a repair. A gash in the sidewall is a funeral. The line Queensland drivers keep negotiating at the side of the road.
4 April 2025
Tyre pressure after a Brisbane heatwave
Hot bitumen raises the number on the gauge. That does not mean you should let air out at a servo at 2pm. A summer pressure habit for SEQ.
8 March 2025
Alignment, rotation and balancing
The 2007 maintenance list still stands: rotate on a pattern, balance the shake out, and fix the alignment before you blame the brand.
14 February 2025