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Tyres For The Approaching Summer

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More and more people have been buying SUVs. They are used a lot just within cities without any challenging driving conditions. A lot of people see them as perfect family cars. People tend to think they are safer than driving smaller sized cars, because they are high and robust.   The real need for off road properties, or 4-wheel drive is not the main need for many people buying a SUV. Tyres for the approaching summer from TyreGeek For countries with changing seasons or where you actually have challenging driving conditions in terms of steep climbs, off road conditions, they can be extremely valuable for making sure that you get to your destination. The growing segment of SUV cars has created a big demand for specific tyres for this segment. It is obvious that if you invest in a SUV, you also want to make sure that you have a good assortment of tyres to match your driving needs, whatever they might be, A great tyre has come of the Finnish tyre manufacturer Nokian,

How To Cope With A Flat Tyre

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If you end up with a flat tyre, it is important to know what to do. If you notice it at home or at work, it tends to be easier to switch to the spare tyre, not having to do it at the side of the road. If you decide to do the change yourself, you have a tool kit stored together with the spare tyre. Fasten the hand brake and loosen the lug nuts and then use the jack to raise the vehicle enough for you to change the flat tyre to a spare tyre. Fasten the lug nuts and lower the vehicle and then tighten the lug nuts securely. Take the flat tyre to a tyre shop to get it fixed. The spare tyre tends to be a temporary tyre, so it is not meant to be used for long distance driving, but will make sure you can get to a service station. How to cope with a flat tyre from TyreGeek There are also tyres with run flat properties where you can drive up to 50km to get you to a service station. This comes in very handy if you experience a flat while you are out driving, or then if y

Summer Tyres For Your Hybrid Car

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Nobody can have missed the success of Tesla on the electric car market. Their entry has made it even cool to have an electric car. Nowadays you can have a traditional petrol or diesel engine powered car, a hybrid car, which, in addition to a combustion engine, has an electric motor or you can have a pure electric car.  A hybrid has both a fuel tank as well as a battery pack for the electric motor.  Summer tyres for your hybrid car from TyreGeek When you start the car, the car will use the electric motor. This is the most optimal scenario for fuel efficiency. When you reach normal cruising speeds on roads, your car will be using the fuel engine, as this is most efficient. This way of powering the car is the easiest and most fuel-efficient way to transport you on the road. The lower fuel consumption is one of the reasons why people consider investing into a hybrid car, when they change their car. The initial investment is usually a bit higher, but the lower fuel consu

Optimal driving experience during the summer with your SUV

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Having an SUV is quite common nowadays. SUV’s are bigger in size and they are perfect if you, for instance, plan to drive off road, or if you have a family or need to get around in city traffic. In an SUV you sit higher, which gives you a great view over other traffic. Optimal driving experience during the summer with your from TyreGeek To make sure that you get the most out of your SUV, it is important that you also focus on the tyres that you will install on your SUV. There is a wide range of tyres to choose from. Most SUVs have all weather tyres installed. However, if you want to have maximum performance during the summer, then make sure to get a set of dedicated summer tyres for your SUV. SUV summer tyres have a superior performance over SUV all weather tyres . All-season tyres are made with some compromises to be suitable for different seasons, something that makes them less efficient than dedicated summer SUV tyres in warm weather conditions. The warm summ