Strathclyde Tyres Blog

For the second year running Goodyear has won the Auto Express Best Summer Tyre Award.

This summer we are offering a FREE Summer Safety Service and Car Care Kit with an MOT for only £29 plus a FREE retest at our Johnstone branch.

Three out of four people looking to buy a used car fear they will be ripped off on the forecourt and sold a duff vehicle, according to new poll of 1,000 motorists.

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has highlighted a trend towards poor tyre maintenance in Europe, with a 25% increase in the number of vehicles with underinflated or bald tyres in 2012, as compared to 2011.

Its been so busy across all of our depots in 2013 that we can quite believe we are nearly into June. The weather certainly wouldn't have given us  any indication that we were fast approaching summer....

In their latest combined test, the German and Austrian automobile clubs ADAC and ÖAMTC compared various summer and winter Bridgestone Run-Flat Technology (RFT) tyres with the corresponding conventional tyre models from Bridgestone.

We were at Sainsbury's in Leven this week, chatting with people to let them know how Strathclyde Tyres can help them get brand new tyres, an exclusive deal for their next MOT test and great servicing options, in addition to many more services.

New research from Confused.com reveals that more than half (59%) of motorists have fallen victim to a breakdown nightmare, with an average wait for roadside assistance of 48 minutes.

We are pleased to announce that this month we are offering up to £40 fuel vouchers when you buy Goodyear tyres from us. Please see the offer below and click here to book online or contact us here to ask us any questions.

Starting from 1st May 2013, Strathclyde Tyres are offering more fantastic deals on MOT tests, servicing, wheel alignment, brakes, fuel vouchers and more! And if you are a subscriber to our special offer emails (see the form to the top left of your screen next time you visit) you will have received an extra exclusive printable deal.

Tyre safety group TyreSafe is warning caravan and motorhome owners to check their vehicle’s tyres before they set out on their first trip of the year.

The number of private cars in Britain registered with the DVLA as having a female keeper has increased by 70% since 1994, according to the latest Vehicle Licensing Statistics. In fact, women drivers are now registered as owning over 40% of all privately registered cars.

An interesting new survey commissioned by GoCompare.com reveals that if you can’t change a flat tyre without help you are not alone – around 13.5 million UK motorists can’t do it either.

A new campaign has been launched to encourage motorists to carry out a few simple checks that could help to make sure that their vehicles pass the MOT first time round.

We have received kind feedback from Anne Waltham from Johnstone, one of our many happy customers:-

We recently made a donation to the Glennifer Nursery in Johnstone to help towards their fundraising targets for the nursery. Glennifer Nursery successfully raised an impressive total of £1062.40 and they sent us a kind thank you letter (click here to view).

Bridgestone has presented the new ECOPIA H-TRAILER 001, a dedicated trailer product designed to achieve increased fuel saving in highway operations. This tyre is the latest addition to its ECOPIA highway line-up – the most economical truck tyre range Bridgestone has ever developed.

Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone is the world’s most valuable tyre brand, according to new research from brand valuation and marketing firm Brand Finance.

This April we are continuing to offer many great deals on MOT testing, on tyres and on much more! Please see a reminder of our deals below. To book online today please click here!

Your annual MOT will now cover more checks than ever, after new EU rules came into force in the UK last week. The changes are designed to make sure that the annual vehicle test keeps pace with advances in technology.