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New tyres, fitted and balanced at 29 Finlas Street, G22.
Prime Automotive Solutions fits new tyres at 29 Finlas Street, Glasgow G22 5DU. The fitted price covers [CONFIRM: the tyre, a new valve, balancing and disposal of the old tyre]. Budget, mid-range and premium tyres from £[__] each, fitted. Call 07917 062770 with your registration and we’ll find your size.
Prices include VAT. [CONFIRM: VAT status.] Compare like with like. Some advertised prices are for the tyre only, or leave VAT off.
| Tier | What you get | Who it suits | From, fitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | Solid basics. Wet grip and noise can trail better tyres | Low-mileage and older cars, tight budgets | £[__] |
| Mid-range | Often close to premium on wet grip and wear | Most drivers | £[__] |
| Premium | Short wet stopping, low noise, long wear | High-mileage, heavy or powerful cars, motorway drivers | £[__] |
Every new tyre sold in the UK carries a label with three ratings: fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise. Wet grip matters most on Glasgow roads. We’ll show you the label for each tyre we quote.
A budget tyre is fine on a low-mileage runaround. It’s a poor choice on a heavy SUV, or a car you drive hard on the M8. We’ll say so.
| What you see | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Tread at about 3mm | Wet braking is getting worse | Plan to replace |
| Tread at 1.6mm or below | Illegal | Replace now |
| A bulge, a cut or exposed cord | Structural damage | Replace immediately |
| Cracks in the sidewall or between the tread blocks | Ageing rubber | Have it checked |
| A tyre over about 6 years old | Rubber hardens with age | Have it inspected |
| A tyre over 10 years old | Past the usual replacement limit | Replace, whatever the tread |
The legal minimum for cars is 1.6mm of tread across the central three-quarters of the tyre, all the way round. Each illegal tyre can bring a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points. Safety bodies suggest replacing at 3mm, because wet braking distances grow long before the legal limit.
Try the 20p test. Slot a 20p into a main groove. If you can’t see the coin’s outer band, the tread is above the legal limit.
Tyres age by time as well as by miles. There’s no legal age limit for ordinary cars. The usual guidance is to have tyres inspected from around six years old and to replace them by ten at the latest, whatever the tread. Old rubber dries, hardens and cracks.
Find the date on the sidewall. Look for “DOT”, followed by letters and numbers. The last four digits are the week and year the tyre was made. 3619 means week 36 of 2019. Three digits means it was made before 2000, and it should come off now. Check the spare too. It ages sitting in the boot.
We check the date code on every new tyre before we fit it. [CONFIRM]
Look at the sidewall. A size like 205/55 R16 91V reads like this:
Send us a photo of the sidewall, or your registration, and we’ll match it. Don’t guess. The wrong size, load index or speed rating can fail an MOT.
Glasgow winters are wet and cold more than snowy. Summer tyres stiffen in the cold and grip less. Winter tyres stay soft and grip better in low temperatures, but wear faster in warm spells. All-season tyres sit between the two, and suit many drivers who do mostly local miles. We’ll recommend one for your car and your driving.
Bringing wheels in for refurbishment? The tyres come off anyway. Bare wheels are the cheapest moment to fit new ones, and you pay for one balance instead of two. See alloy wheel refurbishment, powder coating or diamond cutting.
Ring us before you reach for a hammer. We can remove [CONFIRM: locking wheel nuts] without damaging your alloys.
We’re on Finlas Street, between Hawthorn Street and Carlisle Road. We serve drivers in Possilpark, Springburn, Balornock, Lambhill, Milton, Cadder, Maryhill and Bishopbriggs. It’s a short run from Saracen Street, Balmore Road and Keppochhill Road.
At Prime Automotive Solutions, we are dedicated to providing Glasgow motorists with dependable, high-quality vehicle repair and maintenance.