This is the name given to tyres with strengthened sidewalls to deal with heavy loads.

Buying, maintaining and changing tyres can involve a lot of complex jargon which makes these simple processes more difficult than they need to be. At Setyres, we realise that not everyone is a tyre ex [..]

Wheel alignment, also called tracking, is a process which ensures that the wheels point in the right way and ensures your vehicle drives in a true straight line. Wheel alignment can be affected by sma [..]

These are tyres which have been built to offer an acceptable performance during both winter and summer months, due to a specialist compound and tyre pattern.

Alloy wheels are wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium, rather than steel. They generally provide greater strength than steel wheels and due to their lighter weight, alloy whee [..]

This is when your vehicle slides uncontrollably whilst driving in wet conditions. It occurs when a layer of water sits between the tyre and the road surface. Some tyres are constructed with specialist [..]

This is a way of expressing the tyre’s height as a percentage of its section width. This can be found on the sidewall of the tyre

A ring of steel wire which helps hold the tyre to the rim.

A tread block is an element of a tread pattern. Blocks can be different shapes and are designed by tyre manufacturers for certain driving specifications.

Also known as casing, the tyre carcass is the skeleton of the tyre which is made up of a network of cords and gives the tyre its structure.