Tyre Fitting in Liverton

Liverton is a village on the edge of Dartmoor, between Newton Abbot and Bovey Tracey on the A382 side of the area. Most drivers here do a bit of everything: village streets, main-road running and the occasional climb towards the moor.

That kind of mixed use is exactly when tyres on the same axle end up wearing differently. Automaster fits new tyres, repairs punctures, and sets up alignment and balancing, and we can help Liverton drivers decide what is worth doing.

Why do tyres on one axle wear differently?

The front tyres do the steering and most of the braking, so they commonly wear faster than the rears. Within one axle, a tyre can wear faster if the pressure is wrong, if alignment is out or if one wheel took a knock.

Matching tyres on an axle matters because different tread depths or types can make the car handle unpredictably, especially in the wet. If one tyre is damaged, ask us about pairing.

What is the legal limit and what should I check?

The legal minimum tread depth for cars is 1.6 mm across the central three quarters of the tread, around the whole circumference. Check at several points, and look at the sidewalls for bulges and cuts.

Also check the age code. A tyre that has sat on a rarely driven car can look new but still be old.

• Tread depth at three points across each tyre
• Sidewall bulges or splits
• Four-digit age code
• Pressure checked cold

What happens when you repair a puncture?

The wheel comes off, the tyre is taken off the rim and inspected inside and out. If the damage is a small hole in the central tread, a proper repair from the inside is often possible. If it is in the sidewall or the tyre has been run flat, replacement is the safe route.

We will tell you which applies to your tyre rather than guess from the outside.

Where do Liverton drivers bring the car?

Drivers from Liverton, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, Bickington and Hexworth come to our garage at Longcombe Cross near Totnes. You can ask for a quote and tell us what you need, whether that is one tyre, a pair, tracking or balancing.

A registration or the make, model and year, with the tyre size from the sidewall, is all we need to start.

When is wheel alignment worth doing?

Check it if the car pulls, the steering wheel is off-centre, or the tyres are wearing on one edge. It is also worth considering after a hard kerb strike or when fitting a full set.

Alignment cannot cure worn suspension parts, so we may need to look at those too.