At Halfords, we’re here to get you from A to B while saving money in the process. Join the Halfords No, you shouldn’t ever fit tyres with a speed rating that’s too low for your car. It could cause steering and control issues or you might even suffer tyre failure. Tip: There is no such thing as over-cleaning. If you want your tyre letters to last the lifetime of the tyre, preparation is the key.

With our whitewall tire lettering service, you can easily add the top-notch white walls appearance to your car tires. These tire decals are available for a wide variety of tire brands and different sizes based on the size of your tyres.member pricing on all motoring products and services online and across our stores, garages and Halfords MOE’– This marking denotes another run-flat tyre, but for Mercedes-Benz drivers (Mercedes Original Equipment tyre). It’s important not to go over the maximum load as it could be dangerous. The tyre speed rating won’t be accurate and it could affect the way the tyres perform and handle.

Elsewhere on your tyres you will see the manufacturer’s name, the name of the tyre model and information about where and when the tyre was made. The brand who manufactured the tyre will be displayed clearly. This is often the largest piece of writing on the tyre. 2. Pattern Name Manufacturing date code– The tyre will sometimes be marked with its manufacture date, displayed as a long set of letters and numbers like this ‘DOTXXXXXXXX1320’. The last four numbers relate to the manufacture date –‘1320’ means that the tyre was made in the 13th week of 2020.

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