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  • What is the guarantee on my tyres and what is the process for this? If you purchase tyres through Halfords, we offer a lifetime mileage guarantee for any manufacturing defects throughout the legal life of the tyre. If a tyre we’ve fitted has an issue, we can inspect this at any of our garages. If we can’t identify the cause of the issue, the tyre will be sent back…
  • I can't find my locking wheel nut key If your car has a tyre puncture and you can't find the key for the locking wheel nuts, dont panic, click below for your range of options.  Lost Locking Wheel Nut Key  
  • What's included in the car tyre price? All our tyre prices include fitting and balancing, and standard valves. Specialist valves can be fitted at an additional cost. We can also responsibly dispose of your old car tyres at a cost of £3 per tyre. We partner with a leading tyre collector and processor in the UK. They process and repurpose…
  • Should I change my car tyres in pairs? It is always recommended to change tyres in pairs. It may seem like a cheap option to just change the tyre that most urgently needs replacing, but this is a potentially dangerous choice. Having different types or ages of tyres on the same axle of your car means it will have an unequal level…
  • What’s the difference between wheel balancing and alignment? Wheel balancing distributes the weight of a wheel evenly on each axle, which helps to ensure that there’s consistent wearing across the width of the tyre. This is included when purchasing a tyre. A wheel alignment adjusts the angle of the wheels so that they’re set in the proper position. Here at…
  • Extended Tyre Warranty Our Extended Tyre Warranty is available for only £7.99 per tyre and applies to all our car tyres (excluding run flat tyres and winter tyres) providing that a warranty is purchased at the same time as the tyre.  If a defect is found during the legal lifetime of the tyre (up to 1.6mm remaining…
  • How can I book tyres? We offer a number of ways that you can make an appointment for new tyres. Please click here for more information. If you need help in choosing what size you need, click here for some information to help you choose. 
  • What is a tyre disposal fee? We charge £3 per tyre purchased to responsibly dispose of your old tyres, including VAT. What happens to the tyres you dispose of? We partner with a leading UK tyre collector and processor. They process and repurpose tyres to recycle them and reuse them in a variety of products. These include artificial…
  • What does the tyre pressure warning light means and how to reset it? Owning a car means being prepared for dashboard warning lights. So, if your tyre pressure light has come on, don’t panic. It’s usually simple to fix—and we’ll show you how. We’ll run through what the light means, what to do if it’s flashing, and how to reset the tyre pressure light. What…
  • Budget Tyres vs Premium Tyres Choosing the right tyres can be a challenge, especially if you have a particular price limit in mind. With so many options available, finding a set of affordable tyres from a trusted brand can seem like a task. Or perhaps you’re looking for high-performance tyres and want to know you’re getting the…