Vintage Tyres Blog
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Classic & Sports Car’s Martin Port fits Avon Traction Mileage.
I have always defined the love for a particular classic by whether or not it has the ‘glance-back’ feature. Those in the know will now be nodding in agreement with a wry smile on their faces, but if you don’t, then let me explain... -
Get a free tyre safety check at Beaulieu
Vintage Tyres are now offering free tyre safety checks at our Beaulieu branch. We’ll look at tyre depth, condition and age and email you a full report... -
How to Read Markings on Classic Car Tyres
Still not sure what those markings on your tyres mean? We explain what the numbers refer to, with examples for cross ply and radial tyres... -
Why the MoT Still Matters For Classic Cars
If you’re in the classic vehicle scene you’ll know that there’s a rolling exemption from the MoT for cars and bikes of forty years plus. This extended the previous exemption that just included cars and bikes built up until 1960... -
All-electric Enfield Bullet now rides on Ensigns.
Fred Spaven’s all-electric Charging Bullet looks amazing fitted with a brand new pair of Ensign Universal tyres supplied courtesy of project sponsor Vintage Tyres of Beaulieu. The vintage tread pattern really suits the ’60’s vibe of the Bullet. Fred’s also fitted the centre stand, a very slightly modified standard Enfield ... -
All-electric Enfield update
With the planned Land’s End to John o’Groat’s run fast approaching, we called in to see Fred at Spaven Engineering to see how he’s getting along with his all-electric Enfield, the Charging Bullet... -
Creating a tyre from scratch
Vintage Tyres has got good form for bringing tyre moulds out of retirement and putting tyres that have been out of production for decades back on the racks... -
Expert fitting and balancing at Beaulieu and Bicester Heritage
Expert fitting and balancing at Beaulieu and Bicester Heritage Treating your car or bike to new tyres? Why not have them supplied and fitted by the experts at Vintage Tyres? Spinners, inner tubes, wire wheels, small-diameter rims and strange bolt patterns can be too much for some tyre fitters. Not Vintage Tyres. We have been expertly, and ... -
On the road for summer. Which summer? Part three
Ben Coleman, contributor to Practical Classics magazine and friend of Vintage Tyres considers the next steps with his A30. ...