Author: Ben Field
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Tyre-fitting mistakes
We remove and fit a lot of tyres here at Beaulieu. With these volumes we inevitably spot a few common, and some quite uncommon, mistakes made by other fitters... -
Rallycross masterclass with John Taylor in an Escort MkI.
One from the archives. A very frantic blast in an Escort MkI with John Taylor at the wheel. Splendidly frantic commentary from the man himself and a drift to end all drifts at 0:58. Enjoy on maximum volume... -
Our new fitting station at Bicester Heritage opens on November 13
We are opening an additional tyre-fitting station at Bicester Heritage. We’ll be there Tuesdays and Wednesdays from November 13 onwards. Give us a call on 01869 243528 or email bicester@vintagetyres.com for a chat or to book a fitting slot... -
Vintage Tyres is opening an additional branch at Bicester Heritage
We’re delighted to announce that we are opening a tyre-fitting branch at Bicester Heritage, the UK’s hub of historic motoring excellence... -
Traction Mileage v Festival of Speed hillclimb
Classic and Sports Car’s Martin Port burns rubber… well, at least considers it... -
All-electric Enfield — the first ride!
Engineer, Fred Spaven is building an all-electric Enfield Bullet to take on the classic Land’s End to John o’ Groats challenge... -
The all-electric Enfield v the classic British road trip.
Engineer, Fred Spaven is building an all-electric Enfield Bullet to take on the classic Land’s End to John o’ Groats challenge. It’s a journey that has tested pioneering vehicles for time immemorial, and Fred’s doing it on our tyres. The pair of Ensign Universals (325-19 front, 350-19 rear) were en-route to Fred’s ... -
Latest X lands from Michelin. The 155R15 X is in stock now at Vintage Tyres!
The latest addition to the Michelin classic range, the 155 R15 X, has just arrived at Vintage Tyres. Great news for Beetle owners, but this iconic X-pattern tyre fits a wide range of classic cars from Alfa through to Wolseley. See the second page of the information sheet below for a full fitment list... -
Octane’s Glen Waddington re-boots his Porsche 944.
It’s been an extremely busy year so far. So much so that the 944’s road tax became rather suddenly due, at which point I realised it needed an MoT, too. And it failed. Nothing major, thankfully, but the advisories included the need for four new tyres. Ouch. So I called Vintage Tyres of Beaulieu for some advice: which make to go for? ...