replace car tyres

Tyres due for retirement? If the tread is under 1.5 mm (the Aussie legal minimum) or the sidewalls are cracked like the Nullarbor, it’s time.

Match the size on your door jamb or current tyre (e.g., 225/45R17) and keep the same or higher load and speed ratings.

Choose reputable brands, then have a tyre shop fit, balance and valve them—DIY is fun until a bead fights back.

Ask for a wheel alignment, torque the nuts properly after 50–100 km, and set pressures to the placard (cold).

Rotate every 10,000 km or so and bin anything older than 6–7 years even if it looks fine—rubber ages, like the rest of us.