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Do You Know How To Change A Flat Tyre?

With 40+ years in the tyre industry, our team know everything there is to know about changing a flat tyre. Here, we share our simple tips.
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Car safety: how to prepare your car for a road trip

Car safety is always important, particularly when you are travelling long distances. Be sure to check your tyres, oil and coolant before a road trip.
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4WD tyres: the different types & how to choose the right ones

An outline of the different types of 4WD tyres, popular brands and how to select the right ones for your needs.
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How to tell when you need new tyres

How to determine when your vehicle’s tyres are due for replacement and tips for extending the life of your new tyres.
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S265 Renegade in Face Polish Matt Black

Stocks are limited and are subject to availability
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Self-driving cars the way of the future. Why they will always need good old fashioned tyres.

If you’ve ever watched a sci fi film and seen futuristic looking, self-driving cars and wondered how long it will take before we see them here on Earth, you may not be waiting too long! With the advent of self-driving vehicles like the Tesla in the USA and cars that can already park themselves available here in Australia, the future has certainly arrived! Flying cars we might not see in our lifetime but for generations to come, these will be the absolute norm.
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Hints to towing a caravan.

Saddling up for a caravanning trip can be very exciting. Getting out on the open road and exploring this vast country of ours can make for some treasured memories. Caravans are the perfect way to travel with the creature comforts of home. Of course, you need to be sure your vehicle can tow the weight of your caravan of choice.
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Top 10 things you should have in your boot.

Although we can’t prepare for every mishap that might occur when we are out and about on the roads, we can stock a few essentials in our car boot just in case. Transtate Tyre & Suspension Services at Belconnen, Tuggeranong, Queanbeyan, with over 42 years experience in the industry, have heard a few stories or two about how people have broken down, and if they had only thought to keep a certain something in the car boot, they luck may have gone a different way.
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How to reduce wear and tear on your vehicle.

Cars today seem to be a necessity particularly if you live in remote areas or those not serviced well by public transport. With commuting to work, taking the kids to sports activities and doing the grocery run each week, our vehicles can easily rack up the kilometres.
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Nitrogen tyre inflation vs compressed air.

Over recent years there has been some interest in tyre retailers using nitrogen to inflate car tyres over the traditional compressed air method. Before nitrogen became more popular to inflate motor vehicle tyres, previously nitrogen was used to inflate the tyres of larger aircraft, heavy commercial vehicles and race cars. Transtate Tyre & Suspension Services offer nitrogen to inflate car tyres at our 3 stores at Belconnen, Tuggeranong, Queanbeyan because we believe it gives a superior result than the compressed air method and here we explain why.
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