INDEPENDENT TYRE DEALER ROTORUA
We have tyres for new cars, used imports, four-wheel drives, utes and vans. We've got a range of different brands, from Firestone and Bridgestone right through to our economy lines, Supercat and Dayton.
Because we’re an independent dealer, we can also source and supply any other brand of tyre. We are the Cooper Tires agent in Rotorua, so if you want to read more about these American made tyres, check out our Cooper Tires page.
If you’re after any other brand of tyre, just let us know and we can source that for you.
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FIND YOUR TYRE SIZE
If you ring up for a price on your tyres, you will always be asked what size it is. Usually the question we get next from a lot of people is “where do I find that?”. It’s found on the sidewall of your tyre and the numbers can be confusing if you don’t know what they mean. But it is quite simple once you know how.
Say for example, your tyre size is 185/55R15 81H
| 185 | Width of the tyre in millimetres (A) |
|---|---|
| 55 | Height of the sidewall, expressed as a percentage of the width of the tyre, i.e. 55% of 185mm (B) |
| R15 | Diameter of the rim or wheel in inches (C) |
| 81 | Load rating |
| H | Speed rating |
Different tyres have different load and speed ratings and it is important that you match them up. It is a WOF requirement that the 2 tyres on each axle must have a load rating within 2 points, so if you have one tyre that is 94H and the other is 91H, you would fail your WOF even if they are both brand new tyres. That’s why, if you tell us you are just after 1 tyre, we will always ask you what the load rating is on the other tyre so we can match it all up for you.
RUN FLAT TYRES
Some newer vehicles don’t come equipped with a spare tyre, but are instead fitted with run flat tyres. These tyres are designed so that if they get punctured, they can be driven on for a short while until they can be repaired.
These tyres require specialist knowledge on how to fit these back onto the car, and all our staff at Simmonds Tyres are experienced in Run Flat Tyre Technology.
BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA
At Simmonds Tyres we are very pleased to be able to supply the Bridgestone Ecopia tyre. It is an eco-friendly, “green” tyre, designed to roll along the road easier than a normal tyre, reducing your vehicle’s carbon dioxide emissions and helping to reduce fuel consumption.
Make your car even more “green” by filling your tyres with nitrogen which also assists with reducing the rolling resistance of your vehicle.
