News & advice

Huge congratulations to Curtis, Aarron, Taylor, Harry and Adam (from left to right) for successfully completing their City & Guilds accredited NTDA Licensed Retail Tyre Technician course at our training centre in Helston. Modules covered on the course are Practical Assessment – Fitting of Car, Light Van and 4X4 tyres, Practical Assessment – Wheel Security […]

STEPHEN MORRISON – TYRE TECHNICIAN EARNS ‘LICENCE TO FIT’ WITH MICHELIN Local tyre fitter Stephen Morrison has become one of just 16 people chosen by iconic brand Michelin to take its new Licenced Retail Tyre Technician course. Stephen, who works for Tyrefinders at their Commercial Road Penryn branch, was selected from tyre fitters around the country […]

Congratulations to another 8 members of staff this week who have successfully been trained by Michelin and passed the REACT – Licence to Work Safely at the Roadside qualification at our new Training Centre in Helston! Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Technicians (REACT) – Licence to Work Safely at the Roadside The safety of tyre technicians […]

Arm yourself for every weather condition The MICHELIN CrossClimate has proven a market success story since its launch in 2015. A genuine game-changer, it has created a new category of tyre that uniquely meets the needs of consumers, fleets and dealers. It has answered the question of how to cope with ever-changing weather conditions, not […]

Winter is now firmly upon us, the temperatures have dropped and the days have got darker even earlier. I heard an alarming fact on the radio this morning that in the last 12months, 2918 deaths or serious injuries occurred on UK roads in wet weather. At this time of year vehicle maintenance is more vital […]

For this months blog I am just going to ramble on a bit about tyres, how important they are in the modern world and also about how important it is to look after your tyres so they will in turn look after you. Tyres are often perceived as a consumable item, those black and round […]

Pot holes, unfortunately they are a common problem with a majority of the roads we commute on each and every day, a problem that’s made worse by bad spells of weather and a problem that’s not always fixed as often or as quickly as we would like due to local councils being affected by spending […]

We are delighted to announce that another one of our tyre technician’s has passed his Car tyre Technical Course at the Michelin Training Centre.  The objectives of this City and Guilds accredited course is to explain the basic elements of car tyre technology, demonstrate how to fit and balance car tyres and to carry out […]

TyreFinders Invest in A New Nitrogen Tyre Inflation Station TyreFinders Redruth has just invested in a new Nitrogen Tyre Inflation Station.  This fully-automatic station provides an even faster, simpler operation.  We simply connect the hose up to the valve and set the required pressure, and then the machine will automatically purge the tyre and then […]

  TyreFinders recommend that you check your tyre pressures at least once a month and before going on a long journey. Checking your tyre pressures regularly may help prolong the life span of your vehicle’s tyres, it increases the vehicle’s safety and helps save fuel. We will happily do this at any of our branches, […]

There are hundreds, if not thousands of tyre brands to choose from when it’s time to put some new boots on your vehicle. The price range when choosing your new tyres can be quite substantial too, with prices ranging from around £48 for a budget or economy tyre, up to almost £100 for a leading […]