NEW TYRES

Solar City Tyres’ huge passenger car area gives you easy access when dropping off your car and selecting your tyres. Our 5-bay truck lane is perfect for all large vehicle, including farm machinery and B-doubles.

We offer a 24-hour mobile tyre service, 7 days a week with 9 fully-equipped service field truck.

Our preferred suppliers include:

USED TYRES

At Solar City Tyres, we offer a large range of secondhand tyres, including tyres for:

Agricultural machinery
Earthmovers
Forklifts
Trucks(light and heavy)
Commercial vehicles

To find out more about our range and pricing, contact us today.

MAJOR TYRE REPAIRS

Solar City Tyres offers state-of-the-art major tyre repairs on all types of tyres, including:

Agricultural tyres
Earthmover tyres
Forklift tyres
Truck tyres
Commercial vehicle tyres

For more information, read about our genuine Bandag retreading and Arnco flatproofing services, or contact us today.

BANDAG RETREADS

Solar City Tyres has been manufacturing Bandag retreads since 1994. Bandag cold press retreads provide road transport companies with one of the most cost-effective and reliable tyre solutions in the market today. Bandag has been helping lower its customer’s total tyre costs for more than 45 years, and Solar City Tyres is proud to be continuing their tradition.

For more information, contact us today, or head over to the Bandag website.

AGRICULTURAL TYRES

Solar City Tyres can also cater for all your farm machinery needs. We stock batteries, tractor tyres and machinery tyres, and offer an on-farm fitting and delivery service. Our 24-hour breakdown services available throughout the Goulburn Valley.

To find out more about our on-site services for farms, or to request a quote, contact us today.

ON-FARM SERVICES

Solar City Tyres offer 9 service vehicles, including the following tyre services:

Backhoe tyre repair and replacement
Tractor tyre repair and replacement
Skidsteer tyre repair and replacement
Trailer tyre repair and replacement

Let us come to you. Solar City Tyres is on call and available 24/7. For more information, contact us today.

INDUSTRIAL AND EARTHMOVING TYRES

Solar City Tyres has been servicing all your earthmover tyre requirements since 2009. Our mobile forklift pressing vehicle is also available.

For more information or to make a booking, contact us today.

TYRE TERMS EXPLAINED

Aspect ratio	The ratio of a tyre’s width in relation to its height. An aspect ratio of 65 (65:1) indicates that the height of the tyre is equal to 65% of its width.
Bead	The edge of the tyre which sits on the wheel.
Kevlar	The registered trademark for a synthetic fibre developed in 1965, used as a component in tyres.
Load index	A number which corresponds to the maximum load, in kilograms, that a tyre can support when properly inflated.
Pneumatic tyres	Tyres comprised of a flexible materieal, such as rubber, and reinforcing materials such as wire.

Sidewall	The part of the tyre between the tread and the bead.
Silica	A chemical compound, also known as silicone dioxide. It is added to the rubber in tyres.
Tread	The raised rubber section of the tyre that makes contact with the road.
Tyre type	Defines the vehicle for which the tyre is designed. “P” indicates a tyre for a passenger car, “LT” for a light truck.
Tyre width	The width of the tyre, in millimetres, from sidewall to sidewall across the bead.
Wheel diameter	The width of the wheel across its face.

TYRE CARE: THE GOLDEN RULES

Solar City Tyres takes pride in offering professional services and advice to assist you with choosing the right tyres for your vehicle. It is important for you to know how to maintain your tyres to ensure their effectiveness and safety. Below are a few tips to help you ensure your tyres are well maintained.

Check the air pressure in all tyres regularly

Check your tyres weekly with an accurate gauge. Check all tyres, including your spare, when the tyres are cold.

Ensure you have the correct tyre for your car

Your car will come fitted with a tyre placard indicating the correct size, speed rating, load capacity and inflation pressures for your tyres. This placard is fitted to all cars manufactured after 1973 and is usually contained in the glovebox, on the driver’s door pillar or under the front bonnet. Refer to this placard when choosing and refilling your tyres.

Avoid mixing tyres

Varying construction styles between different brands of tyre mean that it is preferable to purchase all four tyres, and your spare, from the same brand. It can also be dangerous to mix tyres with different sizes or aspect ratios. Always consult a qualified tyre technician for advice when purchasing your tyres.

Avoid hard braking and sudden acceleration

Tyres may wear quickly if consistently subjected to hard braking or rapid acceleration.

Use care when parking to avoid tyre damage

Many impact fractures occur in the sidewall area of the tyre rather than the tread. Careful parking will reduce damage to tyre sidewalls that can occur through contact with kerbs.

Ensure that tyres have more than 1.6mm of tread

Most new tyres have about 8-9mm of tread pattern when manufactured. When the tread wears down to less than 1.6mm, the tyre may be unsafe to use in wet or dangerous conditions and should be replaced as soon as possible. Your tyres have indicators in their tread pattern which show as lines across the tread when reduced to 1.6mm.

Have your tyres fitted by a qualified tyre technician

Tyres should always be fitted by a qualified tyre technician who will ensure they are fitted to the wheel properly. Poorly fitted tyres can result in steering wheel or vehicle vibration, premature failure, poor handling and rapid tread wear.

Do not use sealants to repair punctures

After a puncture, tyres should be inspected internally to assess the full extent of the damage. Often damaged tyres are not fully inflated and so the vehicle should be driven at reduced speeds until the tyre can be changed or properly repaired.

Sealants should not be used as a temporary or preventative measures to combat punctures. Using a sealant on your tyre may invalidate its warranty.