Correct Tyre Selection, Fitment and Maintainence is essential.

SELECTION

• A large selection of tyres is available to suit all types of motorsport competition
• BEFORE selecting your wheels, establish the best tyres for your car or area of sport.
• Widest and softest is not always the most suitable
• Discuss the best option with one of our motorsport specialists

FITTING

• FITTING SHOULD ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY SUITABLY QUALIFIED PEOPLE
• Check wheel width and diameter are correct for tyre size being fitted
• Check for Drive 'arrows' or if tyres are directional they must be fitted the right way
• Avoid damage to the bead area
• Ensure alloy wheels are not porous. (This is less of a problem with modern alloys)
• Follow ALL Safety procedures for bead seating and inflation

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Paddon storms through in Whangarei
07 Jul 10

Hayden Paddon won his third International Rally of Whangarei in as many years last weekend, breaking stage records in treacherous weather.

Whangarei was Paddon’s last New Zealand Rally Championship round of the year as he heads to Europe to focus on the Production World Rally Championship.

Mitsubishi driver Dean Sumner secured third place by the hair on his neck, just 0.1 second, ahead of Patrick Malley and now stands only two points ahead of Gilmour at the top of the table.

“After yesterday [Day 1] I didn’t think it would be possible for us to finish in the top ten! It’s good, we’ve managed to reel back a bit of time today,” Sumner said.

Torrential rain battered Northland on the second day of the rally, working tyres, cars and drivers extra hard in thick mud, clay and gravel.

Dunlop motorsport manager Richard Fraser said the teams did everything they could to get the upper-hand.

“On Saturday, some competitors opted for a skinnier 195 Dunlop Rally Tyre rather than...

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