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Flat Tyre Assistance Derry/Londonderry, Explained
Car Tow NI, a Belfast-based vehicle recovery company, covers flat tyre assistance across Derry/Londonderry and the rest of Northern Ireland. A flat tyre is a quick wheel change when there is a usable spare and somewhere safe to work, and a recovery when there is not.
Can a flat tyre be changed at the roadside?
A flat is sometimes a quick swap and sometimes a tow, and the location decides. Off the main road in Derry/Londonderry, with a spare on board, it takes minutes. On a fast road, or with no spare at all, the vehicle is loaded instead.
Plenty of cars now have no spare wheel at all, only a tyre sealant kit, and it does nothing for a torn sidewall. It is worth knowing which of the two you are carrying.
How long can I drive on a flat tyre?
You should not drive on a fully flat tyre at all, not even a short distance. With no air in it the wheel rim takes the weight, and a tyre bill quickly becomes a wheel and bodywork bill.
What is the difference between a flat deck and a wheel lift?
With a wheel lift, two wheels stay on the road. That is fast, and it works fine when the car rolls freely. A flatbed carries everything, all four wheels included.
Four wheel drive, a seized wheel, a very low front end or accident damage all mean the flat deck. Say what the car is when you ring, since the truck is chosen before it sets off.
How to tow a car using rope?
Honestly, most of the time you should not. Rope towing puts an unbraked, unpowered car behind yours in live traffic, and it is the part of this trade that goes wrong most often. Where there is no alternative, keep the rope short and clearly marked, agree signals, and expect the towed car to steer heavily and stop poorly.
What should you do while you wait at the roadside?
Get the vehicle as far off the carriageway as you can, put the hazard lights on and think about where it is safe to stand. Beside a busy road that normally means leaving the car and standing behind the barrier.
A high visibility vest is worth keeping in the boot, and a torch earns its place through the darker months. Anyone travelling with you should leave by the side away from traffic. Then wait for the truck rather than trying a repair on a live road.
Car Tow NI covers Derry/Londonderry and every major town in Northern Ireland, 24 hours a day. Ring 07700 145209 to arrange flat tyre assistance.
Car Tow NI
503 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7EZ
Phone: 07700 145209
Website: cartowni.com
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