A few weeks ago I hit a largish, and quite hard, anthill with the passenger-side front wheel – hard enough to pinch the sidewall against the rim. On inspection I could see a small bulge, suggesting that there was hidden damage under the intact rubber. As I was only running at low speeds around town I left it alone, but knew I would have to replace it before the next 500km trip home.
I didn’t think it would be a problem to find 195/65R15 tyres, but I went to all (well, both) of the regular outlets – Maxiprest and Tyre Services. No stock. Interestingly there was a council bakkie that kept arriving 30 seconds after me at each depot. Maybe the same problem?
Eventually I found an independent tyre supplier: Tyre Max. In Boseja industrial area, on the road parallel to the main road to Francistown, behind Buy n Build and Cashbuild. Continue reading Tyres and wheel alignment in Maun
