Stephen Rhodes
Garage Owner
Has run his own independent fitting and servicing centre for more than 20 years. Stephen makes sure our maintenance and safety advice matches what really happens in the workshop.
Areas of expertise
Guides written by Stephen
- Why Is My Car Pulling to One Side?Problems & Diagnostics
- Repair or Replace a Tyre: How to DecideProblems & Diagnostics
- Slow Puncture: How to Find and Diagnose ItProblems & Diagnostics
- Tyre Vibration at Speed: CausesProblems & Diagnostics
- What the Coloured Dots on New Tyres MeanSizes & Markings
- Over-Inflated Tyres: Signs & RisksMaintenance & Care
- Tyre Valves & Valve Caps ExplainedMaintenance & Care
- Plug vs Patch vs Combination RepairSafety & Law
- Tyre Cupping and ScallopingProblems & Diagnostics
- Inner or Outer Edge Tyre Wear: CausesProblems & Diagnostics
- One Tyre Wearing Faster Than the RestProblems & Diagnostics
Guides Stephen reviews
Stephen reviews these guides against hands-on experience and current UK standards before they are published.
- Anlas Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?Tyre Reviews
- Cooper Tyres Review: Should You Buy?Tyre Reviews
- Double Coin Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?Tyre Reviews
- General Tire Review: Should You Buy?Tyre Reviews
- Kelly Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?Tyre Reviews
- Kenda Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?Tyre Reviews
- Marshal Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?Tyre Reviews
- Triangle Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?Tyre Reviews
- Humming or Droning Noise: Diagnosing ItProblems & Diagnostics
- My Tyre Keeps Losing PressureProblems & Diagnostics
- What to Do When You Get a PunctureProblems & Diagnostics
- Why Is My Steering Wheel Vibrating?Problems & Diagnostics
- 4x4 & SUV Tyre Sizes Explained (Metric & LT)Sizes & Markings
- Asymmetric Tyres Explained (Inside & Outside)Sizes & Markings
- Directional Tyres & the Rotation Arrow ExplainedSizes & Markings
- How to Read a Tyre SizeSizes & Markings
- Plus Sizing Tyres ExplainedSizes & Markings
- Rim Protector Markings (FR, MFS, FP) ExplainedSizes & Markings
- Run-Flat Tyres & Their Markings ExplainedSizes & Markings
- Tyre Width ExplainedSizes & Markings
- What Does 205/55 R16 Mean?Sizes & Markings
- Where to Find Your Tyre SizeSizes & Markings
- How to Check Your Tyre Tread DepthMaintenance & Care
- How to Check Your Tyre PressureMaintenance & Care
- How to Make Your Tyres Last LongerMaintenance & Care
- How to Read Your Tyre WearMaintenance & Care
- Nitrogen vs Air in Tyres: Worth It?Maintenance & Care
- Protecting Tyres From Ageing and UVMaintenance & Care
- Signs Your Wheels Need BalancingMaintenance & Care
- The TPMS Warning Light: What It MeansMaintenance & Care
Plus 23 more guides across the site.
How Stephen works at Tyres HQ
Stephen looks over the maintenance and servicing guides as someone who has run a garage for years. He checks the advice is realistic for an ordinary driver to follow at home, and that anything better left to a professional is flagged as such rather than glossed over.
Every guide on Tyres HQ goes through two people before it is published: a subject specialist who reviews the advice against real-world experience, and our managing editor who checks every fact, figure and tyre size against its source. We work from official UK sources and independent tyre tests, and never publish a number we cannot stand behind.
You can read how this works in our editorial guidelines and in how we review tyres. Spotted something that looks wrong? Our corrections policy explains how to tell us.
