GCCO Blog

14 September 2026

The spare is the tyre nobody thinks about until it is the only one that matters. Space-saver speed and pressure rules, what a sealant kit can and cannot do, and a five-minute check.

14 September 2026

Bigger rims are a legitimate upgrade if the overall diameter stays put and the load index does not drop. The plus-sizing rules, a worked example, and the honest downsides on UAE roads.

14 September 2026

A tyre wears in a pattern, and the pattern names the cause. Both edges, the centre, one shoulder, a sawtooth, scallops, a flat spot: what each one means and what to fix before the next set.

14 September 2026

No spare in the boot? Your car is probably on run-flats. What they are, how far they really go when punctured, whether they can be repaired, and what it takes to switch to normal tyres.

14 September 2026

Front tyres wear faster than rears on most cars. Rotating them evens it out and lets you use all the tread you paid for. The interval, the patterns, and the cases where you must not.

13 August 2026

Ordering tyres online feels like a gamble until you have done it once. Getting the size right, how fitting works, what to check on arrival, and how you pay.

13 August 2026

The amber horseshoe just lit up. What your tyre pressure warning means, whether it is safe to drive, why UAE mornings set it off, and when it is a puncture.

13 August 2026

Green caps, slower pressure loss and a lot of myths. What nitrogen tyre inflation really does in 50C heat, what it does not, and whether it is worth it here.

10 August 2026

The seller's steps, the buyer's steps, Dubai's online Sale and Purchase Agreement and its 14-day clock, the fees — and the tyre check that should happen before any price is agreed.

10 August 2026

Insurance, inspection, fines — the three things renewal actually needs, what it costs in Dubai, how the 30-day grace period really works, and the tyre checks that fail more cars than anything else.

10 August 2026

Which authority renews your licence, why the eye test comes first, what it costs in Dubai and beyond, and the AED 10-a-month late fine — with the official links, checked in August 2026.

7 August 2026

All-terrain tyres look right on a 4x4 and cost you something every single day. What H/T and A/T actually trade, why sand traction comes from pressure rather than tread, and which one genuinely suits how you drive.