The P43 Wheel Balancer is officially our ‘No 1 Best Seller’. This fantastic model from our ‘Gen P’ series has quickly established itself as our most popular wheel balancer since its introduction at the end of last year.
Here we give 6 simple reasons why the P43 has become such a firm favourite with tyre shops and garages across the UK.
Chris Jones, our latest addition to the Giuliano Automotoive UK team, hit the ground running with his first installation just 3 days into his new position. The all-new i-Lign 2 CCD aligner was a hit with the customer, who needed something compatible with a 2 post lift. The i-Lign 2 is ideal for workshops limited on space, using a compact, portable trolley in place of traditional bulky cabinets, and a portable magnetic tablet replacing the PCs commonly used in the past.
We are delighted to announce a fantastic addition to the GAUK team, in the shape of Chris Jones! Jonah, as he is more commonly known, has joined us to take care of our Wheel Alignment business, bringing with him a wealth of experience and no shortage of drive and enthusiasm as we expand our product offering.
Anybody who has ever used a tyre changer will appreciate the difficulties surrounding breaking the bead using a traditional ‘blade’ or ‘shovel’ type design. This style of bead breaker has been largely unchanged for decades, and that is because, overall, it is a pretty good system. However, it does come with its problems.
Wheel alignment can be a minefield, so here at Giuliano Automotive UK, we’ve made it really simple. We’ve taken what we believe are the most important criteria for the typical garage or tyre shop, and checked every single box.
The U.K. has been a leading market for mobile tyre fitting over the last 3 or 4 decades. In that time, we have seen rims get larger, tyres get tougher, and mobile fitting operations have had to adapt to ensure that their ‘we come to you’ offering is as capable as a conventional workshop. Given the obvious space and logistical restraints, this is not an easy task.
The methodology and principles behind tyre fitting and removal of motorcycle, car and light commercial vehicles has been largely unchanged since the advent of the pneumatic tyre. The process of inserting a lever or bar into the inner bead of a tyre, and using that to provide purchase and manipulate the tyre over the rim edge is common to all types of equipment manufactured and used for the fitting and removal of rubber tyres.
When we received an enquiry from a Midlands-based, specialist alloy wheels business for a wheel balancer, we were immediately intrigued by the very specific nature of the request. Driftworks in Birmingham were struggling to balance certain types of rims due to the negative offset design, which meant the rim was effectively pushed further out than is typical. The consequence is that it can physically cause problems with the rim fitting onto their existing machine, but also potentially hamper the ability to enter data correctly and position the weights in the right place.
Leading industry journal ‘Tyre Trade News’ recently did a piece on Giuliano Automotive UK in their January edition of the magazine. Tyre Trade News is a longstanding publication, and widely recognised as the ‘must-read’ medium for the tyre industry. Their article on Giuliano demonstrates the presence we have in the UK, and we are delighted to support them and use TTN as a platform to communicate to the wider market as we further establish the ‘G’ as a recognised hallmark for premium quality tyre equipment.
It is nearly 30 years ago that Giuliano introduced the first 12v tyre changer for installation into vehicle. Literally wiping out the air-operated machines used prior this introduction, Giuliano went on to become a familiar sight in mobile fitting vans across Europe and beyond.