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Welcome to Tyre Glider and Rubena Tyres SA!

Rubena Tyres

The tradition of Rubena's rubber industry dates back to 1908. All tyres are manufactured to the highest standard exclusively at the factory in Czech Republic. Historically our wheels have appeared under the Rubena and MITAS banners. The Rubena range includes tyres for MTB, Gravel and Ebikes.

Tyre Glider

The award winning original Tyre Glider is a hand-held tool designed to help change tyres easily, with speed and works for all tyre widths and cycling disciplines. No need to struggle with TYRE LEVERS any longer! Whether you’re a keen road cyclist or an aspiring mountain biker, the Tyre Glider is an essential piece of your cycling kit. Save yourself the stress and hassle of changing a tyre with weak, flimsy tyre levers & switch to Tyre Glider.

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Contact Us

Our address
107 Andries Pretorius street, Somerset West, Western Cape, 7130
Open hours
Daily 10:00 AM — 7:00 PM

Terms of Service

erms & Conditions The user of this site warrants that all information supplied is his/hers to give. Any intent to mislead the site will constitute an act of fraud. Deliveries We offer secure and fully insured delivery of your purchase throughout South Africa. This means that, until you’ve signed for receipt of the delivery, it is risk free. We urge you to inspect your package for damage or tampering before signing for receipt. We make use of SAPO counter-to-counter delivery service. Your purchase will be dispatched as soon as we have received proof of full payment. When we have sufficient stock of a particular item and during the working week it will take a 3-5 working days for your purchase to reach you anywhere in South Africa. If an item is out of stock a RSQ ‘Request Stock Query’ can be put through and you will receive an email notification when the product is back in stock, an order for that item can then be placed atyour convenience. No deliveries will be made on weekends. In periods of high demand and where items have to be specially made up, deliveries may take longer, but in such cases we shall inform you of delivery dates. Please give a shipping address where you, or someone you trust, will be available to sign for receipt Validity of Information We have made every attempt to ensure that all images, pricelists and other information on the website are as accurate and complete as possible. Please note that images of our products may not match the stated spec accurately. Prices are subject to change at any time. If prices have not been updated on an item you have ordered you will be contacted informing you of this change and requested to re order at the new price if you so wish. Returns If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you must contact us within 14 days of the order being delivered. All items sent back to us must be in its original condition: not worn, altered or washed, with all tags still attached. You [the customer] will be liable for the shipping cost and we will charge you 15% of your order amount as our restocking fee. If the parcel reached you, but you do not want to sign this and return the order to us, we will charge you 50% of the order amount as a fee. Order Tracking Tracking numbers are available on request. If you have any tracking issues please feel free to contact us.
DELIVERY & SHIPPING INFO All delivery times are estimates and are not guaranteed. Shipments may be affected by weather-related delays, driver limitations or other events outside of our control. Delivery and processing will typically take between 3-5 business days upon reflection of payment. IE; this does not include Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays. This means shipments will go out from Monday to Friday excluding all public holidays. Orders that may be subject to incorrect billing information or require additional verification will be delayed. In the event of a return, the customer is resposible for any additional shipping fees incurred unless otherwise stated. Should you wish to return your order please refer to our Terms and Conditions. Essential Sports offers a flat shipping fee which may be suject to change at anytime without prior notification. RISK OF LOSS The risk of loss and title for items purchased by you passes to you upon our delivery of the items to the carrier. Replacement of products and credits applied to your account for shipped items claimed as not received are subject to our investigation, and we may require you to sign and return an affidavit before looking into your claim. We will replace products and credit your account at our discretion. RETURNS Returns and or exchanges will only be accepted within 14 days of the order arriving at its destination, not order creation date. To be eligible for a return, or exchange on your order or part of your order the item[s] must be unused and in the same condition received. In the case of a refund being requested, Essential Sports will deduct R 150 per collection if you would prefer an uplift to be arrange via the store. In the event of a return due to a Essential Sports fault or faulty product, we will cover the full shipping fees incured. To book a return please contact info@essentailsports.co.za and we will be in touch.