Making Tyres Safe
TyreSafe is a dedicated UK tyres online safety website which is run as a non profit making organisation to raise awareness of the potential dangers and issues that may face drivers who ignore the law. TyreSafe was established in 2006 and receives funding to deliver this important message from most tyre manufacturers.
Obviously tyre safety is the priority of the site and the advice is provided from a wide range of sources. Tyre manufacturers provide a lot of safety advise including video images these are passed on to TyreSafe who then publish this content on their website. TyreSafe is all about reducing accidents due to defective or illegal tyres. Education is always the key to any type of safety and tyres are no different. By TyreSafe sharing in best practices and showing the consequences of driving on illegal or defective tyres it gives people the motivation to check their car tyres regularly.
Car technology is improving at such a fast rate it is unbelievable. One of the recent improvements in car technology is the gap between servicing. This is great news for drivers who are trying to keep maintenance costs to a minimum. However one major advantage of taking your car to a garage is that they will look over the car whilst it is there. In many cases the garage will often do these checks free of charge! So if the gap in between you visiting the garages is widening then you will need to be able to check your tyres yourself.
There are many simple checks that you can do easily without a mechanic. The first step is to check the tyre thoroughly as regularly as possible. Make sure that the tyres are free from defects and that they are free from cracks or splits in the side wall. The tyre pressure is also extremely important. Double check that the tyre pressures are at the recommended pressure. Low tyre pressures can lead to tyre blowouts!