General Tyre News
The automotive industry in the UK is one that many don’t know much about, but it is an exciting, growing industry. Sights are currently set on breaking the record for the number of car’s produced in a year. The current record was set in 1972 with 1.92 million cars driving out of the UK’s factories. It […]
If you like to take your high-performance car on the odd track day, you will need high-performance tyres which are suitable both on and off the track. The Dunlop Sport Maxx Race offers exceptional grip on and off the track, particularly on dry roads (and racing around a track is always going to be safer […]
Bridgestone met with Dorna’s safety advisor Loris Capirossi, to discuss the MotoGP 2012 specification tyres that were tested in Sepang, Malaysia in Februrary. Capirossi said that he“shared a long and positive relationship” with Bridgestone: “[In] Malaysia we made our plans for the season and most importantly for this time, we discussed the 2012 specification tyres […]
As the UK begins to experience fibre optic Internet speeds our reliance on the Internet will increase. Many people now use the Internet to buy their weekly shopping. The Internet is also used to research products that people are considering purchasing. This information really helps us make an informed choice on products and services that […]
It looked like Latvala had the race in the bag until an incident left him with a flat car tyre. He had powered through the stages and was around half a minute ahead of his rival Mikko Hirvonen. Mikko had been working hard to make up the difference but had lost confidence in his own tyre setup designed […]
The Top Gear presenters have definitely got the best job in the world! They have driven the rarest and fastest cars in the world. This week’s Top Gear saw Richard Hammond driving a race car around a NASCAR track. NASCAR is the most watched sport in America but is it easier or harder than F1? Richard […]
Italian based Pirelli, the official Formula 1 car tyres supplier, have created a new collection of tyres for the up and coming racing season. They have altered the dynamics of the four dry weather tyres, making them softer and reducing the differences between each of them. It was only last year that Pirelli took over […]
Unlike standard car tyres which feature a symmetrical pattern over the entire width of the tyre which is the same, the pattern of the tread on a car tyre that is asymmetric differs with the various parts adapting to suit certain functions. These consist of smaller inner tread blocks which assist in pushing and shifting water […]
Recent research has found that 11% of younger drivers were under the influence of illegal substances during the past year whilst they were behind the wheel of a car. With more youngsters taking drugs on a regular basis it was discovered that 18% of crash fatalities have drugs in their blood system, prompting the Government […]
The daily grind is tough enough, but in Indonesia they have even more problems on the commute to work. Tyre repairmen have been deliberately puncturing car tyres by littering the roads with nails and other sharp objects. They then charge double the normal cost of a repair and the people have no choice but to go ahead […]