Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Fuel From Organic Waste
In part because of the upcoming EU tyre labelling laws, manufacturers of car tyres have joined the rest of the motoring industry in working to improve the green credentials of their products. There is also a variety of electric, hybrid cars now on our roads, but what about the fuel that goes into most of […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Hankook Tyres ‘Olympic’ Adverts
Have you spotted Hankook tyres latest adverts? They have launched a new billboard campaign – ‘Be One with It’ – to coincide with the London Olympics. You will need to have been travelling in central London to see the adverts which will be visible throughout the Olympic games until mid-September. The idea behind the campaign […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Tyre Retailers Preparing For New Labels
From November it will be mandatory for all car tyres to be sold with a label detailing the tyre’s performance in wet braking, fuel consumption and noise. It is hoped that this information will enable consumers to make better choices when purchasing their tyres. Better choices should improve drivers’ safety and be good for the […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Forecourt Attendants From Shell
It has been a long time since we have had forecourt attendants at petrol stations in the United Kingdom, but if you have done any driving abroad, you may have been lucky enough to experience this service as there are some places that still do it. What do forecourt attendants do? They fill your car […]
Published: | in Tyre News, Tyre safety | Comments Off on Should The Speed Limit Be Increased?
The national speed limit on England’s motorway network and dual carriageways has been 70 mph for a long time now. However our cars’ engines and tyres can easily achieve much higher speeds than 70 mph while still remaining safe. Last year the Government mentioned that it was considering raising the speed limit on the motorway, […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Are Fuel Prices Dropping?
Fuel costs make up a large part of car ownership and nowadays fuel economy is something everyone is looking out for when they are buying a new car or choosing new car tyres. The latest price drops in the supermarket petrol station forecourts will be much appreciated by drivers all across the country, but will […]
Auto Express magazine have announced their 2012 product awards and the prizes for best summer tyre and best winter tyre have been awarded to a Goodyear tyre and a Continental tyre respectively. The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 from Goodyear won the summer category with the reviewers commenting on its great all round performance. The car […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on First Stage Of Tyre Labelling Introduction
We know we have mentioned the upcoming tyre labelling changes before, but it’s all starting to get very real now. The tyre labelling regulation from the European Union doesn’t require any changes from retailers until 1st November 2012, but as far as tyre manufacturer’s are concerned, D-day is much earlier on the 1st July 2012. […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Two Thirds of Drivers Avoiding Driving!
At first sight, the statistic that almost two thirds of British drivers are choosing to leave their cars behind in favour of alternative transport is fairly surprising. Looking a little deeper, however, and it is easy to see that they are doing this in an attempt to save their pennies. The current economic climate has […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on China Focusing On Green Tyre Output
The chairman of the China Rubber Industry Association has announced China’s new plans around so called ‘green tyres’. They aim for at least half of the tyre makers in China to be able to manufacturer fuel-efficient tyres by the end of December 2015. Not only that, the hope is that by then the output of […]