Published: | in Bridgestone Tyres | Comments Off on What Do Genomes Have To Do With Tyres?
Tyre manufacturers such as Bridgestone don’t just work hard to design and manufacture cheap tyres, their research actually starts right at the beginning of the process with the Hevea brasiliensis tree which is the source of natural rubber. Bridgestone Tyres have recently been looking into alternatives to this source of rubber, as well as optimising […]
Published: | in Tyre safety | Comments Off on Convictions For Worn Tyres Worryingly High
Do you know how much tyre tread it is recommended to have on your car tyres for safety? Do you know what the legal minimum limit is? And more importantly, do you change your tyres before you reach that limit (or at least as soon as you realise they are dangerously worn)? It is one […]
Published: | in General Tyre News, Tyre News | Comments Off on Teething Troubles For the New Tyre Labels?
Even though the new EU tyre labelling laws don’t come into play until November, there are already people in the industry worried that it isn’t going to work out quite as it was intended. The levels for each grade boundary were intentionally set to push the industry to reach new highs; it wasn’t supposed to […]
Continental have been working on many different components designed for electric vehicles, in particular the Conti.eContact tyres. In order to demonstrate these tyres Continental have actually converted a bog standard Renault Megane to a prototype electric vehicle incorporating around 40 of Continental’s own components. The Conti.eContact tyres deliver 30% less rolling resistance which means your […]
It’s probably not a topic that many of us spend much time thinking about, but somebody has to keep an eye on the white lines on our roads and make sure they aren’t fading away. That responsibility falls to the Road Safety Markings Association. White lines are just one aspect of road maintenance, which also […]
Published: | in Michelin tyres | Comments Off on Michelin Tyres – Energy Saver +
Fuel efficiency is a huge buzzword in both cars and tyres at the moment, and it is hardly surprising. For most of us money is a bit tighter than it used to be and so we want our purchases to go as far as possible. As far as car tyres are concerned, that means lasting […]
Published: | in Tyre Tips | Comments Off on Tyre Treads & When You Should Change Your Tyres
The legal minimum tread depth for car tyres is 1.6 millimetres. Most of us are aware of that. However, did you know that it is recommended to change your tyres before that? Most tyre manufacturers and tyre fitters recommend replacing your tyres when they have a tread depth of 3mm. Exact stopping distances will vary […]
Published: | in Tyre Tips | Comments Off on Driving on Difficult Roads
Here are a few tips that may help with those times you find yourself having to drive on difficult road surfaces: Muddy Road Conditions: Sometimes you find yourself needing to cross some mud without being prepared for it (i.e. not intentionally off-roading in a 4×4 for fun!). Firstly, stop your car before the heavy mud […]
When driving in bad weather conditions, the main problems to think about are the lack of visibility and the quality of the road surface and how much grip it will give your car tyres. For example, driving in both rain and fog reduces your ability to see much of the road ahead of you, as […]
Published: | in Tyre safety, Tyre Tips | Comments Off on Handling A Driving Emergency
If you find your car skidding while you are driving, or the steering or brakes suddenly failing, or perhaps one of your car tyres suffering a blow out, do you know what to do? Unfortunately in those situations it is easy to make things worse by braking sharply, or yanking on the steering wheel, so […]