While you have been enjoying (or not) the heatwave in England at the moment, tyre dealers have been planning for winter! You may not need to start thinking about purchasing winter tyres until a little closer to the time, but in order for there to be tyres available for your car, the tyre dealers have […]
All the tyre manufacturers are thinking green these days, and Bridgestone Tyres is no exception. Their environmental range: ECOPIA has been designed to combine the outstanding stability and response you would expect of a Bridgestone tyre with a few greener aspects; extremely low rolling resistance, superb fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions. Thus it costs […]
We all know race cars tend to be vastly different from our average family saloon; they have different tyres, more powerful engines, and no need for back seats or extensive boot space. So it will come as no surprise to hear they even fill their tyres with a different gas. You probably fill your tyres […]
People understandably get confused between wheel alignment and balancing. So here is a quick guide to both. Wheel alignment is simply making sure that all four wheels are pointing in the right direction. During the course of your car’s life it will have to make it over speed bumps, up and down curbs and across […]
In the current economic climate we all want to save money, but some penny pinching drivers may be putting themselves, and other road users at risk by choosing to fit part worn tyres to their cars. Part worn tyres have been driven on another vehicle, but supposedly still have enough wear left to be fitted […]
Tyres, whether they are lorries, vans, motorbikes, tractors or car tyres, all need to be completely reused or recycled. Tyres are not allowed into landfill at all, so whether they are reused as part-worn tyres, cut into pieces to make sandals or garden trugs, or recycled by being ground down into a completely different product […]
The performance of Pirelli tyres in the Formula One races has been pivotal in keeping the competition tight and the the racing exciting. And we all want an exciting, edge of the seat type race – no spectator wants to know who’s going to win before the race even starts! The teams are having to […]
Michelin tyre manufacturer is running a road safety competition through Facebook. The competition is aimed at young drivers which is the primary reason for using Facebook; 80 per cent of Europeans between 16 and 24 years old are regular users of social media. However, they are sadly also more frequent victims of road accidents being […]
It may not seem like summer has arrived yet, but it is time to start thinking about those winter tyres again. You want to have plenty of time to research your options and choose the best winter tyres for your car without the pressure of needing those tyres fitted immediately. So here is one of […]
We have probably mentioned the 20p test before on this blog; the quick and easy way to check the treads on your tyres without resorting to any special equipment. But what if you find yourself in America, driving a car whose ‘tires’ look a little suspect? No left over 20 pence pieces in your wallet? […]