Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Eco-Friendly Tyres Increasing Popularity in US
Hankook Tyres America has released its “Spring Gauge Index” and reported that a massive 61% of drivers in America would be interested in buying eco-friendly tyres due to the potential for increased fuel efficiency. Fuel efficiency is cited as the motivating factor for considering so-called ‘green’ tyres by the majority of drivers. Surprisingly, considering America’s […]
Published: | in F1 | Comments Off on Bahrain Grand Prix Overshadowed By Angry Protesters
It seemed touch and go for a while whether or not the race in Bahrain would go ahead with protesters trying their best to disrupt it and focus the world’s attention on the repression in their country. The race did manage to go ahead as planned, but there was a wealth of security in place […]
Published: | in Michelin tyres | Comments Off on Michelin Latitude Diamaris
The Michelin Latitude Diamaris is a 4×4 tyre designed specifically for high-performance 4×4 vehicles. It has been approved for use on the Audi Q5, the VW Touareg, the Nissan Qashqai, the Volvo XC90 and the Range Rover. Key features of this tyre include excellent handling on both wet and dry road surfaces, optimum roadholding at […]
Published: | in F1 | Comments Off on McLaren Managed Rosberg’s Tyres Perfectly!
According to Pirelli, Rosberg managed his allocation of Pirelli’s P Zero White medium tyre, and the P Zero Yellow soft tyre perfectly. McLaren chose a different strategy to most of their rival teams, sticking to the soft tyre during the drivers’ second stint. Many of the other drivers chose to change their tyres to the […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Tyre Dumping And The Law
Tyre dumping is illegal. Tyres, of any type, are the only product in the UK which legally must be completely reused and recycled as they don’t break down or decompose. Therefore dumping tyres, is bad for the environment, and is illegal. Knowing this, it may surprise you to discover that the fine received by the […]
Published: | in Tyre News, Tyre safety | Comments Off on Budget Tyres – Are They Worth The Risk?
A report from What Car? has outed a few budget tyre brands following various performance tests, warning that these types of tyres could kill. They tested dry braking, wet braking, lateral grip and noise tests. They chose three premium tyres and three budget tyres. It wasn’t the simple result you might expect of the premium […]
Published: | in F1 | Comments Off on Tyres Are Still An Issue For Ferrari Team
Ferrari were already expecting problems in Shanghai and Sakhir, particularly as the Bahrain track has characteristics that could almost have been designed to highlight all the areas where Ferrari’s car has difficulties such as traction and top speed. Pirelli will be supplying the same tyres in Sakhir as they did in both Shanghai and Melbourne, […]
Published: | in Bridgestone Tyres | Comments Off on Bridgestone Works Towards A Sustainable Society
Earth Day is on April 22nd. It is a day for recognising the importance of preserving our natural environment. Since 2009 it has also been known as International Mother Earth Day It is frequently used by people and corporations for environmental work such as planting trees. Even car tyre manufacturers get involved! The Bridgestone Group […]
Published: | in F1, Pirelli Tyres | Comments Off on Chinese Grand Prix
This weekend’s race was one of the best I have seen in a long time. With seven cars fighting for second place during the mid section of the race it was all about tactics and tyre wear. The strategy that won the race was a two stop strategy and Nico Rosberg won the race by over twenty seconds […]
Published: | in Continental tyres | Comments Off on Continental Tyres – ContiPremiumContact 5
The new premium tyres from Continental in its ContiPremiumContact range is the ContiPremiumContact 5 and has been described as the perfect all-rounder. Combining both comfort and safety at the highest level, it is the new all round premium tyre for compact, mid-size and full-size cars. These premium tyres have an excellent record for braking distances, demonstrating […]