One of the most common causes of car accidents (aside from poorly-maintained car tyres!), is drivers driving under the influence of drugs. New laws are going to be introduced next month which will crack down on drug drivers involved in fatal accidents who currently tend to get away with a lighter sentence than drink drivers […]

With the rising cost of fuel these days, we are all looking for ways that we can reduce our fuel consumption. You will be pleased to know that there are a variety of things you can do to help, starting with checking those car tyres! Your tyre pressure is crucial – those tyres are the […]

Many of the first cars that were fitted with run flat tyres as original equipment are now coming on to the second hand car market, and the drivers buying them don’t necessarily have as large a budget for replacement tyres as the original owners. Bridgestone has decided to cater to this growing market by launching […]

A study in South Africa has shown that the majority of car accidents have been caused by damaged or badly maintained car tyres. Regular readers of this blog will know how important it is to maintain your tyres because they are the only part of the vehicle in contact with the road – if they […]

During the first two grands prix, Mercedes suffered problems with its car tyres, but following detailed analysis of the problems they are hopeful that they have been resolved in time for the Chinese Grand Prix. So far the Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher have only scored one measly point between them as their […]

When I last went to Russia (admittedly about ten years ago, so I am probably horribly out of date), the black Mercedes with shiny alloys and recently blacked car tyres were everywhere, and all the other road users avoided them, knowing they were Very Important People. However, government officials being ferried around Moscow in those […]

Formula 1 precision is combined with excellent traction and manoeuvrability in the Bridgestone Potenza S001. This is Bridgestone’s latest ultra-high performance tyre and it is available as a run flat tyre. As with all of Bridgestone’s tyres, the Potenza S001 was developed and tested in motorsport’s toughest arena, so you know that it will keep up with your […]

That’s it really! Regular readers will of course know that ensuring car tyres are correctly inflated saves fuel (and improves the tyres’ longevity, driving efficiency and braking distances!), but fleet managers are now being advised to make sure their drivers are aware of the need to check tyre pressures. The motoring not-for-profit organisation TyreSafe says […]

A new group of car tyres is coming on to the tyre market; eco-friendly tyres. These tyres aim to reduce their carbon footprint by making lighter contact with the road, thereby reducing the resistance so that less fuel is needed to propel the car. As the European Union have introduced several CO2 restrictions in an […]

Apollo tyres has launched an ultra high performance summer tyre called the Aspire 4G at the latest Geneva Motor Show. These tyres will be available in W and Y speed ratings suitable for speeds as high as 300 kph. They will fit in cars as varied as the Volkswagen Passat and the Mercedes E-class. The […]