Driving on illegal car tyres can cause many issues. The most important factor is that the driver could easily lose control of the vehicle especially on wet or icy roads. When a vehicle is driven on little or very low tread the stopping distances can be almost doubled! The chances of accidents are incredibly high. […]

Evo Magazine have run a tyre test for the last three years and Continental are top of the pops for 2012. Evo Magazine rated the Contisport Contact 3 their best tyre. This article is featured in the February 2012 edition of Evo Mag which is well worth a read. Evo Magazine did several different types of test […]

Car tyres have come a long way since they were originally developed. The original detachable pneumatic tyre was invented in 1891 by two brothers, the Michelin brothers. This simple detachable pneumatic tyre consisted of a vulcanised rubber tube bolted on to the rim of the wheel. The first radial tyre, which is the type of […]

Yokohama only launched their Winter UK tyres campaign two years ago but are really pleased with the results. The advertising campaign has been run over many forums to get the message across, with an ongoing online tyres campaign to raise awareness and videos posted to you tube. Winter tyres have been extremely popular across some parts of […]

These days, you probably can’t imagine life without car tyres, but travelling hasn’t always been so comfortable. The first tyres were a simple band of iron and steel which tied the wooden segments of a wheel together. Can you imagine sitting in a coach fitted with wheels like that as it bounced over potholes and […]

Hankook are fast becoming one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world, although they are not as well known for their UK tyres. Hankook are certainly moving in the right direction to gain the tyre market place with over 25,000,000 tyres produced in just one of their plants. A massive achievement and they have […]

We have probably mentioned it before, but as a responsible driver you should be checking your car tyres regularly. Tyres are not just susceptible to wear over time, there is also a risk that they will be damaged by driving over a pothole or hitting a kerb, so you do need to visually inspect your […]

Flat car tyres are an annoyance to whoever finds them on their car; it doesn’t matter if you’re rich, famous, or just another Joe Bloggs trying to get to work, no one wants a flat tyre to ruin their day! If you only have the one car, or your partner has already left for work, […]

Wheel balancing and wheel alignment are often confused, so here is a simple way to look at it. Wheel balancing makes sure each individual tyre is balanced how it should be, while wheel alignment ensures the car tyres are placed in the best positions relative to each other (on the 4 corners, obviously, but there […]

In recent years Bridgestone have become BMW’s main supplier of original equipment car tyres, and this partnership is now being extended to the BMW Driving Experience. Currently, Bridgestone’s Potenza and Turanza run-flat tyres are available across the whole range of BMW cars, while their new eco-friendly Ecopia tyres are fitted to the 1-Series and the […]