The Dakar Rally has been growing in popularity every year since it started back in the late seventies. Not bad considering it was started by a guy that got lost on his motorbike! Thierry Sabine was racing in the Abidjan-Nice rally through Libya when he got lost. However, he fell in love with the terrain and landscape […]

Will Sebastian Vettle have the Formula One season all his own way again? Well, 2012 sees the introduction of some important new rules. F1 rules generally change every season and this season is no different, although this year’s rule changes are not as major as last year. 2011 saw Pirelli, who make premium car tyres, take […]

Mini have launched a new model to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics. The new model comes in a stunning choice of colours. Chilli Red is a stunning bright red that would look magnificent on anyone’s drive. Lightning Blue is also available; a gorgeous deep blue which really gives it a premium feel. The final colour […]

Kit cars are not just for bearded old men who want to convert an old Metro into something more interesting. Loads of really great kit cars have been created from the old Citroen 2CV, just do not forget to change the car tyres as the 2CV had the equivalent to four bike tyres! There are so many varieties of […]

There are two types of rubber, natural rubber and synthetic rubber. Natural rubber is produced by collecting latex from rubber trees. Large plantations of rubber trees are planted and early in the morning slits are cut into the trees. The trees then drip latex from the slits into buckets. The buckets are emptied every two […]

Old car tyres need to be disposed of by agents certified by the Environment Agency. It is now illegal to dump tyres in land fill sites, this is also the case if the tyre has been cut up or shredded. After having your new tyre fitting completed could you do something more interesting with your old […]

While it’s not possible to re-invent the wheel, although Michelin have re-invented the tyre. They have re-named the car tyres as tweels so maybe we will all be asking for tweel in the future! Michelin have been working on the tweel for many years, in fact they first showed the public in 2006. The tweel is […]

A new device has been invented that can scan your car tyres‘ tread depth as the vehicle drives over a scanner. The process uses a system of high speed cameras and lasers to detect illegal car tyres in the UK and costs a staggering 50,000 euros, which is the best part of £44,000 pounds. The maker of this system ProContour, which is […]

Winter driving is a totally different ball game to summer driving. Making sure your car is prepared for the cold season is vital. The reality is that being prepared could save you time, inconvenience and potentially your life! Surely it is worth a few minutes of your time to prepare for the winter. Car tyres should […]

Swansea council have claimed over 1.5 Million pounds from the Welsh government to help them cover the costs of a tyre fire last summer. The money is to be claimed from the government’s emergency financial assistance scheme. Last June the fire began and it continued to blaze for 21 days! It has been claimed that […]