The Firestone Multihawk tyre is a great all round car tyre. With increased tread block stiffness the Firestone Multihawk provides great wet and dry weather handling, superb braking performance and strong resistance to wear. The edges of the tread have been rounded, this simple change increases water drainage, which in turn reduces the chances of aquaplaning. Firestone […]

It would be easy to become confused by the different names the tyre companies give to tyres aimed at different seasons, as they aren’t always what they first appear. In this post we’ll try to clarify what tyres you need and when. Here in the UK, most car tyres that are currently fitted, that you […]

Just black rings with a hole in the middle?  Well not exactly – if you’re new to Motor Caravanning or indeed commercial vehicles or van tyres then this post will make essential reading! Tyres are one of those under-rated products that we are heavily dependent on but are often ignored. Here you’ll discover there’s a lot more to motor home tyres than […]

Puncture repair kits have become a standard replacement from the traditional spare car tyres, particularly with vehicle manufacturers fighting to reduce the CO2 emissions. The additional weight of a spare wheel creates higher emissions and higher fuel costs. So is the traditional spare wheel option worth the additional money? Tyre puncture repair kits work by inflating […]

Van tyres can have a hard life. We know you rely on your van to earn a living; a van off the road is lost income. To avoid losing a day’s wages there are some easy checks you can do. Firstly it is important to regularly check the tyre side walls. Any cuts or splits in the side […]

With the economy as difficult as it is people are understandably cutting back or trying to make items last for as long as possible, this unfortunately includes car tyres. While it is only sensible to cut back on household expenses where possible, tyres are certainly not worth taking the risk, never mind the legal tread limit of […]

UK tyres are replaced on average 100,000 times every day and on the 16th July 2006 it became illegal for tyres to be placed in landfill. This obviously leaves a huge problem as to where we are going to put nearly half a million tonnes of used car tyres every year? Tyres are now recycled into many different things – some […]

Uniroyal’s unique selling point for UK tyres is their dedication towards wet weather tyres.They have now been making specialist rain tyres for over thirty years. This history started with the Rallye 180 tyre which was the world’s first rain tyre! In 1987 Opel (Vauxhall) declared Uniroyal Supplier of the Year for 1986. Uniroyal introduced the RTT-1 which was the […]

A car tyre that blows out on a motorway can be extremely frightening. The key is to stay calm and stay in control. This is a somewhat rare event now with UK tyres as the technology and quality is improving all the time. However the most common cause of tyre blow outs is under inflated tyres. This is especially […]

Top Gear always manages to impress with an array of various stunts and super cars. One show that was on several months ago showed a Toyota Hi-Lux that was used to drive across a volcano. The obvious problem is that tyres driven across the hot rocks of a volcano would simply melt. Top Gear’s tyre fitting […]