A tyre blow out can be a very scary thing to experience, particularly if you are driving at speed along the motorway at the time. The vehicle will become difficult to handle, so it is crucial  you can bring the vehicle to a safe stop and avoid an accident. Blow outs can be caused by […]

We all want car tyres that last longer – they can be expensive, and making time to have them fitted can be inconvenient at times. So what can you do to increase their longevity (apart from never driving anywhere…not really a viable solution for most of us!)? The brand you choose will be a factor […]

Despite both being called ‘tyres’, an ordinary road car tyres and a formula one car tyres couldn’t be more different. While a tyre made for the vehicle you use for commuting to work and doing the weekly shop is made to last around 10.000 kilometres, a formula one car’s tyres are designed to last on […]

Looking at your vehicle with its new cheap online tyres that you have had fitted it’s amazing to fathom how those tyres with approximately 30 pounds per square inch (psi) can support your car. If you look at your tyres closely you will see they are not actually as round as you thought and there is a […]

Driving in the rain requires much more concentration as both your visibility and stopping distance is affected. A good set of car tyres will disperse water from the road surface to maintain grip, but there is only so much they can do! Safe driving on wet surfaces means reducing your speed and leaving more space […]

You may have heard of aquaplaning but what exactly is it and how does it happen? It’s when a layer of water builds up between the rubber of your vehicles tyres and the surface of the road leading to a traction loss, therefore stopping the vehicle from being able to respond in certain ways such as […]

The new year of 2012 will see Bridgestone releasing a new addition to its Battalax collection. From the premium range, the Battalax Hypersport S20 is a sport radial. It will arrive first in the European market, with Japan seeing it’s arrival a month later. Released in four front wheel and seven wheel sizes it is […]

Continuing with the environmental theme from earlier this week, if you have any old car tyres lying around here are a few ways you can repurpose them. Have children or know someone with little ones? Tyres swings are fantastic fun and simple to make. Find a strong branch with a bit of chain or rope and […]

After the snow and ice we had in the United Kingdom last year, we keep hearing about how we should all get winter car tyres like drivers do in many other European countries. Certainly, winter tyres offer much better performance in wet, cold weather conditions. Specifically, they perform dramatically better in temperatures below seven degrees […]

As car tyres are not biodegradable, they actually make a very (VERY!) long lasting building material. Something made of rubber with a hole in the middle may not seem like something you would use to create a sturdy structure, but simply by packing it full of earth renders it a strong building ‘brick’. Ramming tyres […]