As we have mentioned before, it is a legal requirement that all tyres are recycled or reused or repurposed. No tyres are allowed into landfill. That obviously extends to people illegally dumping car tyres anywhere. Despite that, police have discovered around 60 car tyres dumped near a beauty spot on the Isle of Man. Fly […]
Despite lower prices at the pumps, drivers bought less fuel between April and June this year than at the same time last year. A staggering half a billion litres less of both petrol and diesel were sold at this time in 2012, following a rise in sales at the beginning of the year due to […]
Police cars have to be able to manoeuvre under any conditions and grip on to the road even when being driven at speed. Goodyear Dunlop tyres have recently won an agreement for the sole supply and fitment of Goodyear and Dunlop tyres to UK Police Forces. The tyre manufacturer will also be delivering their 4Fleet […]
The Avon CR85 tyres are designed to give you excellent traction on difficult winter road services. From snow, ice and slush to wet or muddy roads, or even just cold roads, these winter tyres will keep their grip. These tyres will deliver fantastic road holding on both wet and dry road conditions to keep you […]
If you are buying a used car, Citizens Advice have been issuing a warning to be on the lookout for dodgy used cars as they were the most complained about consumer issue in April and June this year. Over 12,000 complaints were made about used cars purchased from independent dealers. That is three times as […]
Fuel costs keep getting higher, and even the most fuel efficient car tyres can only save you so much, so millions of UK motorists are not only driving more economically, they are also attempting to drive less miles. As well as saving individual drivers money, this will also be making our roads safer and lessening […]
While premium car manufacturers tend to stick to premium car tyres for the original equipment tyres they choose, there has begun to be a wider variety of OE tyres chosen in the mass market car sector. Previously, most car manufacturers have stuck to the top five tyre manufacturers. As this has already started to change, […]
There has been much discussion lately about whether the lay of the land in the tyre industry will be changed dramatically, or indeed at all, by the introduction of the new EU tyre labelling laws. Analysts at Deutsche Bank Equity Research have already given their opinion that it won’t change very much at all. The analysts […]
2011 was a pretty good year for European tyre manufacturers; a massive 4.8 million tonnes of tyres were manufactured in Europe which was almost a quarter of the total worldwide. Production was 6.6% higher than the previous year, a level of growth which is reassuring in the current economic climate. Replacement market sales in Europe […]
There has been some discussion whether or not the introduction of the new EU tyre labelling in November will affect pricing for consumers. As we get closer to the day the labels are required by law, it is looking like the current three tier pricing model won’t last long. With in excess of 200 tyre […]