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TyreSafe launches tyre labelling educational material

An animation starring TyreSafe’s family of crash test dummies is spearheading the organisation’s drive to inform motorists about the new tyre labelling regulations coming into force in November.

Continental tops the Which? Car Best Buy table

Continental tops the Which? Car Best Buy table

Which?, the consumer champion, has awarded Best Buy status to Continental in two popular tyre sizes for both the ContiPremiumContact 5 and ContiEcoContact 5.

Tyresafe exposes frightening dangers of part worn tyres

Tyresafe exposes frightening dangers of part worn tyres

Cash-strapped drivers are putting themselves, their passengers and other road users at serious risk of injury by opting for part worn tyres, according to campaign group TyreSafe.

Audi takes the pressure out of a set of new tyres

Audi takes the pressure out of a set of new tyres

The UK’s Audi Centres maintain some of the World’s most sophisticated and advanced automotive technology on a daily basis, but what is often forgotten is that they can also handle basic necessities such as tyre fitting just as adeptly, and very competitively, as a new online quotation tool is proving.

Michelin Energy Saver awarded Which? ‘Best Buy’ accolade

Michelin Energy Saver awarded Which? ‘Best Buy’ accolade

The Michelin Energy Saver car tyre has been awarded ‘Best Buy’ status in a recent test of summer tyres by the consumer magazine, Which?

New car tyre provides wet grip performance and higher fuel efficiency

New car tyre provides wet grip performance and higher fuel efficiency

Advances in both the chemical formulation of the rubber and the tread design have enabled Japanese tyre maker FALKEN to create a new road tyre that provides both wet weather grip and better fuel efficiency.

Caravanners - Check your tyres for happy holidays

Caravanners - Check your tyres for happy holidays

As Easter and a spate of Bank Holidays loom large on the horizon, TyreSafe is advising caravan owners to give their tyres a full ‘health check’ to avoid possible motoring misery.

Michelin Pilot Super Sport for the new F12berlinetta

Michelin Pilot Super Sport for the new F12berlinetta

The Michelin Pilot Super Sport, the world’s fastest series-produced tyre on the track, will be fitted on the brand new F12berlinetta, the most powerful Ferrari ever.

Record fuel prices needn’t add ‘pressure’ to motorists

Record fuel prices needn’t add ‘pressure’ to motorists

As fuel prices reach record levels, TyreSafe is reminding motorists that correctly inflated tyres have the extra benefit of increasing a car’s fuel efficiency as well as providing maximum safety and prolonging tyre life.

Falken’s new Wildpeak tyre tames on and off road terrains

Falken’s new Wildpeak tyre tames on and off road terrains

A new all terrain tyre that provides high levels of refinement and stability on road has been launched in Europe by Japanese tyre manufacturer FALKEN.

Campaign for better tyres to extend reach to individual consumers

Campaign for better tyres to extend reach to individual consumers

After a well-received announcement earlier this month that they were focusing on the public sector, Environmental Protection UK’s Campaign for Better Tyres (CfBT) will be extending its reach to individual drivers.

New sports SUV-specific tyre delivers improved stability and handling

New sports SUV-specific tyre delivers improved stability and handling

Owners of Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover Sport, BMW X6 and Audi Q7 can now specify a tyre exclusively designed to improve the stability, feel and noise of such cars from Japanese manufacturer Falken.

Michelin cold weather tyres awarded ‘Best Buy’ accolade

Michelin cold weather tyres awarded ‘Best Buy’ accolade

As UK motorists get to grips with the cold weather, Which? has undertaken an extensive test of winter tyres and the Michelin Alpin A4 and Primacy Alpin PA3 tyres have been highlighted as ‘Best Buys’.

Tyresure Absolute Pressure Gauge - Perfectly precise pressure

Tyresure Absolute Pressure Gauge - Perfectly precise pressure

Tyresure, Europe’s market-leading Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) has released another incredibly useful tool for tyrebays, dealerships and workshops; a precisely calibrated tyre pressure gauge that measures absolute, not atmospheric pressure.

Don’t give winter tyres the cold shoulder

Don’t give winter tyres the cold shoulder

As temperatures plummet across the whole of the UK, TyreSafe is urging motorists to ‘warm’ to winter weather tyres to stay safe on the roads.