Car Tyres

Don’t let the rain put a dampener on Bank Holiday travel

With rain showers forecast across much of the UK this coming Spring Bank Holiday weekend, TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, is encouraging drivers to check the condition of their tyres before setting off on daytrips or away on a mini-break.

Vauxhall offers price match promise on leading tyre brands

Vauxhall is offering its customers a like-for-like price match on a large selection of tyres through its Vauxhall MasterFit retailers.

One in four drivers let tyres get below legal tread depth

Over half of British motorists are putting their lives and those of other road users in serious danger by letting their tyres drop below the regulation tread depth before changing them, a survey by mytyres.co.uk has found.

Avoid Easter roadside misery with pre-travel tyre checks

With motoring organisations predicting that this Easter break will be one of the busiest on the roads for several years, drivers are being reminded to check their tyre pressures before setting off to avoid any roadside misery and unnecessary additional expense.

Caravan tyre check vital this Easter to stay safe on the road

A high proportion of the 2 million or so caravan owners will be taking to the road for the first time this year over the Easter period and many owners will not carry out basic safety checks to ensure a trouble free break says Protyre, the UK’s leading independent tyre dealer network.

Updated pressure and load advice issued to caravan owners

TyreSafe has issued an update to its popular caravan tyre safety leaflet giving revised axle load and tyre inflation pressure tables for caravan owners.

Cooper Tire sparkles as Formula 3 reaches diamond anniversary

Cooper Tire celebrated the diamond anniversary of Formula 3 racing in Britain by creating a set of jewel-encrusted tyres.

Kumho’s new F3 tyre gets the thumbs up from the teams

Kumho’s all new F3 tyre has received the thumbs up from the Euro Series teams, following the official pre-season tests in Valencia and Barcelona. This follows the first change in tyre specification since the Series’ foundation in 2003 and guarantees a level playing field for all 2011 runners, as data from previous years will be irrelevant to the new covers.

Avon Tyres’ new ZZ5 offers ultimate performance

Developed on European roads and race tracks for supreme handling, Avon’s latest ultra high performance tyre achieves maximum grip, when it is needed.

TyreSafe membership inflates further

AIR-serv, one of the world’s leading suppliers of ancillary forecourt equipment, has joined TyreSafe following the group’s first ever industry roadshow.

Spring tyre safety advice from mytyres.co.uk

Tyres are arguably the most important safety component on a car and yet they are the most neglected with 12% of UK drivers admitting that they never check their tyre for tread depth.

Infinity Tyres ‘treads’ the tyre safety path

Infinity Tyres has become the latest tyre manufacturer to demonstrate its commitment to tyre safety by becoming TyreSafe’s newest member. As a supporter it will use its industry knowledge to assist TyreSafe in a wide range of campaigns aimed at improving road safety.