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Tread carefully in wet weather(17/10/2011)
As we enter the wettest four months of the year, motorists are being urged to check the tread depth on their tyres to ensure they stay safe on the roads. Normally, the UK experiences its highest monthly rainfall levels from October to January and drivers who do not have adequate tread depth face potentially fatal consequences warns TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation. “Adequate tread depth is essential for grip in wet condit... [more]
Save yourself from convictions, check your tyre(12/10/2011)
Court convictions in England and Wales for driving on defective tyres are at a four year high, according to figures obtained by TyreSafe from the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office. In 2010, 10,475 motorists were successfully convicted – almost 1,000 more than the previous year. The figures highlight the scale of the problem of illegal tyres in the UK, especially as they do not take into account tyre related matters dealt with by the police ... [more]
Birmingham City Council reveals high levels of risk associated with buying part worn tyres(14/07/2010)
TyreSafe is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of the dangers of defective and worn tyres. The high levels of risk associated with buying part worn tyres has been revealed by Birmingham City Council after its trading standards officers examined a selection of part worn tyres being sold in the city and found that nine out of ten failed to meet the minimum legal standards. Among the failures were tyre... [more]
Under-inflated tyres increase fuel consumption unnecessarily(10/10/2008)
As well as increasing fuel costs, running under-inflated tyres adds further financial burden to motorists as they wear out quicker than those that are correctly inflated. At lower levels of under-inflation, the tyre’s contact patch with the road surface is reduced to two smaller areas towards the outer edges of the tread. With the full vehicle load being placed on these areas, the tread tends to wear at a much higher rate, drastically reducing th... [more]
Motorists need to ensure tyres are fit for purpose when towing a caravan or trailer(02/05/2008)
Last year, around two million people took to the road with a caravan in tow, accounting for nearly 20% of holidays taken in the UK. With the arrival of greater daylight hours and with temperatures set to increase, thousands of motorists will hit the country’s roads once again towing a caravan or trailer. In conjunction with this traditional migration of holidaymakers, the Highways Agency has recently released a DVD entitled “Fit to Tow,” with... [more]
Motorists unaware of hidden dangers from bumping up and scuffing kerbs(30/04/2008)
TyreSafe has issued a warning to motorists about the increase in the number of premature tyre removals as a result of either kerbing damage, or uneven tread wear due to wheel or axle misalignment. The cause of a significant number of these early removals is due to motorists mounting or hitting a kerb, which usually occurs during a parking manoeuvre. As most modern cars are now equipped with power steering, drivers consider that the presence of... [more]
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