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"Half of the tyres we remove are illegal", warns ATS Euromaster tyre technician

A technician at a tyre and vehicle maintenance centre in Dorset is urging motorists to check the condition of their tyres ahead of the May half‐term.

18 May

Michelin buys Blackcircles.com for £50 million

Michelin has acquired internet tyre sales company Blackcircles.com for a sum of £50 million.

7 May

Fleets reminded that Tyre Pressure Monitoring System fault is automatic MOT fail

Fleets are being reminded that a car displaying a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) fault when submitted for its MOT will result in a test failure.

14 Apr

Sentence for dangerous tyre retailer to 'act as warning' for industry

A tyre dealer has received a nine month suspended sentence and £26,000 of penalties for selling dangerous tyres.

13 Apr

Insight: tyres, spare wheels and breakdowns

Manufacturers are increasingly removing spare wheels from cars to increase efficiency. But fleets want the ability to change tyres, reports Jonathan Manning

SMR 9 Apr

Tyre Bay Direct urges fleets to improve safety by ensuring wheels are balanced

Tyre Bay Direct is urging fleets to realise the importance of wheel balancers in improving road safety after figures showed injuries and fatalities rose 4%.

7 Apr

AA Tyres mobile fitting service launched

The AA has launched its first professional mobile tyre fitting service, AA Tyres.

2 Apr

Michelin Cross Climate tyres will be a ‘game-changer’ for UK fleets, says ATS Euromaster

Michelin’s new Cross Climate tyres, the first summer car tyres to be certified for winter use, will be a ‘game-changer’ for UK Fleets, according to ATS Euromaster.

16 Mar

Guilty verdict for illegal part worn tyre seller

A Lincolnshire tyre retailer faces up to 12 months in prison along with a £20,000 fine after being found guilty of supplying unsafe part worn tyres to the public.

17 Feb

Loss of hard shoulder means 56% of motorists would drive with a flat tyre

The loss of the hard shoulder means that more than half (56%) of motorists would carry on driving with a flat tyre until they reached an emergency refuge area or the next motorway exit, according to the AA.

13 Feb

Risk of dangerous tyre failures after pothole damage rises

Fleet managers are being encouraged to increase the frequency of tyre checks to prevent potentially dangerous tyre failures after TyreSafe members reported a rise in pothole-related damage.

16 Jan

One in eight tyres checked found to be under-inflated

More than one in eight tyres (12%) from a sample of 500 cars tested in November were found to be significantly under-inflated, as monitored by WheelRight’s mobile automatic tyre pressure system.

24 Dec

Drivers advised to stay safe with winter tyres

Drivers can stay safe and mobile on the roads over the Christmas period by fitting winter tyres, says tyre safety organisation Tyresafe.

18 Dec

Tyre-related call-outs fall by 28% for Ryder customers

Tyre-related breakdowns for Ryder customers have fallen by 28% following the introduction of a range of initiatives aimed at maximising fleet uptime and lowering running costs.

12 Dec

All Fleet awarded Europcar tyre contract

Europcar, has chosen Gloucester based All Fleet Services to manage its replacement tyre contract.

19 Nov

One in 10 drivers haven’t checked tyres for a year

More than half (62%) of drivers are unaware of the legal minimum tyre tread depth and around one in 10 (12%) haven’t checked their tyres in the last year, according to research by NFDA Trusted Dealers.

18 Nov

Government and tyre industry unite to reduce casualties

The tyre industry and a number of government agencies are set to work more closely together to reduce the number of tyre related casualties which occur each year on the UK’s roads.

10 Nov

Reduce risk and cut fleet tyre costs

Tyres can account for a third of a fleet’s total running cost, but this impact can be mitigated by an effective tyre policy. Alisdair Suttie reports.

SMR 30 Oct

Fleet managers should 'rethink' run-flat tyres, says Alphabet

Alphabet, is urging fleet managers to rethink run-flat tyres following the launch of Michelin’s new Zero Pressure (ZP) range.

30 Oct

New app delivers tyre safety advice on the go

A new mobile phone app has been launched to provide motorists with a range of practical tyre safety tips and advice while on the go.

29 Oct