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  • Top tips to avoid tyre blowouts

    • 17/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Drivers have been urged to check their tyres to prevent blowouts this summer, as more than half of Brits risk destroyed wheels every day. Motoring experts at Snooper are warning drivers to check the condition of their tyres, or risk serious consequences this summer. A tyre blowout occurs when the warmer [...]
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  • Drivers urged to tread carefully with wheel safety

    • 07/06/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Over a third of UK drivers (40%) cannot confidently carry out a tyre tread check according to new research by automotive marketplace eBay. More than half (53%) of 18-34-year-olds don’t know how to check that their tyre tread is within the legal limit. Older generations also lack confidence with this [...]
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  • IMI warns against MOT extension

    • 13/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned that extending the date of the first MOT will significantly increase road user risk. It conducted in-depth analysis of MOT data in order to respond to the Department for Transport’s MOT Consultation and found clear evidence that extending MOTs could pose real [...]
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  • Government urged to rethink MOT plans

    • 16/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    TyreSafe is urging the government to think twice about introducing a change in MOT tests to every two years. The call comes amidst fears of the likely increase in the number of unroadworthy vehicles on the road that such an extension in intervals would cause. Since its introduction, of the 7.7 million vehicles [...]
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  • Drivers urged to tread carefully

    • 22/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The rising cost of living could see motorists rejecting new tyres in favour of cheaper, part-worn tyres described by safety experts as ‘death traps’. Research conducted by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that nearly 40% of the 1,000 drivers surveyed said they [...]
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  • CAM commits to keep tyre industry rolling

    • 10/08/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    CAM has announced that it will continue to invest £1.5m in software innovation and research and development to support the continued development of the tyre industry. After 40 years in the industry Cam is now the primary tyre solutions provider for 19 of the UK’s top 25 tyre wholesalers, Chairman Trevor Allen [...]
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  • ‘Hit worn tyre drivers with fixed penalty’

    • 28/04/2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: Magazine, News
    The Government is being urged to introduce fixed penalties for motorists who are caught driving on illegal tyres. At the moment the three-point penalty and fine of up to £2,500 for each illegal tyre is not mandatory and has to follow a successful prosecution. But Robin Shaw, the managing director of tyre [...]
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  • Motorists will fail MOT before changing tyres

    • 08/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    New research from Kwik Fit reveals that 3.6 million motorists wait until MOT failure before changing their tyres. Kwik Fit warns that not only can illegal tyres leave motorists risking three penalty points and £2,500 in fines, but even more importantly, can seriously compromise their vehicle’s safety and [...]
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  • Motorists taking risks with illegal tyres

    • 06/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    More than a quarter of all drivers had an illegal tyre on their vehicle, at the time they were replaced, according to results from a survey conducted by TyreSafe in partnership with Highways England. This suggests that nearly 10 million tyres on the roads of England, Scotland and Wales could be dangerous and illegal [...]
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  • AA launches mobile tyre service

    • 02/04/2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AA has today launched its first professional mobile tyre fitting service - AA Tyres - bringing tyre fitting to drivers' homes or workplaces. The news follows new research from the AA which revealed that two-thirds of women (65%) and a third of men (36%) are potentially putting lives at risk by relying on their [...]
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