• Government urged to rethink MOT plans

    • 16 May 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 77 million vehicles [...]
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  • AA joins TyreSafe

    • 5 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    AA Tyres, the new mobile tyre fitting business of the Automobile Association, has joined TyreSafe’s growing membership ‘TyreSafe is delighted to welcome the AA and its mobile tyre fitting business, AA Tyres, to its membership,’ said Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe ‘Breakdown recovery services deal with [...]
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  • TyreSafe launch safety competition

    • 1 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Tyre Safety Month kicks off today with TyreSafe asking drivers in Britain the tongue-in-cheek question: When did you last do it Ideally, the response will be at least once a month and before long journeys The cheeky question is a reminder to motorists to check their tyres during Tyre Safety Month If they can prove [...]
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  • Asda boosts TyreSafe campaign

    • 28 September 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Supermarket giant Asda has joined forces with the UK’s tyre safety organisation, TyreSafe, to bring vital lifesaving tyre safety messages to its stores and customers nationwide Asda is the first major supermarket to team up with TyreSafe, a not-for-profit organisation which campaigns to raise awareness of the [...]
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  • Road casualties ‘unacceptable’ – TyreSafe

    • 24 September 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    TyreSafe is calling for renewed vigour in the campaign to raise awareness among motorists of the importance of tyre safety following the publication today of the Department for Transport’s annual report of accident statistics The Reported road casualties Great Britain 2014 has revealed the number of all [...]
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  • Tyre survey presents ‘golden opportunity’

    • 10 September 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Having produced startling results from the first phase, TyreSafe is asking all tyre replacement service outlets to support an even larger and more comprehensive second round of its survey of tyres at the point of replacement Once again being conducted in partnership with Highways England, the survey aims to build [...]
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  • Dangerous tyre sales leads to convictions

    • 1 September 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The sale of dangerous tyres to unsuspecting motorists has led to the conviction of six retailers of part worn tyres from the Brent and Harrow area of London within the space of a week Top Tyres & Auto Parts Ltd (Wembley); Whitchurch Road Tyres (Harrow); Pinner Road Tyres Ltd (Harrow); Quick Car Repairs Ltd [...]
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  • TyreSafe voices concern over MOT changes

    • 14 July 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    TyreSafe has voiced concern on behalf of the consumer at the impact on road safety should the government proceed with a shift in legislation to require new cars and motorbikes to take their first MOT test after four years rather than three The comment follows the announcement in the Summer Budget on 8 July by [...]
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  • Registration open for Tyre Safety Month

    • 13 July 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    TyreSafe has announced organisations planning to support this October's Tyre Safety Month campaign can now register to receive their free campaign materials Unveiled at the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation’s annual briefing, the month-long campaign will encourage motorists to carry out regular [...]
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  • Motorists taking risks with illegal tyres

    • 6 July 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 in [...]
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