Tyre disposal has again come to the fore but the interesting point this time has been that a non-tyre industry party has supported the introduction of tyre legislation. This is to govern correct tyre disposal and recycling of old tyres for the purposes of safety. Why should you scrap or recycle old tyres? In May 2009, Nazma Shaheen was travelling ... [ Read: Old car tyres represent safety risk if not scrapped or disposed ]

An often overlooked, but indispensable element of the tyre manufacturing industry is the procurement process of natural rubber. Natural rubber (often shortened to NR) is predominantly farmed in Thailand, Indonesia, India and Malaysia and is “tapped” from the Para rubber tree (or as pointed out by David below hevea Brasiliensis – Latin).  Upon wounding, the para rubber tree responds ... [ Read: Will the rising cost of rubber drive up tyre prices for consumers? ]

There is a reason why cars have at least four tyres. Jeremy Clarkson demonstrated this during a recent Top Gear programme as he repeatedly flipped a Robin Reliant – one of the most famous and longest production of a 3-wheeler. The smallest production 3-wheeler was the Peel P50 manufactured in the Isle of Man. It was 54 inches (1,372 ... [ Read: 3 Wheelers: Driving on three wheels ]