Last time it was October Tyre Safety Month but this month it is all about Bike Tyre Safety with TyreSafe continuing to highlight the key aspects of tyre safety. Take a look at these top ten tips to stay safe on the road: It is recommended to continually check tyre pressure and inflated to ensure they are correct Inspect tyres for ... [ Read: This Month’s Top 10 Tips For Bike Tyre Safety ]

Over the past two years we have seen extensive cold weather and whilst many are wary of the extra costs of winter tyres they are definitely aware of the costs caused by potholes like the one displayed below. Hitting a pothole can cause serious damage to a tyre and even cause problems such as cuts and bulges in the ... [ Read: Tyre Checks Can Help Fight Against Potholes in Roads ]

The government celebrated the New Year by increasing fuel duty for motorists whilst everybody was hit with the rise in VAT from 17.5% to 20% on January 4th. The AA estimated that it will add around 3.5p to the cost of a litre, for both petrol and diesel. Experian Catalist stated the average price of unleaded petrol in the ... [ Read: Fuel Duty & VAT Increases but Drivers can save Money by checking Tyre Pressures ]

We have previously written about the Michelin Fill Up With Air Campaign when the research showed figures of more than 370 million litres of fuel are being wasted each year. This has resulted in around £440 million being lost by UK drivers – all due to the incorrect tyre pressures causing drivers to drive around using under-inflated tyres. ... [ Read: Michelin Fill Up With Air Campaign Helps Correct Tyre Pressures in the UK ]

Those of you with iPhones can now simply input your vehicle registration details and be provided with the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended tyre pressure settings. The app has been launched by TyreSafe as part of tyre safety month and is completely free. The effects of under-inflated tyres We have detailed the issues about under-inflated tyres helping save fuel, with the Michelin’s ... [ Read: Check Recommended Tyre Pressure with new iPhone App ]

Research carried out by Michelin revealed that drivers in the UK are letting tyre pressure affect them money-wise. We have previously talked about saving fuel with correctly inflated tyres but the recent figures released show that more than 370 million litres of fuel are being wasted each year. Fuel costs money, which means UK drivers are said to ... [ Read: Research into effects of under-inflated tyres ]

A recent survey by the AA (in New Zealand) has determined that around 48% of cars could be wasting fuel and neglecting tyre safety due to under inflated tyres. That’s nearly half the cars on the road. We know from James May that deflated tyres help whilst off-road driving as they increase the tyres surface area over bumpy terrain ... [ Read: Help save fuel with correctly inflated tyres ]

If you’re a car enthusiast, or even a lazy TV watcher, you may have seen the first episode of the new Top Gear series on BBC2. As ever, the Top Gear team managed to conjure up a crazy task which involved taking a previously used Toyota Hilux pickup truck – similar to the one they used in the ... [ Read: Off road driving on water cooled deflated tyres ]