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 ]

Formula 1 rolled into the UK on Sunday for the British Grand Prix held at Silverstone. The track had seen a whole new section with further improvements to corners and seating areas. The new section added to the fast flowing corners which meant the drivers were said to be on the brakes for only 9% of the lap. ... [ Read: Silverstone sees a number of tyre punctures ]

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 ]

Most caravan owners use only use their caravan during the warmer months, meaning that it’s often left on the driveway or in a garage for long periods at a time. TyreSafe, a non commercial organisation setup to warn drivers of the dangers of worn tyres, is advising all caravan users to check their tyres before heading off on ... [ Read: Caravan tyre safety often overlooked ]

Tyre safety is a major concern for tyre suppliers and car owners, not only to ensure they meet the minimum legal standards but to also think about tyre recycling. The UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, TyreSafe, has announced they are to support the tyre industry’s Responsible Recycler Scheme (RRS). “The Responsible Recycler Scheme is of significant importance to the ... [ Read: TyreSafe support Responsible Recycling Scheme ]

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 ]

A pivitol area of motor racing is the issue of tyre degradation. In all forms of motorsport, heavy tyre development is undertaken by manufactures to design a tyre that will grip the road in various conditions whilst not suffering from high tyre wear and degradation. Tyres are pushed to the edge by racing teams and drivers as they ... [ Read: Tyre degradation provides exciting F1 Race ]

Once again, tyre safety has been brought to the fore by a very serious incident which thankfully ended well in this case. One Show presenter and stand-up comedian Jason Manford was left feeling very lucky, after he managed to walk away unscathed from a double tyre blow out on the M6 motorway. Jason was travelling to a gig ... [ Read: Surviving a tyre blow out on the motorway ]