Tyres

How to buy the right tyres for your car

Tyres are the only part of your car touching the road, so buying the right ones is vital for safety. We explain what you need to know.

How to care for your car tyres while not driving

The condition of your tyres can suffer when a car is not being used. Here's how to keep them healthy during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Tyre pollution could be 1,200 times WORSE than exhaust emissions

A new study has revealed that emissions from your tyres could actually be 1,200 times worse than those coming from your car’s exhaust.

Taxi with illegal part-worn tyres approved by councils

Four councils in the North West of England have been exposed for issuing taxi licenses for a Skoda Octavia fitted with four illegal part-worn tyres.

Driving school to teach the importance of tyres

Tired of hearing about how important tyres are? Tough, says a driving school, which aims to get the message across early to new drivers.

Car tyres a ‘stealthy source‘ of ocean pollution

Ocean drive: car tyres are a major source of microplastics found in our marine environment – and the problem is only going to get worse.

A shocking 7 IN 10 cars are running worn brakes or tyres

New DVSA data shows seven in 10 cars on the road have brakes or tyres that would warrant an MOT advisory.

Will old tyres be banned in 2020?

The government has launched a 10-week consultation on a proposed ban on old tyres for buses, coaches, minibuses and lorries

British drivers are risking £27m in fines over this minor fault

Driving with dangerous tyres could cost you £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre – but many admit to putting off buying new rubber

Tyre pressure system is MOT fail

A faulty Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) now results in automatic MOT failure – even if your tyres are in good condition and correctly...