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What Should You Do If You Have a Burst Tyre?

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Need-to-know knowledge for when the unexpected happens

More than three-quarters of drivers check their car’s tyres before longer trips

Published November 30, 2021
News

With more of us likely to holiday in the UK this year because of ongoing uncertainty over foreign travel, many will be using their car for longer trips.

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Motorists urged to check tyres during lockdown

Published February 22, 2021
General

With the UK being in lockdown since the start of January, many of us will have left our cars parked up, only using them for essential reasons. Many vehicles might not have even tur...

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Millions of Brits could be driving with dangerously underinflated tyres

Published May 29, 2020
General

A large percentage of UK motorists could be driving with seriously underinflated tyres according to a recent survey by Halfords. Thousands of cars across the country have been park...

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Thirteen per cent of UK motorists admit to driving with bald tyres

Published September 30, 2019
General

Four million cars could be being driven illegally with tyres below the limit, new research conducted by vehicle repair company Halfords Autocentre has found. The poll of 2,000 moto...

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Study finds 69% of drivers do not know the minimum tyre tread depth

Published July 19, 2017
News

A new survey has revealed that 69% of motorists don’t know the correct legal tyre tread depth limit of 1.6mm. The research from Venson Automotive Solutions comes as tyre problems...

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How To Safely Change a Flat Tyre

Published October 21, 2022
Advice

Because it’s a life skill we all need to know…

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What Should You Do If You Have a Burst Tyre?

Published October 21, 2022
Advice

Need-to-know knowledge for when the unexpected happens

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How to choose the right tyres for your car

Published October 15, 2015
News

What questions do you ask yourself before you buy a new tyre – or set of tyres – for your car? If you are just thinking about price alone (and let’s face it, mos...

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How to pump your tyres

Published May 18, 2015
Car maintenance

It may sound obvious but tyres are an extremely important part of your car and, as such, they need regular check-ups to ensure they are road legal, safe and fully pumped with air. ...

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Top three tyre checks

Published April 1, 2015
Advice

Hands up who’s guilty of not checking their tyres often enough? Be honest, if it’s been more than around one month or 1,000 miles, it’s time to have a quick look....

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West Country drivers: Beware shoddy tyres

Published June 27, 2013
News

An investigation by not-for-profit organisation TyreSafe has found that motorists looking to save money by purchasing part-worn tyres in and around Bristol are at great risk of end...

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All new cars to have tyre safety systems within 4 years

Published August 16, 2010
News

Tyre pressure monitoring systems – which check your wheels as you drive and warn if any are under- or over-inflated – will become standard kit on every new car soon. T...

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