The importance of winter tires

It’s creeping up to winter again. As strange as this year has been, the seasons march on regardless. Days are getting shorter, leaves are falling from the trees and our minds turn inevitably towards winter. That means now is a good time to check your winter tires. Like having your heating serviced, you are much […]

Tires are an essential ingredient of any vehicle but also a source of significant waste. While we have developed ways to recycle and reuse old tires, it would be better if we didn’t waste them at all. Goodyear reCharge tires may have the answer to that. Goodyear reCharge tires are a concept right now but […]

It’s true. Although I wrote the headline that way on purpose, Michelin really do want to make tires out of wood. They are planning to replace oil products as much as possible and use wood fibre in its place. That and 3D printing look to change the way we view tires forever. Michelin is a […]

Now most of us are back to using summer tires, it’s a good time to talk about monitoring and maintenance. Tires are the only part of your car that (should) ever touch the road so are critical to the comfort and safety of your journey. They are also very easy to take for granted and […]

  Car tires are important all year round, but their condition, tread depth, pressure and overall condition becomes even more important when the roads become wetter and colder. Tires are an unglamorous part of car ownership, yet they are a vital part. With that in mind, we are going to cover some of the basic […]