Tyre News & Tips
Latest tyre industry news, seasonal tips, and driving advice.
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BMW i8 Spyder
Official Images of the BMW i8 spyder concept were released earlier this week. The car will be showcased at the Beijing Motor Show later in the month. The Car will be fitted with a 1.5 litre petrol e...
Speed Rating
For all you speed monkeys out there i imagine you didn't actually know what the different speed ratings on a tyre wall stand for. Basically it tells you the maximum speed the tyre is rated. So if yo...
Bus Driver Shows Us How Its Done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvdRRSQaysU If you think your driving skills are good, check out this video of a Bus driver in Teeside showing all motorists how it's done on Saltburn Bank. The driver...
Nexen Partner With Fiat
Nexen Tyre has managed to secure the agreement to supply Fiat with tyres for various vehicles within it's range. Nexen will be supplying tyres for the Multipla and Doblo range from Fiat. This comes...
Speedway - Making A Comeback
As Speedway has it's eyes set on making a comeback in the UK market (back in the day it had a very healthy following!). The main and only tyre supplier for the sport; Mitas, is looking to deliver a...
Fuel Strike - Not good at all!
As you all probably know the UK tanker drivers have been on strike for a few days on and off recently due to a dispute over "safety and growing instability in the fuel industry". This lead to near...
Lorry Falls 200ft - winter tyres next time!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyEa3MONu4c It was a very, very close shave for a truck driver from Norway who survived a 200ft drop off the edge of a snow-covered cliff. Unfortunately for the driver...
Tyre Rolling App Tales Pole Position
Three Scottish Students win top prize for there genius Tyre rolling app. Three Scottish students beat 700 apllicants to win the Arnold Clark Scottish Schools challenge. The lads came up with the ide...
The Cost of Motoring Goes Up Again!
And it looks like it couldnt get any worse! After Chancellor George Osbourne introduced the new budget it became apparent that the cost for Motorists is again on the rise. With fuel prices at the Max...
Pirelli or Budget - for daisy's sake go for PIRELLI
If you ever wondered what tyres to buy we suggest for Daisy's sake that you buy Pirelli Tyres and not Budget Tyres, it may cost more initially but the potential savings are not only economical but als...
Has the Mighty Nissan GT-R Been Tamed - No, Not Really!!
The Mighty Nissan GT-R looks like it is being taken down a peg or 2 with a new model designed more around conform and less for out and out speed. The New Nissan GT-R SpecM Edition will feature more on...
UK Tyre convictions on the UP for the 4th Year
Convictions for Defective tyres are on the up for UK motorists. The number of penalties have been rising for the past 4 years in England and Wales with the number of convictions hitting an all time h...
The HONDA CIVIC is Back and Faster than EVER!!!
Honda has started to release info on their fastest Civic Type R, the mighty motor will be coming out in 2013, not only will the car be very popular it will also be the fastest to date and also be fitt...
Fuel is on the UP, but not in a good way!
Fuel prices are looking like they are about to hit new highs, with record prices currently around the 138ppl and 145ppl for diesel. The cost of motoring is just going higher and higher. According to...
CURRENT BMW M3 COMING TO AN END!
For all you Petrol Heads out there the Die Hard current BMW M3 is being phased out with the intruduction of the subtly named BMW M3 LIMITED EDITION 500. Suprise suprise there will only be 500 of these...
Tyres and Fuel Economy
Apparently we are all buying less fuel, 2.4 Billion litres less than in 2008!! Im sure I am at the pumps more than ever though. At the Tyres.Online office in Manchester we were wondering how this coul...
ICE ICE BABY
We have compiled a few images of frozen motors, forget the de-icer you will need a pick axe to get through this!! 10 points if you can name the cars!!
TOP TEN TYRE TIPS
Its -5 outside and the threat of snow is imminent. If you are going away for the weekend remember to check your tyres and the pressure is correct. With temperatures dropping so low the tyre pressure...
A belated Winter is coming...
It looks like we are in for a very very cold period starting Now - sitting in the office the hail is battering down and the promise of worse weather to come is going to make the roads pretty traitorou...
Things to check on your car when its Cold outside!
Morning! Its getting colder and colder, for the past two mornings I have had to scrape the ice from the windscreen to get into the Tyres.Online office. Now has got to be a great time to check out the...