Check your tyres – defective threadbare tyres are lethal killers on the road
Your tyres are the only point of contact between your car, van, SUV and the road, and yet their importance to a car’s safety and fuel economy is easily overlooked. Checking your tyres will save you money by maximising tyre life, improve your safety by identifying damages and helps reduce engine emissions into the environment, by
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN TYRES
- The minimum tread depth of your tyres is 1.6mm.
- The tyre pressure is in the owners hand book or fuel cap (don’t forget the spare).
- Cuts, cracks, sidewall damage/bulge are the dangers to look for on a tyre.
- Replace with new tyres when you reach 3mm of tread left.
- New tyres now have EU labels offering just 3 performance results EG. Wet braking, fuel use and road noise. It’s a great starting point for the buyer. But motoring magazines test up to 15 tyre characteristics and manufacturers test over 50 characteristics.
- Buy from an ITIA member to ensure the tyre is new, designed for European roads and comes with a full manufacturer’s warranty.
- Accredited and Professional ITIA tyre fitters are trained and fully insured.
- Members follow legal waste tyre disposal procedures and policies.
- ITIA members do not sell these poor value and potentially unsafe waste/second hand tyres that are promoted as part worn tyres. Why would anyone take off a good tyre?
- Abby Lawler, TY student
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