By Padraic Deane Michelin’s Head of Fleet Dave Crinson is issuing a warning to drivers against becoming complacent with tyre pressures following the introduction of Tyre Pressure Monitorin...

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By John Loughran TyreSafe, the UK tyre safety organisation is warning motorists of the dangers of fitting part worn tyres, following an  independent investigation by Bristol Trading Sta...

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Citroën DS3 has been ranked 'Best Supermini' in the UK's 2013 What Car? JD Power survey. In its very first showing, DS3 received an 82.2% satisfaction score - the overall industry average was 77.6...

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By Padraic Deane Italian sports car manufacturer Maserati has approved the ContiSportContact 5 P tyre for the new Quattroporte. This is the first approval that Continental has ever receiv...

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By Declan O Byrne Drivers unaware of the safety issues of tyres at 1.6mm tread depth, and two-thirds admit to not knowing that it is the legal limit. That’s the stark findings of a survey ...

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Juventus, Italy’s Series A 2012-13 Champion Football Team for the second successive time, is kitted out for summer with Goodyear’s latest  Marathon Coach tyres fitted to its team coach. Du...

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Tyre and Service Superstore are delighted to announce that we winners of the 2013 iedr optimise fund and offer a congratulations to all involved!! We are among  20 small to medium sized f...

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By Padraic Deane In the run-up to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, the Tyre Division of Continental AG can  look back on almost 18 successful years of using football sponsors...

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By Declan O Byrne The ContiSportContact 5 SUV has been given the “Recommended” seal by the specialist editors at German magazine, Auto Zeitung Allrad. The specialists from Cologne eva...

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By Padraic Deane With a stellar all-round performance and strong wet and dry handling, Goodyear’s EfficientGrip has won the coveted Auto Express Best Summer Tyre Product Award. The Awar...

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By Declan O Byrne Dunlop celebrated 125 years in business last week with an invited group of tyre retailers at Mondello Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. Pictured from L-R: Stephen Jackson, Mileage T...

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By Declan O Byrne An invited group of tyre retailers got the opportunity last week to track test Goodyear’s new EfficientGrip tyre range at Mondello Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. Goodyear use...

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Dunlop has launched a new breed of tyres, with the unveiling of the new Sport BluResponse. The new tyre was unveiled to invited tyre retailers at Mondello Park, Naas, Co. Kildare last week, who l...

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By Connor ORourke With over a decade of endurance racing under their belts, the Falken Motorsports team will once again be on the starting grid for its 14th race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Wit...

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A cross border road safety campaign is being launched tomorrow to generate awareness about pedestrian vulnerability. The initiative which coincides with UN Global Road Safety Week follows a weekend...

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By Padraic Deane Continental has received the 2013 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award for its tyre  pressure monitoring system (TPMS...

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By Padraic Deane After one of the longest and coldest winters in recent memory, touring caravan and motorhome owners are being reminded about the importance of checking their vehicle’s tyr...

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By Padraic Deane Cool temperatures heretofore could give car drivers the impression that they can drive with winter tyres all year round, but that is not the case, according to Continental. ...

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By Connor O Rourke The Government has launched its latest road safety strategy ‘Closing the Gap’, which will run until 2020, but has failed to tackle the issue of the sale and fitment of...

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Continental hopes to cut braking distances and prevent accidents on the road, after launching its advanced indoor tyre testing facility. Like a scene from a cinema blockbuster the Volkswagen Golf c...

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By Padraic Deane Quicker, bigger, wider – and more and more of it. The significance of the ultra-high-performance segment, known as UHP for short, has continuously risen over the past few ...

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By Padraic Deane Goodyear has launched its new EfficientGrip Compact tyre, which will be available in 26 sizes on the market from July 2013. Ranging from 13 to 15 inch the new tyre...

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FIACH KELLY POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT – 01 APRIL 2013 ALL cars undergoing the National Car Test (NCT) will face strict measures to make sure they aren't 'clocked', under new rules being drawn ...

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By Padraic Deane Goodyear Tyres are currently celebrating picking up not one, but two Best Buy Awards from the coveted Which? Magazine. In the latest edition of Which?, Goodyear performed...

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TREACY HOGAN AND TOM BRADY – 25 MARCH 2013 NEW powers will allow gardai to check the phone records of motorists involved in crashes, to see if they were using a mobile phone at the time. ...

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By Declan O Byrne   Falken is backing young talent in motorsport through a new sponsorship and support scheme that will enable drivers access to subsidised and free tyres. In the ...

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By John Loughran   TyreSafe’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the risks associated with fitting part-worn tyres have been given a further boost with support from the Natio...

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By Padraic Deane About 100 days have passed since the introduction of the new EU tyre label legislation in November 2012, affecting millions of tyres sold in Europe. Goodyear Dunlop Europe,r...

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By Connor ORourke Since the launch of the new Dunlop Sport BluResponse high performance tyre in January, the tyre has taken win after win in top magazine tyre tests across Europe. Over a fou...

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By Padraic Deane Continental has launched two new van tyres at the Geneva Motor Show this week. They also come with a new brand designation along the passenger car tyre lines – ContiVan...

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