Automakers pave way for 'different' future to meet growing demand, write Eddie Cunningham and Padraic Deane EVERYWHERE you look on the stands, the massive variety of cars makes it clear motori...

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Eddie Cunningham When it comes to buying a used car privately, so many people put so much trust in strangers that it beggars belief. We accept their word for it that a potential killing m...

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By John Loughran   The ContiSportContact 5 has topped a summer tyre test carried out by one of Europe’s leading motorisng organisations. ADAC has published the results of its su...

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By John Loughran   English based Tyres and Accessories publication reports that Micheldever Tyres Service’s latest quarterly tread depth analysis shows that in the period from...

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By Connor ORourke   TRACS (Tyre Recovery Activity Compliance Scheme) has announced the two joint winners of its inaugural Primary Schools Competition. TRACS asked primary school stud...

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By Padraic Deane   Trading Standards Officers in the UK are set to step up their efforts to investigate the sale of illegal and dangerous part worn tyres following a webinar on the s...

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By Declan O Byrne   The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is poised to issue licenses to all member outlets, which meet certain standards, including having staff ATA accredited,...

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MOTORISTS with missing or broken headlights face the prospect of being hit with a €60 on-the-spot fine from tomorrow.Gardai have announced a major crackdown on defective lighting after it emerged th...

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By Declan O Byrne The current ‘pothole epidemic’ blighting the UK and Ireland’s roads is not only causing added financial burden for drivers and councils, but it is also in danger of l...

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By Connor ORourke Continental Specialty Tyres are the market leader in product innovations, always at the forefront of product development. As the only market player to offer super elastic, ...

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By Connor ORourke On a first date, guys might like to consider picking up their dates in their car as fully two thirds of girls say they would be either flattered or pleasantly surprised to ...

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By Padraic Deane Pirelli begins the 2013 Formula One season with a completely revolutionised P Zero range for dry weather and the Cinturato range for wet weather. These new tyres have been d...

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January 25, 2013 By Declan O Byrne As part of ongoing development activities, international automotive supplier Continental is widening the range of functions available with its tyre pres...

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By Padraic Deane 
Known for their long life and premium engineering since 1871, today’s Continental tyres are reaching new heights as they help operate some of the world’s most inventi...

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January 17, 2013 By Connor ORourke A recent mystery shopper investigation by TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, found that 98 per cent of the part worn tyres it purcha...

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By John Loughran As cold weather sweeps across Europe a new survey by Goodyear reveals that 34% of young drivers in Europe have no knowledge about how to drive in cold weather conditions. ...

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By Declan O Byrne The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) has published figures, which show a a decline in replacement tyre sales last year After two consecutive ...

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By John Loughran TyreSafe is advising motorists to make tyre safety a higher priority than ever with weather data suggesting that the frequency of extreme rainfall in the UK and Ireland may ...

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By Connor ORourke The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is calling on government to create a new penalty point offence for illegal and defective tyresThe call comes at a time when the ITI...

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The Ford Transit Custom has been voted Continental Irish Van of the Year 2013 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA).  The announcement was made today at an awards ceremony at the Conve...

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TWO-THIRDS of cars 10 years or older failed the National Car Test (NCT) on the first attempt this year. Figures provided by the NCT service show that more than 65pc of cars with 2002 or older reg...

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READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY PART WORN TYRES Are you aware that tyres often wear out their tread more quickly once they are half worn? Are you aware theat in the event of an accident, insurance ...

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By Declan O Byrne Semperit is putting the focus on tyre safety this winter with a programme of “on street” activity at Maxol stations across the country. The company has partnered w...

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  December 5, 2012 By Padraic Deane As the first flutterings of snow and ice are seen across parts of the UK and Ireland, with worse weather forecast, Goodyear Tyres are reminding...

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When many of us need a job done on our cars or to get new tyres, it’s often hard to know where to start. The first port of call might be to pick up the phone and call Dad or failing that, we’ll as...

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Almost 60% of Irish drivers are unprepared should their car break down with basic recommended car emergency items such as first aid kits, jump leads and tow ropes nowhere to be found. Motor safety ...

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Therse are the different stages a tyre will go through during production Blending Raw materials including pigments, chemicals, and up to 30 different kinds of rubber are mixed in giant blend...

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Tyre & Service Superstore (Square Fit) with outlets in Tallaght, Ballymount and Finglas, have been named the winner of the Semperit Tyre Retailer of the Year competition 2012. From ...

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The most important part of your car is not the engine. Car tyres are often seen as a more or less inconsequential part of the vehicle. This could not be further from the truth. Tryes are the only cont...

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