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...

Posted 11 years ago

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...

Posted 11 years ago

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. ...

Posted 11 years ago

A survey recently commissioned by Goodyear in several European countries revealed that, currently, fleets prefer to make their tyre choice based on tyre performance rather than tyre application. ...

Posted 11 years ago

By John Loughran   Goodyear has unveiled two new truck tyre lines – Kmax and Fuelmax.  These brand new tyres will help lower fleets’ operating costs thanks to the extended m...

Posted 11 years ago

Goodyear’sFuelmax fuel efficient truck tyre line is now available and among the range offered is the first steer tyre to be classified EU Tyre Label A-grade in fuel economy. European fleets are n...

Posted 10 years ago

In these tough times, it’s right that motorists would check out every means of saving money. According to Michelin, those who want to keep their cash in their pocket and not waste money need look...

Posted 10 years ago

Padraic Deane, writing for Independent.ie today says that petrol stretching, the lethal contamination of unleaded petrol with kerosene, has now destroyed or totally disabled in excess of 2,0...

Posted 9 years ago

The new Peugeot 208 1.6L Blue HDI has been equipped with Michelin Energy Saver + tyres as standard. The vehicle managed to cover a distance of 2,152 km with just 43 litres of fuel on the PSA Peugeot C...

Posted 9 years ago

When buying a washing machine or fridge, do you look at the energy rating label before buying? Do you do the same when buying a tyre to check its performance? According to a rece...

Posted 7 years ago

Michelin is warning businesses that the cost of driving on under-inflated tyres has risen over an 18-month period, in line with the cost of fuel. Tyre pressures have a direct impact on a vehicle’...

Posted 7 years ago