As the new EU tyre regaulations come into force across Europe, Goodyear is pointing out that that the label only highlights a few of the criteria which affect tyre performance. The E...

Posted 11 years ago

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...

Posted 11 years ago

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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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...

Posted 11 years ago

  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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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 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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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 ...

Posted 11 years ago

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...

Posted 11 years ago

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 ...

Posted 10 years ago

European car sales slumped to their lowest six-months total in 20 years in the first half of 2013, with a 6.3pc drop in June suggesting no let-up for an industry battered by overcapacity and weak dema...

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CHARGING motorists €1 to check tyre pressure is a "step too far", it has been claimed. The criticism was made by a leading motor industry figure as a new survey found that one in six cars here ...

Posted 10 years ago

A recent survey of the state of tyres on cars on our roads has revealed that one in six is running on tyres that are at or below the minimum legal tread depth. Carried out by Continental Tyres in conj...

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Automakers expect tyres that not only demonstrate top performance characteristics but are also particularly quiet, generating only what the occupants perceive as a pleasant noise level. To meet these ...

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By Connor ORourke Continental Tyre has received a “very positive” rating in a survey conducted by TNS Infratest on behalf of German automobile club ADAC . In terms of both brand aware...

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By Connor ORourke TyreSafe, the leading tyre safety organisation is urging motorists to regularly check their tyre pressure to improve the safety of their vehicle on the road. TyreSafe.org is ...

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By Connor ORourke At this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) from September 12-22, under the motto “A Day in a Driver’s Life”, Continental will be presenting its latest products, technolog...

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With all transport and logistics businesses under pressure to keep costs down one Northern Ireland haulage company is seeing significant savings resulting from good tyre management. To make these s...

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When watching racecars on TV we always hear commentators talking about getting heat into the tyres. But why do tyres need heat, and can you have too much of a good thing? Most of us understand that...

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The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) has published figures concerning its members’ sales in 2013. After a 2012 which registered a substantial contraction in the market (wit...

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Consumer magazine Which? is recommending that motorists check their tyres are properly inflated to help save cash at the pumps, and have a positive impact on road safety. Which? says that motorists...

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Just one in four motorists (23 per cent) check the condition of their tyre before heading off on long journeys, a survey by toll company easytrip has confirmed. The easytrip survey also found that ...

Posted 9 years ago

The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association published today figures concerning its members’ sales in the first half of 2014.  The positive tendency shown by the European market in...

Posted 9 years ago

Worn tyres with less than four millimetres tread depth increase the risk of aquaplaning. Correct tyre pressure prolongs durability, reduces fuel consumption and provides more driving comfort, accordin...

Posted 9 years ago

With more than 91 tyre manufacturing facilities, 15 research and development centres and 12 leading tyre manufacturers currently operational in Europe, the region continues to be the epicenter of all ...

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The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association published today figures concerning its members’ sales in the third quarter of 2014. In the third quarter of 2014, after the strong performan...

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Nowadays, most cars tend to be front wheel drive. On a front wheel drive vehicle the front tyres are working much harder than those on the rear axle. On a front wheel drive car the tractive force...

Posted 8 years ago

A family car costs about 10,600 euro a year to run and any savings drivers enjoyed on insurance over recent years are being wiped out. Motoring experts the AA said fuel costs at the pumps have come...

Posted 8 years ago

After millions of dollars spent and millions of man-hours devoted to make, promote, distribute and sell their products, the world’s top tire makers find themselves largely where they were a year ago...

Posted 8 years ago