An old customer recently came into our tyre depot in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Fred as we will call him. Bought a second hand car from a lady whos husband had recently passed away. The car had been stood in a garage for a few years. Consequently, the car was in good condition. The mileage was 47000 and the car was a Vauxhall Vectra.
The vectra was in immaculate condition. However, Fred only wanted the tyres checking. The car had two makes of tyres fitted. Accordingly, two were Michelin zx and the other two were both BF Goodrich. The tyres had tell tale “cracking”. Hence, on the bead and shoulder area of the tyres. Cracking is a tell tale sign of aging tyres?
checking and maintaining good Tyre tread legal limit conditions.
This is a good video. Therefore, it shows an easy way for the tyre-buying consumer. To check their remaining tyre tread legal limit.
I remember this law coming into the UK. The minimum Tyre tread legal limit was set at 1.6 mm.Hence, across two thirds of the tread from the centre of the tread outwards.
This has now lasted for a few years.
It is a thought, though. That the trade think the legal limit. Thus, should be raised to 2 mm.
This is primarily because car designs and speeds.Consequently, have changed significantly in the past ten years. As expected, tyre companies have had to keep up with these changes. Naturally, the introduction of SUVs and crossover vehicles.Thus, has meant much larger tyre sizes.
The relevance of this is. That tyre companies such as Continental tyres. I have now stopped putting sipes (the tiny slits in a tyre that dispel water from the tyre) at 2 mm.
legal limit of your tyres
This means that the Tyre tread legal limit at 2 mm, certain tyres are bald apart from the drainage grooves that run down the circumference of the tyres.
Tyre manufacturers were quick to incorporate technology into their tyre design and included the addition of a bar of thin rubber that runs from one side of the tread edge to the other.
This bar of rubber is exactly 1.6 mm in depth.
It was put there so that the public (and the police) could see if the tread was illegal or not. When the tyre tread had worn down to these bars, the tyre was at the end of its life and should be replaced. It is at the legal limit, and below that, this makes the tyre illegal.
So watch this space; the tyre guys are campaigning for a 2 mm tread limit.
Yokohama Rubber is testing new radial tyres complete with spoilers on their sidewalls, which it says improve air flow underneath the car.
Yokohama Rubber of Japan makes new advances in tyre aerodynamics
Yokohama Rubber has come up with a clever way
of making their future tyre more efficient. So, by creating better air flow around the tyres when the car is in motion,.
Yokohama Tyres, which makes car tyres from their factory in Japan,. Importantly, have also been successful in recent years by developing a greener tyre. Of course, that has less rolling resistance and are now developing the idea of an aerodynamic tyre. So, that will help reduce air drag. This will work similar to fitting relevant spoilers to cars.
This development work has been going on since 2010 and first started with the introduction of built-on fins to the tyre inner sidewall.
This had the effect of reducing drag inside the cars wheel wells. This was followed by the addition of these spoke like fins. To both sidewalls of the tyre. This had the effect of reducing drag on the whole car.
by using a supercomputer, which can run simulations of different effects that adding fins to a tyre may have on a car’s drag; the less drag, the more fuel efficiency the car will have.
So, the giant Japanese tyre company has built this new design into a new tyre that will be on display at the Tokyo Motor Show.
I can’t wait to see what the tyre will look like. I am loving the times that we are in at the moment with all the new developments that are coming out of the top tyre companies, including this tyre from Yokohama .
Toyo Tyres USA Corp. is continuing its long-time support of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA), signing a five-year renewal covering the 2016–2020 racing seasons. Toyo has been the official tyre of NASA since 2003.
Toyota tyres USA likes so many tyre companies these days.
So, look to motorsport for consumer recognition for their tyre products.
I have always had a sweet spot for Toyo tyres here in the UK. They were always a great tyre company to deal with. Toyo were always helpful when it came to credit terms and product awareness campaigns.
In fact, we very often bought their tyre in containers,
such was there popularity in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Although all this was over ten years ago, we still get some of our customers asking for Toyota and tyre products. Things came to an end, though, when Toyota decided to do what so many other tyre manufacturers do and distribute their tyres through wholesaling companies.
Toyo Tyre USA has been the long-time tyre supplier and supporter of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) and is now signing a new contract from 2016 to the 2020 race season. Toyo Tyre USA is also supporting the prestigious 25-Hours of Thunder hill, the longest endurance road race in North America.
Research and development
Like many other tyre makers Toyo Tyre USA, use these races for the research and development of the tyre products that will eventually end up on normal standard road cars. The name Proxes was developed from a broad range of racing tyres.
NASA races are split into many car types and categories.
Toyo use the Toyo Proxes RR two-groove DOT competition tyre in many of these classes. These include the Honda Challenge, Spec E30 cars, Spec E46 cars and many more. Toyota has also recently added the Spec Z class for Nissan 350Zs to the list of spec classes.
To learn more about the Proxes line competition and UHP tyres, go to www.toyotires.com.
TyreSafe was set up with the responsibility of raising awareness of the importance of the dangers of defective and worn tyres.
Hi Judging by some of the tyres that we are removing in our Halifax tyre shop,. So, I can see why we need such a great organisation as Tyresafe. Constantly trying to educate and inform the car-owning public. About the proper care and safety when it comes to their tyres.
The image I have used.
Of course, this is an every-day sample of the tyres that we take off our customers cars. The tyre stood on edge. So, it is actually worn down to the steel belt. Consequently, the left-hand side of the tread area. The driver said that he was too busy to check his tyres. But he was shocked to see them in such bad condition.
As I have said on many occasions,
Tyresafe is a non-profit organisation. Trying to educate the motoring public. Thus, with different safety awareness campaigns. Of course, throughout the UK. They also produce excellent tyre safety videos. Subsequently, the website is worth a look.
Tyresafe.org established itself in 2006. Naturally, it is a non-profit organisation. Tyresafe campaigns for the tyre safety part of the tyre industry. Hence, in line with the legislation that is current at the moment,. Including the current duty of care regulations.
Tyresafe.org receives support from many areas
Of the tyres industry, this includes most of the large tyre manufacturers, tyre retailers and tyre wholesalers. Tyresafe has also some equipment suppliers and a number of vehicle manufacturers.
To get the safety message across
To inform the public about self driving cars, Tyresafe works closely with a huge range of commercial and government organisations, including Highways England, Road-Safe, police forces, fire services, councils, and many other such government bodies.
This article is yet another reminder from the British motoring organisation, the AA.
It states that motorists here in the UK should take more care of their tyres, than they perhaps do.
Tyres are treated the same as extras
Maintaining Your Tyres:
Why It’s Necessary to Have Regular Inspections Hi everyone!
Your tyres need some TLC if you’ve ever found yourself driving down the M62 motorway and suddenly felt an uncomfortable wobble from underneath. It’s important to keep you safe when driving, not merely to avoid the annoyance of a flat tyre. Let me discuss why it is imperative that you give your tyres a routine inspection and maintenance.
The Value of Foot Depth Let’s start by discussing tread. This is more than just a tyre design—it’s your go-to friend for maintaining traction on the road, particularly in inclement weather.
In the UK, the legal tread depth is 1.6 mm, but let’s not wait to skate on the edge of the law, shall we? It’s time to start looking for new tyres if you can see the border around the edge of a 20-p coin when you insert it into the tyre’s grooves. Improved grip results from deeper tread, and safer excursions to the east coast are especially important when it’s icy or rainy outside.
Keep an eye out for lumps and bumps Have you ever observed any strange lumps or bumps on your tyre, similar to what’s appeared on pie crusts ? These could indicate interior damage that could result in a blowout; they are not merely cosmetic problems. This may occur if your tyre has struck a curb or a very large pothole. Frequent inspections can identify these lumps early on, sparing you from having to deal with a true nightmare!
Slices and Damage to the Sidewall Numerous objects, such as sharp stones, shattered glass, and road debris, can cut and damage tyres. Furthermore, the sidewalls may also be impacted in addition to the tread region. Despite their seemingly innocuous appearance, these can eventually erode your tyres. Make it a practice to check your tyres for cuts or damage; it’s a simple task but may have a big impact.
The Effect on Fuel Economy It’s true that poorly maintained tyres can burn through fuel more quickly. Yes, that is accurate. Tyres that are old or improperly inflated increase moving resistance, or the energy your car needs to keep moving. Thus, maintaining your tyres not only keeps you safer but also, and this is always a plus, maintains a little extra cash in your pocket!
Actions You Can Take Make it a habit to check your tyres every two weeks or so. Examine your tyres for wear and tear, make sure your tread depth is even, and check your tyre pressure (you can typically find the recommended PSI in your car’s handbook or on a label inside the driver’s door). It’s quick and will help you feel more at ease.
And never forget to visit your neighbourhood garage (Pellon Tyres in Halifax, UK) if you have any questions concerning the condition of your tyres or whether it’s time for a replacement. We would be more than delighted to assist or provide guidance.
In addition to ensuring your safety, monitoring your tyres can ultimately save you some money. Thus, let’s not cut corners when it comes to tyre checks—both your car and your pocketbook will appreciate it.
From Eric Roberts: Happy travels to all of you! And be sure to check those tyres!
These cracks will widen and become very dangerous.
The cracks are usually a sign of other underlying problems, such as an illegal repair, inside the tyre. These are very often found in part worn tyres, which are illegally sold to cash-strapped motorists who are unaware of the hidden horrors inside of these tyres.
One of the main reasons for removing a tyre that has still got some tread left,is because the tyre may have developed a “bubble” or “egg” somewhere on the tyre tread area or side wall. Most times the egg only develops when the tyre is in an inflated state. When the air is let out of the tyre the egg very often goes down and is not visible.
This tyre was a car tyre fitted with a bubble on the tread without the owner knowing anything about it?
Worn Tyres
This then looks like a perfectly good tyre, but to all intents and purposes, it is indeed a dangerous tyre that, when re-fitted, could blow out. I have seen many cases of this here at Pellon Tyres in Halifax. The worst case can be seen in this attached image.
These tyres somehow
may find there way into the hands of illegal worn tyre dealers and be sold to an unwitting customer who thinks that they have a bargain buy, but may in fact be sitting on a disaster waiting to happen.
A mixture of crushed pieces of discarded tyres and sand around foundations can protect buildings during earthquakes, civil engineers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) say.
The world is coming up with some great ideas from waste and thrown away tyres. They are now used in the making of tarmac for road surfaces, right down to the householder making garden planters from discarded tyres.
They can also be used in making barriers against land subsidence, by
Waste discarded tyres are now used for many things including these fine plant holders
weaving a wall and filling the old tyres with soil or concrete as the wall is been built.
Sea defenses are also made from discarded tyres. some are even used as a type of barrier reef and are fastened together under water. This idea has been very successful to attract breeding water life, who use the reef for shelter and also breeding purposes.
This new idea comes out of India.
The article explains discarded tyres are crushed and mixed with concretes. The mix forms a perimeter around the building and the foundations before the building starts to be built. The waste tyre and concrete mix will take any of the vibrations caused by an earthquake. A similar idea has been used in some countries to make walls on eroded river beds and road sides. As you can see in the image, the tyre sidewalls have been removed and the centres are stacked on top of each other. The wall is sloped back and filled in with earth or concrete as the wall rises, making an effective barrier against erosion.
These old Discarded tyres have been converted into a re-enforcing wall to protect the land against soil erosion.
India is very prone to earthquakes and this new development will protect new buildings as well as using millions of old tyres.
Winter is just getting started! And, for those who drive their cars during this snowy season, it’s time to get your remote car starter ready and change your tyres for snow tyres. It doesn’t matter if the snowy road you’re driving down is dry or wet; having quality […]
Insight-Winter Tyres
I am writing this article with the threat of an imminent snow storm here in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Hence, many of our customers are already well equipped with their winter tyres fitted to their vehicles.
The Importance of Winter Tyres for Your Winter Safety Campaign
Hi there, fellow lovers of safety and drivers! Being the proprietor of a busy garage in Halifax, I have personally witnessed the change in public perception on winter tyres in recent years. Considering how erratic British weather can be, particularly in the winter, this is hardly surprising. Let’s explore the reasons why winter tyres are now regarded as an essential component of your winter safety initiative.
The Crucial Elements of Winter Tyres. Insight-Winter Tyres
To begin with, what is the significance of winter tyres? They’re not just any tyres, though; on chilly mornings and wintry evenings, they’re your closest companions. Winter tyres are made specifically to withstand the difficulties of driving in cold weather. Their distinct rubber formulations and deeper tread depths allow them to remain flexible in even the coldest weather. This flexibility contributes to improved handling, braking, and traction on wet and snowy conditions.
Imagine yourself on a frigid December morning, travelling through the picturesque roads of Yorkshire. Low temperatures can cause regular tyres to harden, which can reduce your grip on the road and make driving feel more like ice skating. Conversely, winter tyres adhere to the pavement, providing you with the necessary control to drive safely in snowy situations.
Local Focus: Honouring Halifax’s Varied Past
In Halifax, where history permeates every market and alleyway, adjusting to the shifting of the seasons is ingrained in our culture. Our driving habits need to change, just as our town did before and after the Industrial Revolution. Adding winter tyres to your car is just as wise as dressing appropriately for the weather—both for comfort and security.
An Increase in Recognition. Insight-Winter Tyres
There has been a slow transition in the understanding of the significance of winter tyres. A mixture of heightened awareness and, to be honest, harsh experience have led to this. Many people now consider winter tyres to be essential rather than optional, following multiple severe winters and a few near-miss incidents. information-of-mouth and safety campaigns have undoubtedly assisted in getting the information out. More than ever, we at our garage have talked with clients about the advantages of changing their tyres.
Campaigns for Winter Safety: Beyond Just Tyres
Naturally, a comprehensive winter safety campaign encompasses more than just tyres. It has to do with making sure your car is ready for winter. This include routinely inspecting your lights, antifreeze, and batteries. Speaking of batteries, it’s a good idea to have them inspected at your neighbourhood garage—perhaps one in Halifax?—as they may be very finicky in the winter. Just a notion!
Why Not Make the Change? Insight-Winter Tyres
If you’re still debating whether or not to get winter tyres, keep in mind that they could potentially save a life in addition to protecting you from a dangerous slide-off. That alone should be enough motivation for you to include them in your yearly winter preparation. As winter draws near, a lot of nearby tyre retailers have fantastic discounts, and returning to your standard tyres in the spring is simple.
Last Words
Adopting winter tyres is a commitment to driving that is more intelligent and sensitive than it is merely a gesture towards safety. As we have done in so many other areas throughout history, let’s as Halifaxians set the standard for driving safety.
Here’s to a safe and warm driving season ahead! Stay safe! Visit the garage if you’re in Halifax; we’ll make sure your car is as prepared for winter as a cosy Yorkshire pudding on a chilly day! Salutations
This article lists some of the best winter tyres on the market today. Therefore, it will be well worth a click onto the web page below. We here at Pellon Tyres recommend a couple of makes. Thus, these are makes that we are very familiar with. Naturally, these are brands that our customers have fitted and are tried and tested.
Apollo changed direction. Insight-Winter Tyres
So since I first wrote this post then things have moved on. As suspected Apollo tyres changed their trading style . Consequently, my tyre business did not balance out with the new Apollo trading methods. Mainly our relation with the Vredestein brand. Vredestein were up there when it came to making winter tyres. Unfortunately, Apollo are now the owners and started to mess about with the Vredestein brand.
Apollo-Vredestein is perhaps one of the best known. We have had good results from economy brands. These include Jinyu winter tyres and Falken winter tyres.
This sort of vandalism. Slashed tyres is becoming common place across the country.
POLICE have a description of a man they want to speak to the case of the Pocklington tyre slasher, who punctured Slashed tyres on nearly 100 cars in the…
The thing is that it is extremely difficult. So to stick a knife into an inflated tyre. Including, with and the weight of the car brought into the equation. It becomes even more difficult.
This Slashed tyres incident happened in
the picturesque market town of Pocklington, situated in the York area of North Yorkshire. This is normally a very sleepy little town with a small amount of vandalism on a Saturday night, but i do not think the town has seen the Slashed tyres on a hundred cars before?
I have visited Pocklington on many occasions.
Of course, it is the home of Bonds of Pocklington. Bonds is one of the leading tyre wholesalers in the country. Consequently, the Bond family were involved in Pocklingtons leading garage, a Ford dealership.
Joe York of the Humberside police
is now looking into the matter, thinking that someone in this close-knit community should have seen something during the mass stabbing of a hundred cars tyres.
Tyre slashing is a modern-day common thing, but not to this extent. Not a week goes by without one of our customers here in Halifax, Yorkshire, coming to the depot or calling us out with a tyre that has been cut with a knife or stabbed with a dart or other sharp object.
It must be a sad reflection of our modern-day society when people get kicks from going around slashing car tyres.
Slashed tyres are very seldom repairable, and it almost always resorts to the customer having to buy a set of new tyres. In many cases, this can put a heavy strain on the household budgets of car owners.
Why Winter Tyres Are Needed for Your Winter Safety Campaign and Why You Should Get Them
Hello, fellow drivers and people who are passionate about safety! The shift in attitude towards winter tyres that has occurred over the past few years is something that I have witnessed myself as the proprietor of a busy garage here in Halifax.
When you take into consideration the unpredictability of the weather in the United Kingdom, particularly during the winter months, it should not come as a surprise. We are going to delve into the reasons why winter tyres are now considered an essential component of your winter safety strategy.
The Most Important Aspects of Winter Tyres
To begin, what exactly is the big deal about cars having winter tyres? In any case, these tyres are not just any tyres; they are your greatest friends when you are driving in the snowy evenings and icy mornings.
In order to meet the demands of driving in cold weather, winter tyres have been developed specifically for this purpose. Even in the coldest temperatures, they are able to preserve their flexibility thanks to the deeper tread depths and distinctive rubber compounds that they use.
In addition to providing improved grip, braking, and handling on snow and ice, this flexibility also helps to improve performance on roads that are wet.
On a chilly morning in December, you are travelling through the twisting lanes of Yorkshire. Imagine that you are in Yorkshire.
When temperatures are low, regular tyres have a tendency to harden, which can reduce your grip on the road and make driving your vehicle feel more like ice skating than driving.
Winter tyres, on the other hand, are designed to adhere to the surface of the road, so providing you with the necessary control to drive safely through ice conditions.
As a tribute to the illustrious past of Halifax, the local focus- Canada Weather Tough Tyres
The ability to adjust to the shifting of the seasons is a part of our legacy here in Halifax, where history can be found in every lane and marketplace.
In the same way that our community has evolved throughout the course of the Industrial Revolution and beyond, our driving habits may also need to undergo change.
It is just as sensible to incorporate winter tyres into the seasonal adaptation of your car as it is to wear a decent coat during the winter, which is something that is needed for comfort and safety.
There is a growing agreement- Canada Weather Tough Tyres
It has been a slow but steady process since people began to understand the significance of winter tyres.
A mixture of increasing awareness and, to tell you the truth, learning the hard way has been the cause of this. As a result of a few severe winters and a few near-misses, an increasing number of people now consider winter tyres to be obligatory rather than optional.
The news has been conveyed by word of mouth and safety initiatives, which have obviously been helpful. The number of conversations that we have had with consumers at our garage about the advantages of replacing tyres has increased more than it ever has previously.
There’s More to Winter Safety Campaigns Than Automobile Tyres
It should come as no surprise that an effective winter safety campaign does not end with tyres. It is important to make sure that your vehicle is completely ready for the winter season.
This involves performing routine inspections on your lights, antifreeze levels, and battery periodically. When we talk about batteries, one thing to keep in mind is that they may be especially finicky when it is cold.
Because of this, it is a good idea to have them checked out at your neighbourhood garage, or possibly a garage in Halifax. I just had a thought!
Why Don’t You Make the Conversion?
Consider the following if you are still on the fence about purchasing winter tyres: they might not only prevent you from a dangerous slide-off, but they might also prevent someone from losing their life.
That alone is sufficient justification to think about incorporating them into your annual winter preparations. There are a lot of local tyre companies who offer amazing prices when the winter season approaches, and it is not difficult to convert back to your usual tyres when spring arrives.
Remarks to Conclude- Canada Weather Tough Tyres
The adoption of winter tyres is more than just a gesture towards safety; it is a commitment to driving in a manner that is more intelligent and responsive.
In the same manner that we have done in a great number of other areas throughout the course of history, let us, as inhabitants of Halifax, set the standard for driving safety.
Be careful, keep yourself warm, and here’s to a safe and enjoyable driving season ahead! Stop by the garage if you happen to be in the vicinity of Halifax, and we will make sure that your vehicle is as well prepared for winter as a hot Yorkshire pudding on a chilly day! Cheers to that!
In my opinion,
This is advice from a country that has one of the toughest winter conditions in the world. For this reason, if the Canadians can’t cope with winter, then nobody can.
So we can all see the terrible driving conditions when watching “Ice road Truckers” on TV. All things considered, the Canadians sure know how to drive in the ice and snow. Of course, they have to be fitted with winter tyres by law!
many European countries- Canada Weather Tough Tyres
are the same but not yet here in the UK. In the long run, we have had mild winters in recent years. With brief spells of cold and snowy weather.
As a tyre retailer in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. I sometimes envy the amount of snow that Canada can get in most winters. However, the same principles apply.
As a result, do you know how to drive your vehicle the correct way in winter conditions? The following words of advice could actually save you many problems when you are out on the road. Especially in sub-zero winter snowy weather.
New report explores the winter tyre market in Belgium that is expected to grow … WhaTech …
Winter tyre growth expected for Belgium
This week will see the start of colder night in some parts of Europe. The prediction is that the El Niño weather system. So will start again this year and affect the world’s climate and the Winter tyre market . Here in the UK it affects our winter temperatures. Most winters we suffer periods of very cold weather which bring us snow and ice.
Car drivers have in the past been caught out by these sudden snow storms.
Even whole motorways (M11) have been cut off, leaving thousands of cars stranded. Caused by their summer tyres skidding and getting their cars stuck.
In my opinion the UK has woke up to our winters. Consequently, we have seen a big surge of drivers fitting winter tyres to their cars. At the same time with a large increase in the Winter tyre market . This has been a good move . So, like the UK drivers in Belgium are waking up to the idea of fitting winter tyres.
Winter tyres are called all sorts of names. Including snow tyres, all-season tyres and cold weather tyres. In general these tyres do the
Snow Flake emblem on the tyres sidewall the winter tyre marking
same job and are most beneficial to drivers in winter.
Today’s winter tyres are a different animal. For the most part, to the ones when I first started in the tyre industry. Early winter tyres were virtually a summer tyre casing. In effect, it fitted out with a very tread pattern (similar to my image of an early Firestone winter tyre).
New tyres for winter use have been developed. Importantly, through the tyre companies involvement in motorsport. Especially when rallying, tyres needed to grip. Especially in very bad conditions and bad weather.
The whole tyre structure had to be developed
Of course, to give modern cars the ride that they were used to. This meant more flexible casings in low temperatures. Silica was going to be the answer? It enabled tyres to flex more in lower temperatures.
This, combined with modern tread pattern design, brought out new winter tyre designs, which performed very well on new car designs such as SUV’s and luxury saloons.
Belgium, like all the other European countries,
is no exception to the rules, and the winter tyre market is expected to grow as safety-conscious motorists lower their risks to bad winter weather.
The new revolution will be an improvement in all-weather tyre. If these are fitted to your car, then there will be no need to fit winter tyres. These tyres will be fitted year-round.
I feel that this will be the main aim of the tyre companies in future.
The trend has already started with the excellent Michelin CrossClimate. This tyre is already proving to be popular, and only time will tell whether this type of tyre will replace the traditional winter tyres.
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