A correct wheel alignment can save you plenty on the cost of tyres. Badly-aligned suspensions wear tyres out rapidly and are also unsafe, as they affect your car’s handling. Camber and castor angles which are out cause uneven wear on your tyres and your car is...
Running the correct tyre pressures in your tyres will ensure maximum wear, which means your getting the most out of your tyres. It also optimises ride comfort and fuel economy, so there are plenty of reasons to keep on top of them! Over-Inflation As seen in this...
Tyre pressures can also be used to help correct a handling problem, such as a tendency to understeer or oversteer. Oversteer When oversteer occurs, the back end of the car tends to swing around, sending the car into a spin. It is more likely in rear wheel...
Your tyres are the only thing holding your car to the road when you drive. That’s why it’s important to know them, check them regularly, and ensure they’re replaced at the right time. Follow these ten tips, and you’ll enjoy better road handling...
When you’re driving there’s only the equivalent of one handprint of tread connecting each of your tyres to the road. Think about that for a moment….your family, your lives, all literally riding on that single palm print. Bridgestone have put...
Tyres are designed to support the weight of the vehicle, absorb road shocks, transmit traction, torque and braking forces to the road surface and maintain and change the direction of travel. To fulfill these four basic functions, tyres are made of resilient rubber and...
