Double Manx rally champion Aaron Newby had praise for Pirelli after fighting back to claim victory on last weekend’s snow-swept Jack Frost Stages at Croft Circuit near Darlington.

Drivers in the UK are being reminded that they can stay safe and mobile on the roads, whatever the weather, by fitting winter weather tyres.

This year’s Automechanika in Frankfurt was an overwhelming success, with around 140,000 visitors viewing the very latest in automotive equipment. This provided PCL with the perfect opportunity to unveil the prototype for its next generation inflator – the ACCURA Forecourt.

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is advising retailers that they have until Monday, September, 15 to sign up for Road Safety Week.

Looking to increase its presence in Europe, tyre major, Apollo Tyres has introduced two new tyres – the Alnac 4G All Season and Alnac 4G Winter tyre, which adds to the existing range of Alnac 4G tyres being sold in Europe.

Frances Molloy, the prominent tyre legislation campaigner who is lobbying the UK government to change the law on the sale and fitting of over age tyres, has been announced as a speaker at the TyreTalk seminars at this October’s Brityrex International exhibition in Manchester.