Tyre dealers across the country are inviting motorists to have their tyres checked as part of Road Safety Week, as research by the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) shows motorists are leaving it too late in replacing their tyres.
Following a spectacular final weekend of wheel to wheel racing in Valencia, Spain, Steve ‘Baggsy’ Biagioni was crowned ‘Rookie of the Year’ following an amazing first season at King of Europe drift series on Westlake tyres.
More than 10 drivers will benefit from Pirelli’s tyre technology and know-how when the FIA World Rally Championship resumes in France this week (October 2-5) for the final pure asphalt event of the season.
Toyo Tires has revealed the latest test driver to join its ranks is none other than BTCC and British GT ace, Tom Onslow-Cole. As well as being a well-known driver in his own right, the popular Surrey wheelman is also the head coach for motorsport’s governing body, the MSA.
John Banks Tyres Ltd, has stepped up to the plate to aid Cork Search & Rescue. to provide a complete set of new Pirelli Scorpion ATR tyres for the volunteer organisation’s Nissan Patrol vehicle.
Infinity Tyres Europe has supplied 18 sets of high performance Ecomax tyres to the Italian National Highway Patrol to highlight the importance of road safety via their fitment to a fleet of local patrol cars.
Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK have highlighted the need for drivers to check their tyres regularly after more than 40 per cent of vehicle defect-related deaths in the UK in 2013 were found to have been caused by illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres.
Mondello International Racing Circuit recently hosted The Goodyear Dunlop Drive Premium event, designed to showcase its range of premium consumer tyres. In attendance on the day were over 50 key dealers and guests from around the country including Kevin Farrell, President of the Irish Tyre Industry Association.
Continental has added a new feature to its successful ContiPressureCheck™ tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Automatic Trailer Learning (ATL) can now monitor the condition of tyres on trucks and trailers much more easily and practically. Semitrailer tractors with ATL can automatically and wirelessly detect each trailer tyre equipped with ContiPressureCheck sensors.
One of the most eventful weekends of racing for the BRDC Formula 4 championship, using Yokohama control tyres, saw the top of the series leaderboard move around for the first time since the opening race weekend and set up a thrilling last round finale in five week’s time.
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