Ring and Tyresafe promote simple tyre checks

Check your tyres before your summer trips is the message from TyreSafe and Ring, the leading tyre inflator brand in the UK, to help you stay safe, cut your fuel bills and cut your emissions this summer.

There are two key things to check before you travel:

Tyre pressure. Under- or over-inflated tyres can increase stopping distance, weaken the tyre and reduce the surface area between the tyre and road – leading to an uncomfortable and less safe drive. Remember: if your car is more heavily loaded than usual, you need to change the pressure to compensate for the extra weight.

Tyre tread. The legal limit for tyre tread is 1.6mm throughout a continuous band in the central section of the tread around the entire tyre. However, once your tyre tread dips below 3mm it can significantly reduce your stopping distance. You can face a fine and penalty points if your tyres are below the legal limit.

Lizzy Sebine, Tyre Care Product Manager at Ring, says: “It’s really simple to check your tyre pressure and tread, and it’ll make a big difference for your holiday. Handling, braking and accelerating are all affected by incorrect tyre pressure and tread depth. We want to make sure motorists understand that by not carrying out basic tyre checks and maintenance, they are putting their safety at risk, as well as increasing their fuel costs and carbon emissions.”

As well as improving safety, correctly inflated tyres will cut fuel spend and carbon emissions, as this helps the vehicle to run more efficiently.