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1. Keeping the pressure on caravan and motorhome safety

   The UK's 650,000 touring caravan and motorhome owners are being reminded about the importance of checking their vehicle's tyres before hitting the roads this spring. After one of the longest and coldest ...

2. Check your tyres for a ‘right’ Christmas

   ... in life – protecting the ones we love. "Just a few simple tyre checks can make all the difference to staying safe on our roads. This is especially critical when driving in winter, including cold and ...

3. Is it time for a change?

   ... care and attention on the road," comments Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe. "The cold and damp conditions mean that roads can easily become slippery and dangerous so it's essential that your tyres are ...

4. Tyre Safety Check

   ... level which can be found in the vehicle handbook and on a plate which is often located inside the fuel filler cap or on the driver's door sill. 3. Check the pressure when tyres are cold (i.e. when you ...

5. Tyre Maintenance

   ... wear on the tread centre and makes the tyre more susceptible to impact damage. Inflation pressures should be checked once a week when the tyres are cold using an accurate and reliable pressure gauge. ...

6. Keeping my tyres correctly inflated

   ... filler flap or on the driver's door sill. TyreSafe also has an online pressure database and iPhone App to provide these details. Check the pressure when tyres are cold (i.e. when you have travelled less ...

7. Timely new member for TyreSafe

   ... strongly believes that all motorists should consider fitting these types of tyres during the winter months, as they have been specifically designed to cope with cold and damp conditions, as well as more ...

8. Don’t give winter tyres the cold shoulder

   ... safety. However, with a higher content of natural rubber in their tread compound and advanced silica compounds, winter tyres function at their best in these cold damp conditions and are able to provide ...

9. Defective tyres contribute to more than 1,200 road casualties

   ... tyres in cold and wet conditions. Current UK law requires drivers to have at least 1.6mm of tread across the central three quarters of the tread, around its entire circumference. Drivers found to be ...

10. Crash test dummies make ACT-ing debut in tyre safety animation!

    ... least once a month or before any long journey. The air pressure should be checked when the tyres are cold and against the manufacturer's recommended level, which can be found in the fuel filler cap, driver ...

11. New TyreSafe winter tyre movie drives home timely message

    ... difference between summer and winter tyres in extreme conditions, but in reality, any cold, damp road surface will make a real difference to how a tyre performs. Whenever the temperature drops below 7 ...

12. Winter Tyre Guide

    TyreSafe Winter Tyre Guide Quentin Willson introduces the benefits of driving on winter tyres in cold weather.  Quentin Willson introduces the benefits of driving on winter tyres in cold weather. ...

13. Stay Safe This Winter

    Stay Safe This Winter Wet roads, cold temperatures, snow and ice can all contribute to potentially dangerous slip ups such as loss of grip aquaplaning and longer stopping distances.  Wet roads, ...

14. Tyre Safety Information - Winter

    ... and dry spells. To cope with this mix of different road conditions, drivers need cold weather tyres. Download guide (377KB)  ...

15. Vans Top Tips

    ... when tyres are cold or when the vehicle has travelled less than two miles. When checking pressures, give the rest of the tyre a thorough visual inspection. Remove any stones and other objects embedded ...

16. Vans Care and Maintenance

    ... in all tyres not forgetting to check any spare tyre(s) as well. Tyre pressure should be checked against the tyre manufacturer's recommended operating pressures. Check the pressure when tyres are cold ...

17. Vans Damage and Wear

    ... in the centre of the tread compared with the shoulders and is likely to be caused by over-inflation. The tyre pressures should be checked when the tyres are cold and adjusted to the correct levels using ...

18. Truck Tyres Top Tips

    ... recommended operating pressures). Check the pressure when tyres are cold or when the vehicle has travelled less than two miles. Use a reliable and accurate pressure gauge. Ensure that valve extensions ...

19. Frequently Asked Questions

    ... with snow and ice, as well as cold and damp conditions. Below 7 degrees celsius the tread compound in normal tyres begins to harden, providing less grip. Winter tyres use advanced silica compounds so they ...

20. Tyre Safety Month 2011

    ... Wet roads, cold temperatures, snow and ice can all contribute to potentially dangerous slip ups such as loss of grip, aquaplaning and longer stopping distances so it’s critical that your tyres are properly ...