Tyre News

Choosing a career can feel like standing at a crossroads with too many signs pointing in different directions. University, college, part-time work, training programs, short courses—where should a student begin? For many young people who enjoy practical work, solving problems, and learning by doing, a tyre technician apprenticeship can be a smart and realistic path. It offers hands-on experience, real wages, and a clear route into the automotive industry.

Long weekend trips can feel like freedom on four wheels. You finish classes, pack a bag, call your friends, and suddenly the open road looks like adventure itself. But for student drivers, excitement can hide real risks. A long drive is very different from going to school, work, or the local store. It asks more from your car, your body, and your decision-making. So, what should student drivers know before heading out for a long weekend? Quite a lot, actually. The good news is that most problems can be avoided with simple planning. Think of it like studying for an exam. You do not want to walk in unprepared and hope for the best. In the same way, you should not start a road trip without checking the basics first.

Halfords has reached a landmark in its garage modernisation programme with the opening of its 100th upgraded “new-look” site in Ashington, Northumberland. The garage, at Lintonville Terrace, Ashington NE63 9UN, is the latest to adopt the retailer’s Fusion format, aimed at making routine maintenance and repair bookings quicker and more convenient for motorists.

Tyres are very very significant safety items on your car, and lots of drivers only start to consider them when the MOT tester tells them that they are losing their tread. As fuel costs remain expensive and roads continue to get crowded, the correct choice of tyres may save you a lot of comfort and money as well as lives.

Unfortunately, many UK drivers remain complacent about their tyres. From forgetting to check pressures to having little awareness about tread depth levels, many neglect these simple checks and often do not realise when new tyres are required. This complacency has consequences. It could mean risking an accident or a failed MOT. The most recent data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) shows that 2.15 million vehicles failed their MOTs based on tyre defects, increasing on the previous year.

The new Laufenn S Fit 2, which recently debuted in the aftermarket, is an original equipment tyre on the new Škoda Octavia, The Czech car maker’s highest-volume model. The Octavia will wear the Laufenn tyre in size 205/55 R17 91 V. Announcing this original equipment tyre fitment deal for the Octavia, Hankook Tire says this “successful partnership with the Czech car manufacturer” underlines the “impressive development” of the Laufenn brand over the past ten year and “forms the basis for further original equipment projects.”