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Better alternative – Auto Bild Sportscars tests all-season tyres
7 Nov 2025
Auto Bild Sportscars argues there is no alternative to “genuine summer tyres” for those wanting “to get the best possible performance out of a sports car on the asphalt,” at least in the warmer months of the year. But UK summers are a fleeting phenomenon, and tyres that deliver top performance in warm weather can struggle on winter roads. All-season tyres offer a practical alternative; the performance motoring publication has tested ten products in 225/45 R18.
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Illegal ‘grey tread’ Nankang tyres in UK market
11 Jul 2019
Here’s some tyres you definitely shouldn’t buy. Nankang Tyre UK has warned consumers to avoid illegally-imported, potentially unsafe Nankang tyres. You can easily identify these products by their grey-coloured tread compound.
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Michelin: Why we need to test tyres when they’re worn
10 Jul 2019
The problem with the wet grip rating found on every tyre label is that it measures wet grip when the tyre is new – and tyres don’t remain new for very long. This will change in the next few years with the introduction of wet grip testing on worn tyres. WhatTyre recently spoke with Michelin, a passionate supporter of such testing, about what we should expect.
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Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport RS for Porsche 911 GT2 RS & GT3 RS
26 Jun 2019
The Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport RS – the most race-focused member of the new Eagle F1 SuperSport range – has been homologated for the Porsche 911 GT2 RS and 911 GT3 RS. The approved dimensions are 265/35 ZR 20 (99Y) XL for the front axle and 325/30 ZR 21 (108Y) XL for the rear. Both tyres wear Porsche’s ‘N0’ original equipment identifier marking on the sidewall and will be sold through Porsche’s dealer network.
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GEM issues medicines warning to drivers who use hay fever medication
25 Jun 2019
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is warning of a significant rise in pollen levels across much of the UK, with the arrival of warmer weather. GEM is urging drivers who take hay fever remedies to check their medicines carefully before getting behind the wheel, and to be aware of the possible effects these drugs can have on their driving.
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Tyre retailer returns fire after attack from German army
25 Jun 2019
The tyre trade here in the UK may have to contend with Brexit and cutbacks in the automotive sector, but at least the army isn’t taking potshots at us. Spare a thought for tyre dealers in Germany, who’ve found themselves in the crosshairs of their country’s defence forces of late.
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Roads? Where Goodyear’s going, we don’t need roads
18 Jun 2019
Cars in the sky, even DeLoreans, remain pie in the sky. But Goodyear will be ready should the flying car one day become reality. After showing earthbound motorists its concept for “autonomous, flying cars of the future” at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the tyre maker is presenting the Goodyear AERO to an entirely different audience at this week’s Paris Air Show.
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