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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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Kwik Fit advert hits the mark at British Arrow awards
2 Apr 2025
Following on from adverts we all know and love – Can you remember “Can’t get better than a Kwik Fit fitter” or the viral video of President Obama edited to say “This Kwik Fit can do”? - Kwik Fit has won gold for its most recent TV ad. The award came in the automotive category at the British Arrows, an advertising awards body which honours the best moving image advertising in the UK.
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Pirelli P Zero – all new, with 40 years of tradition
1 Apr 2025
A fifth generation of the Pirelli’s 1985-introduced flagship range has arrived. The Italian brand tells us that this latest Pirelli P Zero “has two key strengths” – excellence in performance and safety – thanks to improved handling on wet and dry surfaces as well as reduced braking distances. It achieved these and other breakthroughs using advanced development technologies.
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Continental tyres for Zeekr 001
31 Mar 2025
Chinese car maker Zeekr has selected Continental PremiumContact 6 tyres as an original equipment fitment for the Zeekr 001. The electric saloon will leave the factory equipped with the Continental tyre in size 265/40 R22 106V XL FR. By choosing Continental, Zeekr joins a growing number of vehicle manufacturers within the region. The tyre maker tells us that in Asia-Pacific, nine of the ten highest-volume manufacturers of all-electric vehicles currently fit on Continental tyres as original equipment.
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Hankook returning as Supercar Fest tyre partner
21 Mar 2025
Hankook Tyre UK has confirmed its continued partnership as the official tyre partner for Supercar Fest 2025, marking the sixth consecutive year of collaboration. As a flagship supercar event on the UK calendar, Supercar Fest promises thrilling experiences for automotive enthusiasts, featuring plenty of action-filled spectacles and photo opportunities throughout the day.
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Test result reflects Kumho’s commitment to innovation throughout lifecycle
21 Mar 2025
Kumho is very pleased with the ‘exemplary’ rating its Ecsta PS71 gained in the Auto Bild 2025 summer tyre test. It earned the motoring publication’s top rating when evaluated in size 225/40R18, finishing joint fourth from a total of 52 candidates. Auto Bild particularly praised the Ecsta PS71 for its outstanding performance in dry conditions and the best result in the wet.
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Goodyear wins, comes last in SUV tyre test
19 Mar 2025
Even though most SUVs and 4x4s in the UK never venture far from public roads, a sizeable number of drivers demand that their tyres be equally at home on gravel, sand and grass as they are on the highway. Auto Bild Allrad has compared ten SUV tyres in size 255/55 R18, looking at nine brands in total. Goodyear is represented twice – although it probably thinks once would have been enough.
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