Tyre News

Happy birthday, Falken. Four decades after the first Falken tyre, the FK06C, arrived in 1983, Falken Tyre Europe has celebrated the brand’s 40th and taken the opportunity to look back on the Falken journey.

Tyre maker Pirelli is one of the partners in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship film to be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman in collaboration with F1 Group and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Hankook Tyre UK is sponsoring the Open Day taking place on Friday 4 August to celebrate 20 years of the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. Entry to the event at Chester House Estate in Northamptonshire is free and the Open Day will feature stalls, activities, music and entertainment as well as a chance to get better acquainted with the service’s helicopter, provided it isn’t called out on mission.

With the school holidays approaching and the Great British public preparing for a summer getaway, Bridgestone is making a tyre safety plea to anyone considering a UK staycation. The road safety experts are issuing some simple advice as thousands of caravans and camper vans and are expected to be seen again on roads, many of which may well have been inactive over the past few months. Bridgestone believes that vehicles such as caravans or trailer tents should be thoroughly inspected prior to re-use during a Great British Getaway, with a spike in usage expected in the coming weeks.

Motorists’ relationship with their cars has become increasingly distant, with a new survey commissioned by Apollo Tyres showing the majority of European motorists would not attempt to deal with a tyre puncture at the roadside themselves. Just 46 per cent say they would use the car’s supplied spare tyre or inflation kit, compared to 32 per cent that say they would instead call on a vehicle breakdown service for assistance, and 16 per cent who would seek help from a family member, friend or colleague.

Six years after launching its first all-season tyre for Europe, Continental has introduced a second-generation tyre that offers increased mileage and good market coverage. Deliveries to dealers and garages across the UK began this month, and a range of 99 dimensions for 15- to 21-inch rim diameters will soon be available.