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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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Fraudulent MOT tester gets eight-month suspended sentence
30 Aug 2022
Anton Fricker of Taunton has received an eight-month suspended custodial sentence for issuing 31 MOT certificates without carrying out the tests. The case was heard at Taunton Crown Court and concluded on 26 August 2022. He was also banned from MOT testing for five years by DVSA.
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Mercedes-Benz to make vehicles from old tyres
24 Aug 2022
Discarded tyres will soon find a new home within the latest Mercedes-Benz models. Oil produced from end-of-life tyres through a process known as pyrolysis is being combined with biomethane to make plastics for vehicle components. Before the end of the year Mercedes-Benz EQE and S-Class models will roll off the production line fitted with door handles made from old tyres.
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Nexen tyres sponsors Tucked At The Manor 2022
23 Aug 2022
In mid-July Nexen Tyre UK collaborated with Petrolheadonism to sponsor Tucked at the Manor, their second show of 2022 with Nexen as headline sponsor.
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How tyres treads are helping with beach safety
22 Aug 2022
Writing messages in the sand is a long-standing seaside tradition that inspired Ford and the RNLI to create a way of spreading safety messages across miles of beaches using its vehicles. The tide tracks campaign, as it is known, began in 2020 but continues today.
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Continental SportContact 7 tyres on AMG C43
22 Aug 2022
Mercedes-AMG is fitting 18-inch Continental SportContact 7 tyres to its C43 model. Designed for speeds of up to 186 mph and bearing the XL marking for enhanced load capacity, the tyres also carry the M01 sidewall marking, which appears on all the tyres specially developed for AMG. Continental developed this UUHP (Ultra Ultra High Performance) tyre specifically for vehicles with sporty attributes as well as for super sports cars.
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Eclectic Electric back with Michelin
19 Aug 2022
Electric vehicles (EVs) will take over renowned automotive destination Caffeine & Machine in Warwickshire on 10-11 September for the all-EV show, Eclectic Electric. As Caffeine & Machine’s first official brand partner, Michelin will be there as well.
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