Tyre News

Two major organisations in the UK tyre industry, TyreSafe and the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA), have announced a new partnership aimed at improving road safety and raising awareness about tyre care. TyreSafe is a charity focused on tyre safety, while the NTDA represents more than 300 tyre businesses - accounting for around 2,000 points of sale - across the country.

An independent tyre dealer in Moray, Scotland triumphed over national chains to win the 2025 Tyre Industry Award for the Overall Tyre Retailer of the Year last week. GT Tyres (Forres) has been transformed in the four years since Joanne and David Philip took over in 2021 – improvements that were sufficient to wow the National Tyre Distributors Association’s judging panel. The Highlands retailer, a Michelin Quality Centre, described the award as totally unexpected, given the quality of contenders, which included some familiar names and large companies in the tyre sector. Director David Philip gave the credit to the whole team behind the centre: “This award is for the team and their hard work. They thoroughly deserve it.”

No, it isn’t déjà vu – If you’re a regular visitor to WhatTyre, you may well have encountered the Auto Straßenverkehr 2025 winter tyre test on a past visit. But although everything seems very familiar, one or two points here aren’t as you recall.

Stop teasing us, Autozeitung. Upon reading the opening paragraph of the motoring publication’s 2025 winter tyre test – which questions “Do premium tyres really perform better than cheaper brand-name products and bargain-basement products from China?” – we already knew what the answer would be. We weren’t wrong: The test of ten size 245/45 R19 tyres resulted in five ‘highly recommended’ ratings – all of them awarded to premiums.

When driving in the colder months, winter tyres offer owners of high horsepower cars and SUVs much needed peace of mind. But with so many winter tyres now available, which is the right product to buy? Auto Bild has made purchase decisions easier by testing 51 models in 225/40 R18, a size worn by compact but rapid cars such as the VW Golf GTI & R, Hyundai i30 N and Mercedes-AMG A35. The Auto Bild team conducted its testing using a BMW M135i.

Triangle Tyre has launched the EffeXWinter TW421, a directional ultra-high-performance (UHP) winter tyre engineered for safety, precision, and comfort in winter conditions. Developed after “extensive” research and development in Europe, the TW421 combines advanced materials and innovative design to cater to sports cars, premium saloons, and high-performance SUVs.