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How do I know what size tyres I need?
17 Apr 2026
When you are looking for tyres, especially online, you will find the best information, advice and deals if you know your tyre size. This is displayed on your current tyres' sidewall, and we explain below how to read this and what it means. All quality tyre retail sites offer the abilty to search for tyres using the size.
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Goodyear launches Efficient Grip 2 SUV
21 Jan 2021
According to JATO Dynamics, SUVs now account for approximately 40 per cent of Europe’s car market, up from around 25 per cent five years ago. Goodyear has a new tyre for this growing market, a successor to its EfficientGrip SUV. Starting this month, Goodyear is introducing the EfficientGrip 2 SUV and over the coming year will release a range of 52 dimensions for 16- to 22-inch rim diameters.
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HL – Continental’s high load tyre for heavy electric vehicles
26 Jan 2021
Large, powerful cars and SUVs with electric or hybrid drives are substantially heavier than conventional ICE-powered vehicles and thus need tyres that can handle greater loads. The solution is to fit tyres with a higher load index. The gold standard here is HL, or High Load. Continental has introduced the first passenger tyre with the new HL load index code, HL 245/40 R19 101Y XL. It is currently evaluating demand for further HL sizes.
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‘New excellence in sports performance’ – Bridgestone Potenza Sport
13 Jan 2021
New year, new flagship ultra-high-performance tyre. As 2021 begins, the Bridgestone Potenza S001 passes the baton to the Potenza Sport. Bridgestone says the newcomer possesses “excellent capabilities in both the dry and wet” as well as higher mileage potential than its predecessor. All 96 dimensions in the Potenza Sport range have an EU label rating of ‘A’ for wet grip.
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Bridgestone – more than 80 new OE tyre fitments in 2020
13 Jan 2021
Over 80 fitments, more than 30 vehicle models, 13 car manufacturers – this is Bridgestone’s tally of new original equipment deals for 2020. The tyre maker has summarised its OE achievements in an 80-second-long video.
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Garages remain open during lockdown 3.0
5 Jan 2021
Garages will remain open despite the UK’s third national lockdown. As in the previous two lockdowns, the UK tyre business is increasingly pragmatic about support drivers that need to keep mobile.
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Snow and Ice? Five myths about road gritting, busted
8 Jan 2021
The onset of winter weather sees the return of gritting lorries on roads across the UK. These vehicles play a major part in keeping the UK road system open during wintry weather and ensure that the thousands of HGVs and emergency service vehicles continue to deliver goods and services throughout the winter. In addition to clearing snow and ice, specialist operators The Gritting Company are keen to dispel five myths about road gritting.
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