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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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Stena Line reports increased demand for MOT day trips
10 Feb 2020
The ongoing Irish MOT crisis has led to an uptick in demand for so-called MOT day trips from Northern Ireland to Scotland, according to leading ferry company Stena Line.
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Kumho wins first-time OE tyre approval with Audi
30 Jan 2020
We won’t see this vehicle/tyre combination in the UK, but it's nevertheless a red-letter occurrence for Kumho. For the first time ever, Audi is equipping one of its models with Kumho tyres.
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Drivers increasingly choosing all-season tyres
29 Jan 2020
Evidence from a number of sources agrees – UK drivers are increasingly choosing all-season tyres. Earlier this month, GfK data found that all-season tyre sales have shot up 19 per cent in terms of value and 13 per cent in terms of volume during 2019.
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Birmingham Mailbox installs tyre tread scanner
29 Jan 2020
Birmingham Mailbox’s Q-Park has partnered with MotaGoGo and installed tread scanner. The device gives customers a free tyre check when they visit the car park in Birmingham city centre.
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World’s fastest Shed partners with First Stop
29 Jan 2020
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Kevin Nicks, Guinness world record holder and creator of the world’s fastest Shed, has partnered with First Stop. Amongst other things the partnership involves the placing a First Stop hoarding on the front of the Shed.
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Grey is Britain’s favourite car colour – again
29 Jan 2020
Fifty Shades of Grey – now showing on Britain’s roads. After securing the top spot in 2018, grey cemented its position as the UK’s favourite new car colour last year. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports that new registrations of grey cars grew 5.3% last year. In total, 521,273 new grey cars joined Britain's vehicle fleet – 22.6% of all new cars.
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