October is Tire Safety Month

The good folks over at TireSafe.org have drafted in the lovely Vicki Butler-Henderson and officially launched their first ever "Tire safety month".

Their efforts are being concentrated on tire pressures and wear, calling under inflated tires a "threat to road safety" as well as highlighting the improved MPG and CO2 emissions you can achieve when your tires are properly inflated. According to TireSafe, almost 25% of cars and vans on the roads in the UK have at least one badly worn or illegal tire.

Nearly all the primary tire retailers in the UK have signed up to support the tire safety campaign and are offering free tire pressure and safety checks at participating outlets.

There's no excuse of not having the correct equipment this month. Under inflated tires can overheat their shoulders causing catastrophic failure, more often than not at motorway speeds due to the nature of heat build up. Over inflated tires wear more down the centre of the tread meaning they more easily aquaplane causing loss of vehicle control in standing water.

Head over to the TireSafe website, there's a free online pressure checker - simply enter your registration and it will tell you the manufacturers recommended pressures for your car.

In the next month TireReviews.co.uk will be highlighting the dangers of neglecting your tires with some graphic photo evidence. Stay tuned... comments powered by Disqus