Show your tyres some love this Valentine’s Day – Bridgestone

The UK’s vehicles and tyres need some more TLC, according to Bridgestone, with 73 per cent of motorists not even checking their tyres. A survey of 2000 drivers conducted by Bridgestone revealed that nearly three-quarters of drivers don’t check their treads or pressures themselves, either never thinking about it, leaving it to the garage to do or asking their partners to check instead.
In addition, 27 per cent of motorists admit to running tyres for up to 100 miles after they become illegal, with a further 8 per cent continuing to drive on their tyres until they are bald.
Bridgestone’s North Region vice president Andrea Manenti said that while many motorists view their car as their pride and joy, now might be the perfect time to show a bit more affection:
“So many of us love our vehicles and attach a number of fond memories to them. However, our research suggests that they would benefit from some much-deserved care and attention, particularly when it comes to tyres.
“They are the only contact points between the car and the road surface, so a bit of time checking the treads and pressures can be all the difference between stopping safely and encountering a potentially dangerous incident.”
“Our results tie in with a recording of 4,596 total casualties from tyre-related incidents on roads in the past years and there being in the region of 10 million illegal tyres on Britain’s roads each year.”
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