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Not-so-Magic Roundabouts Annoy Drivers

Motorists in the Lancashire town of Skelmersdale claim that the large number of roundabouts in the town is the cause of premature tyre wear, which is both expensive and potentially dangerous. Apparently, Skelmersdale boasts more than 40 roundabouts, including Half Mile Island, which is said to be the biggest in the world and taxi drivers and tyre fitters have reported extremely high rates of tyre wear. Said John Kieran, of Skelmersdale Express Tyres: “All the cabbies constantly have to have their tyres turned around because they wear out so quickly, especially on the outside of the passenger side”.

Cabbie Steven Crawley reckons the roundabouts in Skelmersdale wear his tyres down so much he gets through about six sets a year. He said: “My tyres only last about two months at the most and I have to turn them around every six weeks”. So widespread is the problem that it has been given the name of the “Skem Rash”.

4th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone Liberia Extends Charity Assistance Scheme

Bridgestone’s subsidiary in the African nation of Liberia, Firestone Natural Rubber Company, LLC, has announced that its cargo donation program will be extended throughout 2008. The program, which began in 2006 with the aim of helping to rebuild the civil war ravaged West African country, provides space for relief goods and other donated cargo from aid organisations on ships operated by Firestone Liberia. To date more than 30 aid organisations have signed up to ship donated goods – including medicine, vitamins, food, generators and building materials.

7th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Staff Farewell Transaid Charity Cyclist

Staff from Hankook Tyre UK’s premises in Daventry were on hand to give charity cyclist Gary Williams a big send off as he heads to Kenya for a 400km charity cycle ride. Williams is making the trip to raise money for Transaid – a charity committed to making transport systems more affordable, available and efficient in developing countries, and the 55 year old joins a number of cyclists from the UK for the journey, including Radio 2’s Sally ‘traffic’ Boazman. The charity ride gets underway in Nairobi on Saturday November 10 before heading through Rift Valley to Kisumu in an event set to raise thousands of pounds for the charity.

2nd November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Modern Tyre Marks Tyre Safety Month With Charity Tyre Checks

Northern Ireland’s largest independent tyre retailer, Modern Tyre Service, has held a press conference at Belfast Castle in which the company detailed its support for tyre safety month. Modern Tyre Service is offering motorists throughout Northern Ireland a tyre safety and pressure check completely free of charge at any of its depots from Monday 15th of October to Friday 26th October. In addition to this they will be carrying out supermarket checks at Quays Shopping centre in Newry on Monday 22nd, Sprucefield Shopping Centre in Lisburn on Wednesday 24th and at the new ASDA store in Enniskillen on Friday the 26th.

As well as having the piece of mind of getting a free tyre inspection, Modern Tyre Service will donate £1.00 for every tyre check carried out to Cancer Research as October is also Breast Cancer Awareness month. Participants will be entered into a super free prize draw with the opportunity to win some Bridgestone Merchandise.

15th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BEN to Host Evening Reception at St James’s Palace

BEN, the Automotive Industry Charity, will be holding a private Evening Reception, at St James’s Palace, on Wednesday 14 November from 6.30pm-8.30pm. Gerard Barclay, chief executive at BEN said, “BEN has been privileged over the past 40 years to have Princess Alexandra as its patron and we are delighted that Her Royal Highness is be able to celebrate this auspicious occasion with us”.

Champagne and canapés will be served in the magnificent Queen Anne Room and guests will have the unique opportunity to tour the State Apartments.

Built largely between 1531 and 1535, St James’s Palace was a residence of kings and queens of England for over 300 years. It remains the official residence of the Sovereign, although, since the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837, the Sovereign has lived at Buckingham Palace. The Palace was built by Henry VIII on the site of the Hospital of St James, Westminster. Much survives of the red-brick building erected by Henry VIII, including the Chapel Royal, the gatehouse, some turrets and two surviving Tudor rooms in the State Apartments.

9th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Man In Kenyan Charity Cycle Ride

Fifty-five-year-old Gary Williams, from Broughton Hackett, near Worcester, is preparing to travel 400km (248 miles) across Kenya in the Transaid cycle ride, which begins in Nairobi on Saturday, November 10. With the help of local companies, including Hankook Tyres, he is hoping to raise thousands of pounds to help improve people’s quality of life.

25th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Lends Support to Transaid Charity Ride

Hankook is switching its attention to cycling this winter with the launch of plans to support transport charity Transaid in a 400 km charity cycle ride across Kenya. The tyremaker has pledged its support by becoming key sponsor for Gary Williams, a 55 year old former tyre fitter who is now on the board of Transaid and works for Direct Tyre Management.

Gary said he was looking forward to the fundraising effort. “This is a huge challenge for me but such a worthwhile cause,’’ he said, adding that he is already in training for the cycle ride. “At the moment I’m cycling 20 miles at a time and just thinking about the amazing views across Rift Valley and Lake Victoria.’’

Hankook’s UK commercial sales manager Barrie Horrocks said he was delighted that the company was part of this fundraising event that will help people in Africa benefit from safe, affordable and efficient transport. “As a global company Hankook is involved in transportation around the world and to be participating in such a prestigious and worthwhile event is ideal for us,’’ said Barrie. “We fully support this initiative.”

21st September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Walkinshaw Junior Gets To Grips With Westfield

The Walkinshaw name will need little introduction to any motorsport fan. Tom Walkinshaw has had a glittering career in saloon, touring and sports car racing as both a driver and constructor. Now it’s the turn of son, Fergus Walkinshaw to take the motorsport limelight. The 16 year old is already enjoying a competitive season in the Ginetta Junior racing series, but as part of his driver training recently spent a day with stunt legend Terry Grant learning the art of car-control in a Toyo T-1R equipped Westfield.

13th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Donates to WWF Japan

(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Rubber Co. donated more than 1 million yen to the World Wild Fund for Nature Japan, an amount matching the total of admissions paid by visitors to LIVE ecoMOTION, a charity music event held on July 29 in Shibuya and contributions collected at the event.

Yokohama has been a corporate sponsor of WWF Japan since October 2006.

The Yokohama-sponsored LIVE ecoMOTION communicated the importance of preventing global warming, the company said, and attracted some 1,700 visitors.

30th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Sally Traffic to ‘Cycle Kenya’

Sally ‘Traffic’ Boazman, BBC Radio 2 presenter, and 25 enthusiastic cyclists have signed up for Transaid’s latest fundraiser, Cycle Kenya, to make transport for life a reality in Africa, with the opportunity for five more people to join them. Cycle Kenya will see the Transaid group cycle over 400km across Kenya’s stunning Rift Valley from 10-19 November, and hopes to raise £70,000 to help people in the developing world benefit from safe, affordable and efficient transport.

“Transaid is a great charity and I’m glad to offer my support. Good transport is something most of us take for granted but in Africa lack of it can often mean life or death. Transaid is working with governments to address these issues and to highlight the fact that transport management is often the missing link to sustainable development,” says Sally Boazman.

With three months to go, places on the expedition are limited. Participants will be required to pay a registration fee of £299 plus commit to raising a minimum of £2,750 in sponsorship, 80 per cent of which must be with Transaid by the end of August. This covers the air fare and most ground costs. Several companies are already sponsoring their employees to the tune of £3,000 to participate and Transaid is appealing to others who may wish to do the same.

14th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Honoured for US NASCAR Charity Auction

Goodyear, exclusive tyre supplier to the top three racing divisions of the US NASCAR championship, announced on July 24 that its ‘Get There’ charity auction has raised US$24,000 for The NASCAR Foundation and its driver affiliated charities. The auction, which saw fans place bids for 43 authentic race used Goodyear Eagle tyres, each signed by top drivers and including important race statistics, was reportedly highly successful, and as a mark of appreciation Goodyear was awarded the honour of being named a “Champion Friend of the Foundation” for the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. This is, according to the foundation, the highest distinction for charitable participation that can be conferred upon a one-time donor.

“As a long-standing supplier of NASCAR, we’re very proud to help support The NASCAR Foundation and its important mission,” said Stu Grant, Goodyear’s general manager of global race tyres. “Goodyear would like to thank all the fans who bid on these unique race-used Eagle tyres and helped us raise so much money for The NASCAR Foundation.”

25th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Keeping Swimmers Safe with Goodyear

Motorists who buy Goodyear tyres will be helping to keep the Royal National Lifeboat Institute’s (RNLI) fundraising efforts afloat. Goodyear has joined forces with the prominent UK safety charity to help fund the RNLI’s vital lifesaving training, and every purchase of a set of Goodyear HydraGrip rain tyres – a product that independent tests have shown can reduce stopping distances in wet conditions – will see a donation of £2 go to the RNLI’s innovative training programme.

Goodyear brand manager Ben Crawley is delighted to be supporting the cause. “The RNLI is a fantastic example of an organisation with an innovative approach to safety and we are working with the charity to help fund and highlight its state-of-the-art training programme to ensure that volunteers get the best possible support…….we will also be looking to support the charity in many other ways.”

13th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BEN Sets Sail for Charity

This year the automotive industry charity BEN will make its debut in an extremely demanding event, the notoriously gruelling ‘Rolex Fastnet yacht race’. The BEN entry into the 608 miles race, which starts on August 12, is being made in the form of a joint team effort along with Business Development & Marketing Ltd. (BDM), and the combined crew will be sailing on a 60-foot yacht called L’isme.

The entry has been arranged by Mike Surridge, managing director of BDM, an organisation working predominately within the automotive sector. When not wearing his managing director’s hat Mike Surridge is a commercially qualified and experienced skipper with a number of passages, races and teaching experiences under his ‘keel’. By entering in the race the crew of 8 guests and 2 core crew members will raise £9500 for BEN.

11th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Appeal for Iconic Images to aid Motorsport Safety

Dunlop Tyres are appealing for motoring enthusiasts to submit photography for inclusion in a coffee-table photobook encapsulating the thrill of the drive. The book will then be sold to raise money for the Motorsport Safety Fund which helps aid improvements in safety standards at motorsport events.

James Bailey of Dunlop Tyres said: “We really want to produce a photobook that celebrates the best and most emotive elements of driving. We know that many driving enthusiasts are also passionate about photography and we would like to give them the chance to see their work in print.

22nd June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone Pushes the Boat Out

Firestone will once again support Bicton College in their efforts to improve the lives of farmers in developing countries. A 1962 Fordson Super Dexta was restored to its former glory by a team of Bicton College agricultural engineering students, in a ‘24-hour challenge’ in April this year. This involved fully restoring the engine, steering, hydraulics and brakes in only one day.

22nd June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors