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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

TyreSafe Urges Women to ‘Better Handle Pressure’

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Women hate being told that they are no good at looking after their cars, says TyreSafe. And yes, it is a stereotype, and of course it does not apply to all women, but a recent survey has shown that 21 percent of women do not – to use TyreSafe’s own words – “have a clue” about the correct tyre pressure for their car, preferring to get someone else to check their tyres for them.

This is one of the worrying findings of the largest ever tyre pressure and tyre safety survey undertaken in the UK, carried out by TyreSafe supporters to coincide with Tyre Safety Month. The face of the campaign, Vicki Butler-Henderson – a woman very much at home checking the pressure of her tyres – commented that “Drivers are clearly not aware of the dangers of driving a car with severely under-inflated tyres. I have recently been testing a car with tyres at low pressures and badly worn and the combination is potentially deadly.”

12th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Norwich Union Supports Tyre Safety Month, 3mm Campaign

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The UK’s insurance services provider, Norwich Union, has leant its support to the TyreSafe-initiated Tyre Safety Month campaign. As part of its press release aimed at raising awareness of winter driving campaign, Norwich Union also promoted 3mm tread depth. The insurer quoted research conducted by MIRA Ltd that shows that tyres with a 3mm tread have 25 per cent better performance than those at the legal minimum of 1.6mm.

11th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Vicki Gets into Gear for Tyre Safety

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UK online tyre retailer etyres has teamed up with Vicki Butler-Henderson – the face of Tyre Safety Month – to produce two tyre safety videos showing the dangers of driving on worn tyres. Both are now available to view on the eTyres website www.etyres.co.uk or through the TyreSafe website, www.tyresafe.org.

The dramatic videos, which were shot at the Motor Industry Research Association in Nuneaton, clearly and graphically depict how dangerous braking in the wet can be in a vehicle fitted with worn tyres. As Vicki says in the video, stopping on a wet road with 1.6mm tread can extend the braking distance by 8 metres compared with new tyres!

Research by TyreSafe has also shown that almost three quarters of all cars on the UK’s roads have tyres that are under-inflated, and during Tyre Safety Month the organisation seeks to hit home the message that vehicle handling can be adversely affected by under-inflated tyres, leading to a potential accident.

5th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Volkswagen and Which? Support Tyre Safety Month

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As Tyre Safety Month kicks off this week Volkswagen and Which? magazine have shown their support for TyreSafe’s consumer awareness raising campaign. For its part Which? magazine is supporting tyre safety month by making their Best Buy Tyres Report available free to view for all visitors.

Volkswagen has become the first automaker in the UK to support Tyre Safety Month. As part of the initiative, which aims to highlight the road safety dangers of under-inflated tyres, motorists with vehicles of any marque are able to visit a participating Volkswagen dealer in the company’s 250-strong retail network, and receive a free tyre pressure and safety check and tyre safety leaflet during the four weeks of the campaign.

1st October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

FPS Supports Tyre Safety Month

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The national tyre safety month campaign being arranged by TyreSafe for October, has received support from the Forecourt Division of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers, formerly GarageWatch. The organisation represents the independent forecourt sector with some 6,400 forecourts throughout the UK.

26th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe and Experian Offer Online Tyre Pressure Check

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TyreSafe has teamed up with Experian, to provide a website that gives drivers the tyre pressures for their vehicle. Just logging on to www.tyresafe.org and entering a vehicle registration number results in the tyre pressures for both front and rear tyres being displayed. The free pressure check facility is being provided to motorists in the run up to, and including, tyre safety month which runs throughout the month of October. Drivers checking their tyre pressures on the TyreSafe website will also be entered into a free prize draw to win an Apple iPod Nano MP3 player worth £200.

21st September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

National Supports Tyre Safety Month

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National Tyres and Autocare has confirmed its support of Tyre Safety Month, planned for October this year. As part of the campaign, National has pledged to offer all customers a free tyre safety and pressure check on all tyres. Tony Neil, Managing Director for Retail commented: “We think the Tyre Safety Campaign is an excellent idea and we are proud to support it.”

“Tyres are one of the most important parts of a vehicle and often are neglected by motorists. By offering a free safety check, we hope to offer a little peace of mind to motorists and do our bit to increase tyre safety awareness.”

20th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Franchised and Independent Garages to Participate in Tyre Safety Month

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Franchised and independent workshops have been invited to participate in the national tyre safety month in October. The campaign is being coordinated by TyreSafe, the UK tyre safety organisation, to inform motorists about the importance of correct tyre pressures for safety, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. According to TyreSafe, almost 25 per cent of cars and vans on the roads in the UK have at least one badly worn or illegal tyre and tyre safety checks are an excellent way for retailers to encourage motorists to visit their premises. Many dealers are set to take advantage of the promotional material, featuring Channel 5 Fifth Gear motoring programme presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson, including posters and leaflets now available to download from the TyreSafe website at www.tyresafe.org.

18th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA Supports Tyre Safety Month

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NTDA chairman Peter Gaster has called on members to support the TyreSafe tyre safety month. According to an article on the association’s website Gaster said: “This initiative is a fantastic opportunity for all retailers to promote the tyre safety message and encourage motorists into their depots for free tyre checks. NTDA is right behind this exciting initiative and we hope that all our members will use the excellent array of posters and leaflets which are available to promote the campaign.”

Independent tyre retailers, garages and franchise dealers are being encouraged by TyreSafe to offer their customers free tyre safety and pressure checks. According to TyreSafe, almost 25 per cent of cars and vans on the roads in the UK have at least one badly worn or illegal tyre and tyre safety checks are an excellent way for retailers to encourage motorists to visit their premises.

7th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Retailers Encouraged to Support Tyre Safety Month

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Plans are well advanced for the first ever UK-wide tyre safety campaign, being organised by TyreSafe, the industry’s leading tyre safety organisation. The campaign is already said to have gained support from “all major tyre companies and tyre retailers.” The campaign will kick off on the 1st October and will run through the whole of the month. The campaign will focus on the important part that tyres play in road safety, and one of the key messages of the month long initiative will be under inflation and how this can impact on safety, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Independent tyre retailers, garages and franchise dealers are being encouraged by TyreSafe to offer their customers free tyre safety and pressure checks. According to TyreSafe, almost 25 per cent of cars and vans on the roads in the UK have at least one badly worn or illegal tyre and tyre safety checks are an excellent way for retailers to encourage motorists to visit their premises. Many dealers are set to take advantage of the promotional material, featuring Channel 5 Fifth Gear motoring programme presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson, including posters and leaflets now available to download from the TyreSafe website at www.tyresafe.org.

6th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe Declares October ‘Tyre Safety Month’

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UK tyre safety organisation TyreSafe is co-ordinating a national tyre safety month in October to raise awareness of the crucial role that tyres play in road safety and avoiding crashes, particularly in the wet. The campaign will strongly focus on tyre pressure and how correctly inflated tyres can reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Tyre Safety Month, which TyreSafe claims is the first campaign of its kind arranged by the country’s tyre industry, already has the backing of major tyre companies and retailer groups in the UK together with numerous government and non-governmental organisations. The campaign will be led by motoring journalist and Channel 5 Fifth Gear television presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson.

24th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Safety Check

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During the so-called “tyre safety month” organised in Germany for May 2000 motorists are offered a free tyre check. Several associations (DVR, BRV, ADAC, ACE, DEKRA, TÜV etc.) are involved in this initiative as well as ten tyre manufacturers.

7th December 2000/by Tyrepress Editors

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