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Tesla owner struggling in snow despite all-wheel drive shows value of winter tyres

Published 21 November 2022
By David Mullen
An American YouTuber has released a new video underscoring how little grip summer tyres provide in wintry conditions.
Continental AllSeasonContact all season tyres

All-season tyre test: better than summer & winter?

How good are all-season tyres? The best of both worlds or master of none? We head to Mercedes-Benz World to find out.
Published 04 November 2022
Car Clinic: I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?

Tyre insurance explained

Tyre insurance is an increasingly common offering from car dealerships alongside a plethora of other policies such as dent protection.
Published 09 September 2022
Car Clinic: I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?

I've lost my locking wheel nut key

"The key to my locking wheel nut is missing; now I have a flat tyre and cannot change it. Any ideas?"
Published 26 August 2022
How-to-check-car-tyre-air-pressures

How to check and inflate your tyres

Tyres are arguably a car’s most important safety feature. Here's how to check car tyre pressure and put air in them.
Published 18 November 2021
The five best winter tyres

Seven of the best winter tyres for 2022

With snow falling, some drivers across the country are once again questioning whether or not this is the year to invest in winter tyres.
Published 17 November 2021
RDTS safety device from Coventry University blasts water away from car tyres as you drive to provide grip in wet weather

Safety device blasts water away as you drive

A new device that blows water away from tyres on wet roads could prove the difference between life and death, according to the inventors.
Published 01 October 2021
What you need to know before changing wheel sizes

How to change the size of your car wheels

Changing the wheel and tyre size of your car affects more than just the look of the vehicle — here's what to know
Published 29 March 2021
Bridgestone future city

Bridgestone's city of the future shown at CES

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has set out its vision for a city focused around sustainable mobility.
Published 14 January 2021
Bridgestone and ETB debut monthly tyre subscription

Bridgestone launches monthly tyre subscriptions

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone and ETB autocentres have launched Mobox, a monthly subscription service for premium tyres, in the UK.
Published 22 July 2020
US driver with crushed hands rescued after dialling 911 with her feet

Driver with crushed hands dials 911 with her feet

A quick-thinking driver found a clever way of contacting the emergency services, after trapping her hands while changing a tyre on her car.
Published 10 February 2020

Decade-old tyres could be banned from next year

Road tyres that are 10 years or older could soon be outlawed from UK roads, if proposed legislation is given the green light.
Published 25 June 2019
Bridgestone's new Enliten tyres improve electric car range, reduce petrol and diesel emissions

Bridgestone's new tyres improve electric car range

Bridgestone has launched a new tyre that it claims allows electric cars to go further per charge, and improves the fuel consumption and CO2.
Published 17 June 2019