With around 7% of MOT failures caused by tyre defects, manufacturer Falken Tyres presents the most common tyre faults that cause MOT failure, and urges garages to highlight the importance of regular customer checks. Recent DVSA statistics indicate that tyre defects are the fourth most common cause of MOT failure, accounting for over two million failures annually in the UK. ...

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Falken Tyre has developed a new manufacturing process that reduces tyre-generated drive-by noise by up to ten decibels and cabin noise by up to four decibels.
Developed with its parent company Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), the patented solution is called Silent Core.
Typically, the air inside a tyre cavity vibrates and resonates. These vibrations travel through the vehicle’s suspension and into the cabin, creating a droning sound.

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