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Part worn tyres a mixed picture, according to Sophie Lyden, the Tyre Lady

|Date: July 24, 2026

Part worn tyres a mixed picture, according to Sophie Lyden, the Tyre Lady

We asked Sophie Lyden, the Tyre Lady, to provide her thoughts on part worn tyres. Part-worn tyres are one ...

We asked Sophie Lyden, the Tyre Lady, to provide her thoughts on part worn tyres. Part-worn tyres are one of those topics that always divides opinion. Some people think they should be banned altogethe ...

July 24, 2026
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The dangers surrounding part-worn tyres

|Date: July 23, 2026

The dangers surrounding part-worn tyres

The Motor Ombudsman is teaming up with TyreSafe and Lindley’s garage to raise awareness around part-worn ...

The Motor Ombudsman is teaming up with TyreSafe and Lindley’s garage to raise awareness around part-worn tyres. The Motor Ombudsman has unveiled its ‘WORN-WARN’ tyre safety campaign at the UK Garage ...

July 23, 2026
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Kumho Tyre: “Economical” without compromising performance

|Date: July 22, 2026

Kumho Tyre: “Economical” without compromising performance

Kumho Tyre UK delivers economical performance without compromise. As motorists continue to balance rising ...

Kumho Tyre UK delivers economical performance without compromise. As motorists continue to balance rising household costs against the increasing expense of vehicle ownership, demand is growing for tyr ...

July 22, 2026
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The benefits of all-season tyres

|Date: November 06, 2025

The benefits of all-season tyres

Point-S UK explains the benefits of all-season tyres, a useful upsell for independent garages at any time ...

Point-S UK explains the benefits of all-season tyres, a useful upsell for independent garages at any time of year. The fundamental challenge with all-season tyres has always been the compromise betwee ...

November 06, 2025
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Sealey outlines its offering for wheels and tyres

|Date: November 04, 2025

Sealey outlines its offering for wheels and tyres

As vehicle technology advances, precision and reliability in wheel and tyre servicing have never been mor ...

As vehicle technology advances, precision and reliability in wheel and tyre servicing have never been more important. Sealey outline it's range of workshop tools designed to make every job faster, saf ...

November 04, 2025
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Bridgestone launches tyre safety campaign

|Date: October 14, 2025

Bridgestone launches tyre safety campaign

Bridgestone has doubled down on its tyre safety efforts with two campaigns to provide peace of mind for m ...

Bridgestone has doubled down on its tyre safety efforts with two campaigns to provide peace of mind for motorists, featuring an offer of seasonal car care packs for thousands of drivers. With National ...

October 14, 2025
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Four in 10 vehicles on UK roads on unsafe tyres

|Date: September 24, 2025

Four in 10 vehicles on UK roads on unsafe tyres

A study by the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has revealed almost 40% of vehicles on UK ro ...

A study by the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has revealed almost 40% of vehicles on UK roads are running on unsafe tyres. The TyreCheck 2025 study, examined more than 58,000 vehicles a ...

September 24, 2025
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Top causes of MOT failures revealed

|Date: September 23, 2025

Top causes of MOT failures revealed

LKQ Euro Car Parts has highlighted the top causes of MOT failure to help independent garages prepare for ...

LKQ Euro Car Parts has highlighted the top causes of MOT failure to help independent garages prepare for increased demand during one of the busiest periods of the year. Industry data from Autotech Rec ...

September 23, 2025
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Drivers favouring tyres for looks

|Date: January 09, 2025

Drivers favouring tyres for looks

A survey has identified over half of younger drivers in the UK would favour replacement tyres delivering ...

A survey has identified over half of younger drivers in the UK would favour replacement tyres delivering on looks as well as performance. In a poll of 1,000 those who said they ‘love’ or ‘like’ drivin ...

January 09, 2025
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How to modernise your workshop

|Date: October 16, 2024

How to modernise your workshop

Independent garages could do worse than following the example of one Scottish Toyota dealership who recen ...

Independent garages could do worse than following the example of one Scottish Toyota dealership who recently turned to Straightset for a complete workshop fit out. At the start of 2023, Toyota GB appr ...

October 16, 2024
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Lift safety tips

|Date: October 15, 2024

Lift safety tips

Maha UK discusses its DUO CM lifts, some of its most popular lifts that provide workshops with an ideal p ...

Maha UK discusses its DUO CM lifts, some of its most popular lifts that provide workshops with an ideal platform for inspecting vehicle wheel alignment. Maha UK provides a range of lifts, with the DUO ...

October 15, 2024
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How to capitalise on pothole-related breakdowns

|Date: October 14, 2024

How to capitalise on pothole-related breakdowns

Garage equipment specialist Absolute Alignment is arguing that pot holes, whilst a headache for drivers, ...

Garage equipment specialist Absolute Alignment is arguing that pot holes, whilst a headache for drivers, can be a source of profit for workshops. What gets bigger the more you take out of it? Pot hole ...

October 14, 2024
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Why do green lasers benefit wheel alignment?

|Date: July 19, 2024

Why do green lasers benefit wheel alignment?

Supertracker discusses the future of wheel alignment and why it’s green. Supertracker is synonymous with ...

Supertracker discusses the future of wheel alignment and why it’s green. Supertracker is synonymous with wheel alignment, with a history spanning over three decades and tens of thousands of machines i ...

July 19, 2024
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Common problems associated with tyre changing

|Date: July 18, 2024

Common problems associated with tyre changing

Craig Welch of workshop equipment supplier Pro-Align, outlines some key solutions to the most common prob ...

Craig Welch of workshop equipment supplier Pro-Align, outlines some key solutions to the most common problems associated with tyre changing. The process of changing tyres is often overlooked by many. ...

July 18, 2024
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