20th February 2012
Car tyre forensics seems like an odd concept. However, in many instances, a 'dead' tyre can give you as much information as a corpse in the hands of a police pathologist. Information? Yes, tell-tale signs that can tell you what caused the tyre's untimely ...
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07th February 2012
The usual seasonal symptoms are back again. In the UK, winter presents a series of tough tests for car tyres. As well as your tyres, it is you who are on test – drivers, rather than cars, generally cause accidents. Here are some salient points about winte...
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30th January 2012
Here's a sobering thought. Summer or winter, rain or shine, all that lies between you and a short, damaging trip into the scenery is the equivalent of the area of four shoe soles. Yes, every car tyre has a 'contact patch' the amount of its treaded area th...
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30th January 2012
Wheel alignment? Surely your car's wheels are in line all the time? In fact, they aren't necessarily. Speed bumps, kerbing, speed pads and general wear and tear on a car's suspension and steering can put the wheels out of alignment. Misalignment may be fe...
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07th December 2011
Many people take their car tyres for granted, but there's far more to them than meets the eye. Knowing how they are made will illustrate this point.
How is a car tyre made? Production starts with a halobutyl rubber sheet that has special air-retainin...
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07th December 2011
Formula One teams spend vast amounts on research and development. They spend on aerodynamics, on construction with composite materials, and on wringing the maximum amount of power from their engines. We must, however, remember that in Formula One, tyres r...
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12th November 2011
What hurts more, being fined for using illegal car tyres or paying out so your car tyres are legal and safe? In practice, the latter cancels out the former. However, it pays to know what the law requires of you in relation to your car's tyres. Here is a b...
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04th November 2011
Do you drive a minibus? If you do, you have a number of responsibilities as a result. Not least of these responsibilities is the matter of maintaining the minibus. The following details the responsibilities and to whom they apply.
The driver of a mini...
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19th August 2011
A car exhaust system usually has one important characteristic. The fact that it is capable of keeping poisonous gases safely away from the car's passengers? No. The fact that it can reduce a loud, raucous noise to a tasteful refined humming? No. The fact ...
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19th August 2011
The Insitute of Advanced Motorists' Drive and Survive is billed as a leading occupational driver risk management provider. The IAM is itself a leading road safety charity which has the sole aim of improving road safety for everyone. This week's motoring t...
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30th June 2011
In these financially challenging times, trimming the cost of anything you buy is practically a necessity. Minibus insurance, like motor insurance of any kind, is a legal requirement but this doesn't mean that its cost can't be reduced. The following eight...
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13th May 2011
When buying a secondhand minibus, you can bag yourself a bargain or burden yourself with an expensive liability. The former, happy outcome isn't difficult to achieve and these tips will help you make the right choice. Remember that the costs don't end wit...
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27th March 2011
There's a distressingly easy way to turn an asset into a liability. All you need to do is neglect it. This is especially relevant now we are about to enjoy the benefits of Spring. Yes, the season officially begins on the 20th March. You may have 'bomb-pro...
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23rd March 2011
To answer questions about specific minibus insurance policies, you need to speak to a specialist insurance provider. However, since forewarned and forearmed are one and the same thing, knowing the basics will allow you ask intelligent questions about the ...
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