10% of UK Motorists Driving on Illegal Tyres – Conti Survey

According to a survey conducted by Continental, more than 3.5 million U.K. motorists are driving on illegal tyres.

Published: March 25, 2009

The survey of 4,000 drivers showed one in 10 to have tyres below the legal 1.6mm minimum tread depth – and 70% of drivers are unaware that 1.6mm is indeed the minimum depth permitted.

Two thirds of women, the Conti survey noted, rely upon their partner to check the safety of their vehicle’s tyres. This probably isn’t a sterling idea, given that four out of 10 motorists never actually check their tyre pressure and a third can’t actually change a wheel.

“It takes very little time to check,” commented Continental’s Tim Bailey. “Yet we still do not recognise the risks we take by not checking.” (Tyres & Accessories/Staffordshire, U.K.)

Yokohama Rubber partners with Haupt Racing Team

Yokohama Rubber said it is aiming for victories at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) with Advan tires.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 24, 2024

Yokohama Rubber has signed a partnership agreement with Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing’s Haupt Racing Team (HRT). As part of the Advan Challenge that seeks to maximize sales of Advan tires, Yokohama Rubber said it is aiming for victories at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) by supplying its Advan racing tires for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 being entered in those races by HRT.