Would you buy a part safe tyre that’s cheap?
Before they can be sold in the UK, part worn tyres are supposed to be tested and stamped as fit for purpose. Yet we’re told that some 5.5m tyres come into the UK illegally, without being tested. In...
View ArticleThe gender challenge of concentration at the wheel
A new study confirms that men and women think differently whilst driving and about motoring matters. This was carried out by Continental Tyres and involved some 2000 motorists. Unsurprisingly female...
View ArticleMake sure safety features loom large in your new car choice
Too many car buyers take safety features for granted when they go shopping for a new car. But the most important ones are in the minority it seems. Rather than pay extra for top of the range...
View ArticleFOXY receives special Tyresafe Award
l-r Stuart Jackson – Chairman TyreSafe, FOXY’s Steph Savill, Hans Vrijsen, Marketing Director, Goodyear Dunlop TyresLast Thursday FOXY Lady Drivers Club MD, Steph Savill, collected the prestigious...
View ArticleTyre safety alert
We’ve all seen cars with flat tyres, presumably without the driver’s knowledge. The one we’ve pictured here was of a car in a side street near our office in Steyning, just a couple of weeks ago. It...
View ArticleA Tale Of Winter Tyres
Steph testing new runflat tyres We are often asked to recommend and review types of tyres for winter driving. That’s not always as easy as it might sound because there’s a massive choice out there,...
View ArticleFOXY adds female voice to MoT consultation
Sent to MOT411consultation@dft.gsi.gov.uk. On behalf of UK women drivers, this is FOXY Lady Drivers’ Club’s response to the UK government’s proposal to extend the MOT test ‘grace period’ of new...
View ArticleAre wheel alignment services a rip off?
A tyre industry expert tells me “In over 90% of cases, imperfect wheel alignment will not cause premature wear to tyres. Yet at least one major tyre retailer pays a bonus when their fitters sell this...
View Article2017 Tyre Safety Recognition Awards
Thank you Tyresafe for another brilliantly well-organised Tyre Safety Conference followed by Awards ceremony held at The Belfry Resort in Wishaw. This is always a great occasion to pay tribute to the...
View ArticleWin A PurePotions Hamper worth up to £50
To help us create a female friendly support message for this year’s Tyre Safety Month marketing campaign, ‘Bad Air Day’ we are delighted to be partnering with PurePotions to promote their range of...
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