Articles, tagged with "car tyres", page 1
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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Author:
Aurore Georges
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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Author:
Aurore Georges
03rd January 2012
Surely you'll have believed of the problem of “wherever can 1 buy part worn tyres?”. Now let us concentrate on what on this planet part worn tyres occur to become. They are old or utilized car tyres which had been second hand at first on someones car, the...
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Author:
Ridafa
03rd January 2012
We’ve all seen them online.
‘Flights from only £8’
Seduced by this promise of bargain air travel, we are only too quick to click and book a ticket.
But nothing is ever what it seems to be. The almost hidden costs can bump up the cost of air travel by m...
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Author:
Ridafa
20th December 2011
Familiarity with the features and controls of a new 4WD vehicle is key to getting the best of it when venturing off road; plenty of drivers have come unstuck looking at the 4x4 logo on their new car and thinking they can drive it anywhere.
In particular ...
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Author:
Hugh McInnes
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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Author:
Aurore Georges
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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Author:
Aurore Georges
21st November 2011
Everyone who owns a vehicle will 1 day be faced together with the chore of gaining new car tyres. Tyres don't final forever and for those who let them to come to be as well worn that you are not merely breaking the law, but posing a significant safety haz...
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Author:
charlie.buckton
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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Author:
Aurore Georges
13th October 2011
The quantity of carbon emissions multiplies from year to year, even though projects globally to attempt to minimize them. Here are a couple ideas to make it easier to lower carbon output plus save the energy resources and costs while driving a car a renta...
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Author:
DrewWalton
13th October 2011
Life is so fast paced that sometimes you can forget to maintain your car. Although a car wash is needed for the outside to look clean, keeping the internal organs such as the engine, brakes and filters in good shape is vital for your safety as well as imp...
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Author:
Scott Jamieson
10th October 2011
Need for shocks replacement:
A driver can neglect any part of the vehicle but two parts such as the braking system and the suspension system would always keep him alert. The driver should know the exact time for swapping out of the shocks. Otherwise ch...
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Author:
D.K.Pandey
07th October 2011
If the region you reside in is by and large warm and arid, you have got to find the right set of summer tyres. Be careful with cheap tyres fitted onto your car, because what you need are summer tyres expressly made for areas with disproportionate high tem...
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Author:
Jennifer Biggins
07th October 2011
Pretty much no matter where a person lives in the UK, they are going to be exposed at some point to cold temperatures in the winter. And, of course, along with cold weather comes snow and ice, which can be a nightmare to drive on. Not only are these condi...
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Author:
Jennifer Biggins
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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Author:
Aurore Georges