Tyre News

To avoid surprises, best stick to the brands and products you know. This may well have been the auto motor und sport (AMS) approach to tyre testing recently, as the German publication selected products from the “eight most popular tyre brands” in its local market for its 2024 summer test. These are the Bridgestone Turanza 6, Continental PremiumContact 7, Falken Azenis FK 520, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 SUV, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo³ SUV, Maxxis Victra Sport 5 SUV, Michelin Primacy 4+ and Vredestein Ultrac.

Yokohama Tyres will further demonstrate its commitment to supporting drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) by becoming the latest event partner of the Everything Electric London. Taking place at London ExCel from 28 – 30 March, the event, formerly called Fully Charged LIVE, will showcase not only the latest in electric cars, but also the latest in home energy and clean energy solutions too.

The Bridgestone Turanza 6 summer touring car tyre is designed with regular motorists’ needs and expectations. Suitable for combustion engine-powered cars or the latest electric vehicles, the tyre harnesses Bridgestone’s efficiency and sustainability boosting Enliten technology to enhance battery range or reduce fuel consumption, while also offering “best-in-class” wet grip. The tyre builds on Bridgestone’s award-winning Turanza T005 and the T001 Evo, with a tyre well balanced for UK road conditions and the wide range of cars now on the country’s highways.

BMTR Birmingham has become Pirelli’s Performance Centre (PPC) of the Year and 4x4 Key Dealer of the Year. The two awards recognise the tyre retailer's "commitment to excellence" and its "outstanding" automotive service,. Pirelli said. This is the fifth time BMTR has been crowned PPC of the Year. Its Birmingham store is the flagship of the network and Birmingham’s largest retail tyre warehouse, according to BMTR.

Anyone searching for 205/55 R16 tyres online will be spoiled for choice. This tyre size has been a bestseller for many years, with popular compact cars such as the VW Golf, Audi A3, Vauxhall Astra and Seat Leon wearing 205/55 R16 tyres as standard equipment. The broad range of brands and models for this dimension can complicate the process of buying replacement tyres, but Auto Bild helps here with its 2024 summer tyre test.

Bridgestone and Kwik Fit have extended their partnership with the British Motor Show (15-18 August 2024 at Farnborough International) for a further two years. The tyre manufacturer first attended the event in 2022. In 2024, partnering with Kwik Fit, Bridgestone will be the official tyre partner of The British Motor Show as well as being the exclusive partner sponsor of the Motorsport and Modified Arena and Hall at the event.