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Tyre checks are not just important for safety, they can also help save money. Incorrect tyre pressure can increase fuel use and cause tyres to wear out faster. Checking tyre pressure regularly helps tyres last longer and helps your vehicle operate more efficiently. Taking a few minutes to check your tyres can help reduce avoidable costs.

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Do you know what a false economy part worns are? Based on average tyre costs, a part worn is estimated to cost £6.33 per millimetre, while a new tyre is £5.32 per millimetre, and it will need replacing sooner than a new tyre.

Before all your money disappears during the summer holidays, use what may end up being your last 20p to check your tyre’s tread depth is within the legal limit. The border of a 20p is 2.6mm, so when inserted into a tyre’s grooves, owners can easily assess if their tyre is close to the limit by checking if that border remains visible.

If you find yourself aquaplaning, try not to panic. Instead, gently lift your foot from the accelerator and allow your vehicle’s speed to naturally reduce. This will allow the tyres to regain grip on the road. To help avoid this situation occurring, drivers should first make sure that their driving behaviour is appropriate for the road conditions and, if there is a lot of standing water, reduce their speed.

With the Met office reporting rain and showers all week, adequate tread depth is essential, especially when there is significant standing water. The lower the tread, the less water it can clear, thereby increasing the chances of ‘aquaplaning.’ When this happens, tyres are not effectively in contact with the road, making any attempts by the driver to steer, brake or accelerate ineffective – in other words, they’re out of control.

Remember as part-worn tyres are not required to be examined by x-ray for internal structural defect prior to their sale, it can be impossible to determine if any internal damage exists and the safety of the tyre has been compromised. Part worn is part safe.

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