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All Season Tyres or Winter Tyres?

Setyres strongly recommends fitting winter or all season tyres to your vehicle when temperatures drop below an average of 7°c. Summer tyres are designed to provide high levels of performance in warm conditions, but when temperatures drop they tend to stiffen, resulting in significantly reduced gripping capabilities. Winter and all season tyres are created with this in mind and so provide much higher levels of safety and performance in cold winter conditions, however, it can be difficult to decide which is the best option for you. What’s the Difference between...

Tyre of the Month November 2016: Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D

As winter draws closer, we have chosen the superior Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D as our November tyre of the month. Designed for high performance cars, the Dunlop WinterSport 4D provides superb handling and exceptional gripping capabilities when temperatures begin to drop. Exceptional Performance on Winter Surfaces Constructed with a unique tread pattern design and innovative high grip materials, the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D achieves optimal control on winter surfaces. The tread works to grip tightly to the surface of the road and its directional design rapidly channels water away from...

Tyre of the Month October 2016: Uniroyal RainSport 3

October can be a wet month, so we have chosen the superior RainSport 3 from Uniroyal, inventors of the rain tyre, as our tyre of the month. Winner of the prestigious product design award from reddot in 2014, the Uniroyal RainSport 3 is an innovative tyre which provides a superior performance in all wet conditions. Aquaplaning Resistance The Uniroyal RainSport 3 has been designed with a unique tyre tread pattern, modelled on the skin of a shark. This tread is made up of special longitudinal grooves which work to channel...

10 Tyre Checks to Keep you Safe this Tyre Safety Month

Make sure your tyres are legal and safe this Tyre Safety Month with our top 10 checks. 1. Tyre Tread Depth Tyre tread is the patterned rubber which covers your tyre and over time, it will begin to wear away. A tyre will start its life with roughly 8mm of tread and are deemed illegal once they reach 1.6mm. If you are caught driving on tyres that do not meet this legal requirement you could face a £2,500 fine and penalty points. Although the legal minimum is 1.6mm, a tyre’s...

Will your Tyres Fail your MOT?

September is one of the busiest months for MOTs, but unfortunately a large number of vehicles fail the MOT first time around. But what can fail an MOT? And are my tyres legal? According to the DVSA, 10% of MOT fails were due to tyres - and as one of the easiest parts of your vehicle to check and replace, this is an MOT fail that could be avoided! Take a look at our helpful tips and MOT tyre regulations to make sure that your tyres don't cause you to...