General tyre news

January 18, 20162016 - The Year of the Performance TyreAt the start of last year we predicted it would be the year of the all season tyre, and with six new all season tyres launched from nearly all the pre... July 28, 2015Dunlop and AMG mini series - Tyre DevelopmentIn order to celebrate Dunlops one year anniversary as official tyre partner to the AMG Driving Academy, Dunlop have release the first two videos in a... July 22, 2015Falken have a new take on the runflatRunflat tyres are both a genius idea, and a mini disaster. Designed with safety in mind, a runflat tyre can be fully deflated, and still driven on for... June 23, 2014Firestone is back - Destination HP LaunchedFirestone, the iconic American tyre brand, is being relaunched. Founded in 1900, Firestone has a rich racing heritage, and a huge global brand recogni... May 23, 2014Is this the future for quiet, comfortable tyres?Ever striving for quieter, more comfortable tyres, tyre manufacturers are looking at increasingly novel ways of achieving sound reduction. Goodyear is... November 4, 2011Michelin Primacy 3 - LaunchedMichelin have just launched their new premium touring tyre, the Michelin Primacy 3. Developed to replace the excellent Michelin Primacy HP, the tyre h... October 9, 2011Fulda SportControl - LaunchedFulda, a German tyre brand owned by Goodyear Dunlop, is a largely ignored in the UK. While it has near premium status in Europe, we seem to stick to t... October 2, 2011Premium VS Budget Tyres - Real World PerformanceBudget tyres are controversial topic. UK is known to Europe as the "dumping ground" for cheap tyres, and we have a higher percentage of budget tyres f... June 29, 20112011 Auto Express Product AwardsJune marked issue 1169 of Auto Express, and the 2011 awards issue. The awards cover products across multiple categories including protection, cleaning... June 3, 2011Win a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 tyres!To celebrate the launch of Goodyears new flagship max performance summer tyre, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, we've teamed up with Goodyear for a... March 15, 2011Dunlop Winter Sport 4D launchedDunlop have just released their latest ultra high performance winter tyre - the new SP WinterSport 4D. Designed to be the ultimate high performance wi... February 9, 2011The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 is here!It's the first tyre launch of 2011, and it's the launch we've all been hoping for - the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2! The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetr... February 9, 2011Goodyear UltraGrip 8 launched - with 3D technologyThe Goodyear UltraGrip 8 has been launched by Goodyear and is the successor to the hugely popular UltraGrip 7+. As you'd expect, the Goodyear Ultragri... January 5, 20112010 Tyre Reviews AwardsWith 2011 now firmly here, we've decided to look back at some of the best tyres from 2010 and award those outstanding products. Read more... December 30, 20102010 Year In Review2010 has been an interesting year for the tyre world. Thanks to unusually heavy snow fall, winter tyres have been the hot topic, the discussions even... December 23, 2010Video: Can you fit just 2 winter tyres?Over the past few weeks TyreReviews has received a lot of questions asking whether it's safe to fit just 2 winter tyres on either the front, or rear a... December 21, 2010Transport Secretary changes mind on winter tyresLast week the UK transport secretary, Mr Hammond, claimed winter tyres are not suitable for the UK's roads and would be a waste of money in our climat... December 8, 2010Why winter tyres ARE suitable for the UK climateRecently there has been a lot of talk about winter tyres not being suitable for the UK climate, with the topic even being discussed in the House of Co... December 6, 20102010 Winter Tyres Buying GuideAs the temperature in the UK starts to drop discussion naturally turns to winter tyres. After last seasons extremely heavy snow fall, people now under... November 29, 2010The snow has arrived - how are your tyres coping?Over the past 7 days the UK has seen its earliest cold snap for 17 years, bringing with it plenty of frost, ice and snow. While many TyreReviews reade... November 25, 2010The Michelin Pilot Super Sport has arrivedThe Michelin Pilot Super Sport has arrived, and if the Michelin press release is to be believed it's everything we hoped for and more. Developed using... November 17, 2010Is your insurance company being winter tyre friendly?Thanks to the coldest winter in 30 years, insurance companies paid out over £395 million across 268,400 motor insurance claims during the worst of the... October 5, 2010Summer VS Winter tyres - Warm weather performanceThere's no arguing that winter tyres offer more grip than summer in temperatures below 5-7c, and that below 0c that performance gap is even wider, but... September 6, 2010Part Worn TyresPart worn tyres create a lot of debate around the internet, and any thread started usually turns into a heated debate between the positives and negati...