Buying tyres will soon become a lot easier for motorists thanks to an EU Regulation (1222/2009) introducing informative tyre labelling.

This new familiar looking tyre label is a major advance in consumer information and includes a tyres performance in “Wet Braking”, “Fuel Consumption” as well as “External Noise”. The labels design is based around those currently used on new household appliances and is intended to allow consumers to make an informed choice when purchasing new tyres.

With a rating between “A” and “G”, the difference may not always be totally clear. Tyres are responsible for around 20% of a vehicles fuel consumption so the difference between an “A” rated tyre and a “G” rated tyre is around 0.5 litres per 62 miles or 100 Kilometers which is around 80 litres of fuel based on 10,000 miles per year. This equates to more than £100 saving with a litre of fuel costing £1.30.

The difference between an “A” rated tyre and a “F” rated tyre in “Wet Braking” is over 10 metres which is equivalent to two car lengths. The “G” grade is not used in the “Wet Braking” category as this is safety related.

This new tyre labelling is scheduled to be introduced in November 2012.

Readers of the Daily Telegraph will know all about Honest John as he writes a weekly motoring advice column and since 1995, combined with http://www.honestjohn.co.uk, has answered a staggering 500,000 letters and emails from motorists with all kinds of motoring problems and conundrums.

The sheer number of readers who recommend us to Honest John led to Event Tyres being awarded the “Honest John Outstanding Achievement Award” in May 2011.

Readers of the Daily Telegraph will know all about Honest John as he writes a weekly motoring advice column and since 1995, combined with www.honestjohn.co.uk, has answered a staggering 500,000 letters and emails from motorists with all kinds of motoring problems and conundrums.

Mark Shankland, Managing Director of Event Tyres, was present to receive the accolade and said “We have done this for 8 years and to be recognised by the readers of Honest John as the UK’s best motor trade business is a huge endorsement of what we have been working for. The award was made all the sweeter by the fact I had no idea we were even up for an award.”

Event Tyres set the standard when it comes to mobile tyre replacement by offering customers a full mobile tyre replacement package. As well as customers paying nothing upfront before fitting, we combine competitive pricing, a massive range of tyres, latest tyre fitting equipment, convenient fitting at home or work as well as our own team of fully experienced tyre fitters.

For more about Honest John or if you have a question related to motoring you can visit his website www.honestjohn.co.uk, or the Daily Telegraph Honest John Motoring Section.

So, every £1 donated by a customer means £2 will go to Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The MS Society is the UK’s largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Multiple sclerosis is caused by damage to the “myelin” which is a protective sheath that surrounds the nerve fibres of the central nervous system. When this “myelin” is damaged it affects the messages between the brain and other parts of the body. The Multiple Sclerosis Society provides support for this disabling neurological condition which affects around 100,000 adults in the UK.

For further information on MS or to find out how you can help people affected by multiple sclerosis visit http://www.mssociety.org.uk/  or call their freephone helpline on 0808 800 8000

Event Tyres have invested heavily in the use of secure mobile chip & pin payment that allows customers to remain protected from unauthorised use of their credit and debit cards. Event Tyres take no payment upfront so the customer does not need to enter their card details into our website or give them to someone over the phone. Customers simply insert their chip and pin enabled card at the time of fitting and enter their pin number to authorise the payment.

The UK Cards Association have claimed that the fall in the total amount lost to UK card holders was the result of more fraud prevention tools used by the banks and shops as well as well as increased chip & pin usage.

Our mobile tyre fittings vehicles are crammed full of the latest reliable tyre changing technology in the form of Hofmann tyre changers, Hofmann electronic wheel balancers, Honda powered compressors, floor protecting air jacks and centre-less wheel balancing adaptors.

Event Tyres have vast experience within the mobile tyre fitting industry and work closely with Reading Pneumatic Services to constantly look for ways to improve the tools and layout of our vans.

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Visitors to the website are also being offered a free multipurpose tyre gauge that allows you to check both the tread depth and pressure of your tyres.

Event Tyres stock a full range of Bridgestone Tyres – Get a Quotation Online

The Michelin Super Sport has been designed with to accomplish a single purpose which is to “deliver the ultimate driving experience while ensuring maximum safety - even in extreme conditions of use”. The Super Sport tyre has been put throught the most rigerous testing using the same margins as those used in the civil aviation industry. During this testing the tyre covered 50,000 kilometres withstanding peak loads equivelent to twice the weight it would support on a car.

The Pilot Super sport will replace the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 (PS2) in some sizes and promises to offer better road and track mileage, increased handling and braking in dry and wet conditions compared to the Pilot Sport 2.

The Pilot Super Sport vs Pilot Sport 2

The Michelin Super Sport will be available in fitments for cars such as Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari 599 GTO, Porsche Carrera GT, Porsche Turbo S, Porsche 977, Audi R8 MTM, Alpina B5, BMW M3, Subaru WRX STi, Nissan GT-R Novidem and the Koenigsegg Agera.

Pilot Super Sport (PSS) tyre sizes:

225/35 ZR19 88Y XL
225/40 ZR19 93Y XL
225/45 ZR18 95Y XL
235/30 ZR22
235/35 ZR19 91Y XL (Front: Porsche Turbo S)
235/35 ZR20 92Y XL K1 (Front: Ferrari 458 Italia)
245/35 ZR19 93Y XL
245/40 ZR18 97Y XL
245/45 ZR18 100Y XL
255/30 ZR21 93Y XL
255/35 ZR19 96Y XL
255/35 ZR20
265/30 ZR19 93Y XL
265/30 ZR21
265/30 ZR22
265/35 ZR19 98Y (Front: Koenigsegg Agera)
265/40 ZR18 101Y XL
275/30 ZR19 96Y XL
275/30 ZR20
275/35 ZR19 100Y XL
275/35 ZR20
285/25 ZR20 93Y XL
285/30 ZR20
285/30 ZR20 99Y XL K1 (Front: Ferrari 599 GTO)
295/25 ZR20 95Y XL
295/25 ZR21 96Y XL
295/30 ZR19 100Y XL
295/30 ZR21
295/35 ZR20 101Y K1 (Rear: Ferrari 458 Italia)
305/30 ZR19 102Y XL (Rear: Porsche Turbo S)
315/35 ZR20 110Y XL K1 (Rear: Ferrari 599 GTO)
345/30 ZR20 106Y (Rear: Koenigsegg Agera)

The official launch of the tyre took place this month with general availability expected from January 2011.

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While attitudes towards cold weather tyres or winter tyres are changing, there is still the belief by many British motorists that “We don’t get enough snow to make them worth while” or that they “Are only good for a couple of weeks in the year” – If you are one of these motorist who still need convincing of the benefits that winter tyres bring then read on ….

Auto Express carried out 3 tests for Snow Braking, Snow Traction and Snow Handling using a mixture of cold weather, all season and summer tyres including Continental Winter Contact, Dunlop Winter Sport 3D, Vredestein Quatrac (all season), Vredestein Xtreme (winter tyre), Goodyear Ultragrip 7+, Pirelli Sotto Zero, Nokian Wr-G2 and the Continental Sport Contact 2 summer tyre.

Snow Braking Test:

The results showed the fastest braking tyre was Goodyear’s Ultragrip 7+ which managed to stop in less than 18 metres. The Continental Sport Contact 2 summer tyre took 43.14 metres in like for like testing. This equates to around 6 car lengths. The Continental summer tyres was still traveling at 20 mph at the point where the Goodyear Ultragrip 7+ had stopped !!

Snow Traction Test:

The traction test consisted of accelerating from walking pace until the tyres on the test car began to spin. This test again showed the Goodyear Ultragrip 7+ as the top performer with 300% more grip than the Continental summer tyre.

Snow Handling Test:

The purpose built Skanska snow handling track was the location of the final snow test. At 500 metres long and consisting of hairpins and long sweeping off camber turns this environment is perfect for test the limitations of the tyres on test.

The tests were based on lap times with the traction control both on and off and the winning Continental Winter Contact managed to complete the track just under a minute faster than it’s summer equivalent.

Auto Express says the winter tyres inspired confidence and have a big advantage over summer patterns used by the majority of uk drivers by offering huge advantages in grip and safety in cold weather.

For further information on Winter Tyres, Cold Weather Tyres or Snow Tyres visit “Winter Tyres – Why ?”

Auto Express also went on to test these tyres in rain conditions as well as seeing how they faired in all year usage. For further information or more depth on the tests carried out by Auto Express you can find it in their latest magazine under “Best Winter Tyres Tested – Why You MUST Fit Them” dated 27th October 2010 (No. 1,138).

The Alpin 4 features a “Full Active Tread” which Michelin say can achieve better efficiency in both lateral and longitudinal grip. It also feature a greater number of tread blocks for better snow traction as well as full depth sipes which allow the tyre to grip efficiently on slippery road with tread depth at 4mm or less.

The Michelin Alpin 4 (A4) will launch with an initial 35 sizes in 2010 which will increase in 2011.

Michelin Alpin 4 tyre sizes being released 2010 are:

175/65 R15 84T
185/65 R15 88T
185/60 R15 88T XL
195/65 R15 91T
195/65 R15 91H
195/65 R15 95T XL
195/60 R15 88H
195/60 R15 88T
205/65 R15 94H
205/65 R15 94T
205/60 R15 91H
205/60 R15 91T
195/60 R16 89H
195/60 R16 89T
195/55 R16 87H
195/55 R16 87T
195/55 R16 91T XL
205/60 R16 92H
205/60 R16 96H XL
205/60 R16 92T
205/55 R16 91H
205/55 R16 91T
205/55 R16 94H XL
215/65 R16 98H
215/60 R16 95H
215/60 R16 99H XL
215/60 R16 99T XL
215/55 R16 93H
215/55 R16 97H XL
225/60 R16 98H
225/60 R16 102H
225/55 R16 95H
225/55 R16 99H XL
225/45 R17 91H
225/45 R17 94H

Event Tyres stock a full range of tyres that deal efficiently with conditions such as snow, ice, slush and rain. Get an Online Tyre Quotation, Contact Us or check out our Winter Tyres / Cold Weather Tyres / Snow Tyres page for further information.