Motor Insurance Companies Warn On Tyre Wear

Motor insurance firms and safety campaigners are warning motorists that the increasing safety and toughness of new cars may actually be making them more dangerous. This is because while the average service period of cars has grown considerably, some components, such as tyres, may well wear out between times say motor insurance companies.

A recent survey by an Internet tyre specialist found that ten per cent of drivers were running on at least one tyre below the legal limit for tread depth. Many motorists don’t bother to check their tyres, so they are more likely to wear to the point where they become illegal and potentially unsafe. Ideally, tyres should be checked every week for wear and damage.

”Generations of motorists have been brought up driving vehicles that, even ten years ago, often had short 6,000-mile service intervals," says a representative of the company.

"Consequently, many didn't learn to undertake standard checks on wear items such as tyres.

"Service intervals have in some cases, trebled, many of those same motorists are still not checking their tyres regularly. This is a much bigger potential problem because the car may only visit a garage once a year or even less," she added.

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