The opinions in this post do not constitute safety advice. You should always follow manufacturers’ guidelines and regularly check tyre pressures. As we write this, the UK is just recovering from another Summer heatwave, with the possibility of more before… read more
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The electric vehicle (EV) market is booming in the UK, with EVs accounting for one in three new car sales last month (June, 2025). And now the UK Government has revived the electric car subsidy – now for EVs priced… read more
How can we better protect young drivers? That’s what tyre giants Bridgestone tried to find out in a recent UK survey that investigated public support for various measures. There’s certainly a strong argument for making changes to existing practice. If… read more
Making tyres that work reliably on our roads is hard enough, but imagine trying to design ones that work on the Moon! That’s the challenge that veteran manufacturer Michelin has set itself, according to Tyre Trade News. At last year’s… read more
Let’s be clear from the outset: we’re not knocking traditional garages who offer tyre fitting. They offer a great and necessary service, and we’ve got nothing but respect for the owners and their employees. It’s just that we think that… read more
For some time, it’s been all doom and gloom for tyre manufacturers. They’ve been beset on every side, with supply chain problems, raw material shortages, rising costs and more. This miserable backdrop just highlights Goodyear’s remarkable reversal of fortune last… read more
Here’s your New Year’s pub quiz starter question. For ten points: What is the point of shipping British end-of-life tyres overseas to be burned, when our own tyre recycling industry has massive underused capacity? Got the answer? Of course, it’s… read more
One question we get asked all the time at BK Tyres is “what’s the best tyre I can get for my type of car?” Obviously, we have our own views on that based on customer feedback and a lot of… read more
According to one owner, an all-electric Tesla Cybertruck will munch its way through a set of tyres in just over 6,000 miles. The Cybertruck, if you’re not familiar with it, is an American pick-up truck behemoth with pretty divisive styling…. read more
Tyre prices could be set to rise in the UK as manufacturers struggle with various financial pressures. It’s not the news that anyone wants to hear, but it’s possible that tyres – never the cheapest product – may face some… read more