At the time of writing, the average price of petrol in the UK is £1.47, and diesel is £1.50. That’s not the highest prices we’ve seen, but it’s still enough to make most people wince when they fill up. Car… read more
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Plenty of things we enjoy have a downside that we do our best to ignore. Crisps taste fabulous but can pile on the pounds. Boozy parties are fun but impact our health. Airbnb is is great for holidaymakers but often… read more
Here at BK Tyres, we’ve long offered a seasonal tyre refitting service competitive price – you can see the details here. No wonder, then, that two tyre-related tabloid headlines caught our eye over recent days: Petrol and diesel drivers can… read more
Tyre sensors, such as tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) were a major step forward in vehicle safety. Since their first appearance in the 1980s (yes, really), they must have saved many lives – and countless tyre failures. Good as they… read more
In a May 2023 opinion piece appearing on the Top Gear website, motoring journalist Paul Horrell concludes that modern tyres are a disgrace. More specifically, it’s their vulnerability that is disgraceful. His reasoning runs as follows: Cars, during their R&D… read more
Here at BK Tyres, we sell some hefty everyday tyres. At the time of writing, our range of more than 6,800 tyres goes up to a 24 inch rim and a 295 mm width. But even our biggest offerings are… read more
Just a few weeks back, half the UK seemed to be underwater after weeks of relentless rain. Driving conditions in many parts of the country have been terrible. As the UK climate gets ever damper, tyres that perform well in… read more
Pirelli’s P Zero E tyre has been crowned 2023 Tyre of the Year (Prix Point S) at the Automobile Awards in Paris. A jury of 40 industry experts picked the UHP tyre for its combination of performance, innovation and sustainability…. read more
Let’s say that you live in Oxford and decide to nip down to Devon for the weekend. In your modern car, traffic aside, it takes just a few hours. You travel in relative comfort, without the exhausting, bone-jarring journey that… read more
GT Radial has upgraded their Sport Active 2 range – and what was already a popular and reasonably priced UHP range has become even more appealing. GT Radial has been our star buy company for a number of years now,… read more