A few months ago Bridgestone have been carrying out their yearly tyre survey by at random checking automobiles across the world for their condition, the depth of the tread and the inflation pressure. In a supermarket in South Africa the Bridgestone tyre technicians checked around 968 tyres across 242 autos with very interesting results.
All vehicles checked were left with a detailed tyre report to inform drivers of the condition of their tyres. These annual tests according to Bridgestone are showing a general move toward better inflation pressures as awareness grows about tyre pressure issues. This year's survey revealed that 9% of tyres were over or under inflated with 4% of tyres categorized as either dangerously over or under inflated with an additional 5% discovered to be highly dangerous. This gave an overall result of 91% of tyres found to be correctly inflated which is one the most satisfactory results since Bridgestone started carrying out these yearly tests 5 years back.
Unfortunately the results regarding the tyre condition were not as inspiring and highlight that further awareness is still needed to tackle this problem. The survey from Bridgestone showed clearly that 5% of the tyres checked were below the 1.6mm legal limit or damaged making them unsafe. According to Bridgestone in the previous two years this percentage was much lower with figures of 1.5% and 3.3% so this is a serious increase.
With the current economic environment many motorists are suffering financially, but risking hazardous tyres on your vehicle isn't the answer. Badly worn tyres can be perilous in torrential rain seriously increasing the possibility of high speed aquaplaning.
Bridgestone also suggested motorists to keep an eye out for cuts or bulges on their tyres as this can lead to the posibility of dangerous blowouts. Overall these results report a worrying trend over the last couple of year
Unfortunately the results regarding the tyre condition were not as inspiring and highlight that further awareness is still needed to tackle this problem. The survey from Bridgestone showed clearly that 5% of the tyres checked were below the 1.6mm legal limit or damaged making them unsafe. According to Bridgestone in the previous two years this percentage was much lower with figures of 1.5% and 3.3% so this is a serious increase.
With the current economic environment many motorists are suffering financially, but risking hazardous tyres on your vehicle isn't the answer. Badly worn tyres can be perilous in torrential rain seriously increasing the possibility of high speed aquaplaning.
Bridgestone also suggested motorists to keep an eye out for cuts or bulges on their tyres as this can lead to the posibility of dangerous blowouts. Overall these results report a worrying trend over the last couple of year
With the current economic environment many motorists are suffering financially, but risking hazardous tyres on your vehicle isn't the answer. Badly worn tyres can be perilous in torrential rain seriously increasing the possibility of high speed aquaplaning.
Bridgestone also suggested motorists to keep an eye out for cuts or bulges on their tyres as this can lead to the posibility of dangerous blowouts. Overall these results report a worrying trend over the last couple of years that more drivers are taking risks with their tyres to save money. All motorists are urged to check their tyres more frequently and not delay replacing badly worn or damaged tyres to save cash as they are the one thing keeping your safely on the road.
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Bridgestone also suggested motorists to keep an eye out for cuts or bulges on their tyres as this can lead to the posibility of dangerous blowouts. Overall these results report a worrying trend over the last couple of years that more drivers are taking risks with their tyres to save money. All motorists are urged to check their tyres more frequently and not delay replacing badly worn or damaged tyres to save cash as they are the one thing keeping your safely on the road.
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