MOTORISTS are being urged to make monthly checks on tyres – and even weekly during the winter – to ensure tread depths are sufficient and pressures are correct.The call is being made by leading road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist, with boss Neil Worth pointing out that properly inflated tyres also maximise fuel economy.He said: “Regular tyre safety checks reduce the risk of an incident while on the roads.
However, an estimated one in five drivers never checks tyre treads – a startling number that rises to one in three among young drivers.“Checking and maintaining tyres also reduces the cost of motoring as underinflated tyres will wear quicker and cause the vehicle to use more fuel.”The question “What’s Stopping You?”
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