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BK Tyres mobile tyre fitting vs visiting a garage? No contest.

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

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Goodyear’s Very Good Year

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

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It’s 2025: time for the UK to clean up its tyre recycling act

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

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What are the best-in-class tyres you can buy in South Oxfordshire?

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

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Do electric vehicles wear out your tyres faster? Not necessarily.

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

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Will we see big tyre price rises in 2025?

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

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The EU tyre law that might save UK motorists cash

In July 2024, a new EU regulation came into force that could, despite Brexit, save UK motorists cash. You may well have missed this – we certainly did. The news story didn’t get much fanfare at the time and there… read more

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Sick of AI hype? Well, at least it might give us better tyres.

We’re sorry. We know that the last thing you wanted to see was an article with AI in the title. We know that every time you turn on the telly or the computer, there’s the AI hype train, hurtling towards… read more

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Can good car maintenance cut your fuel bill?

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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Motorsport tyres are terrible for the planet – but maybe that’s changing.

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

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