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Could you really save money by swapping to summer tyres?

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

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Tyre sensors without batteries? Sounds like a great idea.

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

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Top Gear calls modern tyres ‘a disgrace’. Really?

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

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The Firestone Alaska Tundra Tyre is gobsmackingly huge.

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

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Want a tyre with great wet performance? Enter the Bridgestone Turanza 6.

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

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Pirelli scoops 2023 Tyre of the Year award with high-performance, high tech product.

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

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Enjoy getting from A to B safely and quickly? Say thanks to Charles Goodyear.

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

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GT Radial Sport Active 2 – this reasonably priced UHP tyre just got an upgrade

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

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Fast-car fans love tyre burnouts… but there’s a downside.

Anyone interested in fast cars already knows what a burnout is, but in case you’ve never come across the term, the first few seconds of this video will give you the idea: Essentially, it’s a practice where the tyres of… read more

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Why are tyres so expensive – and what can you do keep your tyre costs down? Part Two.

Last time, we looked at some of the reasons why tyres are currently so expensive. The good news is that there are some simple things you can do to ensure you don’t fork out more than you need to, nor… read more

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