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Michelin tyres compared to Budgets

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Michelin tyres compared to Budgets

Michelin tyres compared to Budgets
Michelin tyres compared to Budgets

Michelin tyres compared to Budgets

Ben Collins – the racing driver once known as The Stig – puts Michelin tyres premium and budget tyres to the test to see if price can impact performance

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Michelin tyres: Do you pay for what you get?

While I feel it is important to compare consumer brands, I think that you are normally looking at a cheap product compared to an expensive product and all the things that slot in between the various things.

It is saying why Primark clothes are cheaper than, say, Marks and Spencer clothes. There are hundreds of differentials you could look at, but at the end of the day, they are after all only clothes and you pay your money and take your choice.
It is the same for millions of other products that we buy, At the end of the day, we are not really comparing like for like; after all, a coat is a coat and a handbag is a handbag.

You can only compare like-for-like products that are the same make and the same quality. It makes sense then that a Michelin premium tyre should be of much better quality than a cheap budget brand of tyre; after all, its not rocket science.

Michelin tyres have over a century of expertise

Like all the top tyre brands, these companies have put billions of hours of time and money into research and development until we have reached the very high standard of today’s tyres.

These products have reached higher and higher standard over the years to give us high-performing car tyres that we can fit onto our cars and enjoy today.

The budget tyre companies that arrive on our shores

from places like China are in a completely different class to the top tyre companies. Please don’t get me wrong, I think that there is a call and a place for budget tyre brands;

indeed, at the moment, the cheap new tyre is out selling the premium tyre products (at least in my area of Halifax, Yorkshire, UK).
The thing that I am not sure about is when videos are made comparing these products.

I think it would be much fairer to compare the budget tyre brands against each other and the premium tyre brands against each other, say Michelin versus Goodyear or Pirelli. I think that we all know that a Michelin tyre will stop at a much shorter distance than a budget tyre?

Michelin tyres compared to Budgets
Michelin tyres compared to Budgets

What about the other things that should be thrown into the equation? Michelin tyres compared to Budgets

For example, would the results have been the same if the test had been carried out on a Ford Fiesta or a Vauxhall Corsa? I do not think so. They always seem to use a top-of-the range model, with all the mod cons, to test these tyres when it is obvious that the

Michelin tyres are going to outperform some budget brand from some far eastern country.

Another factor is the Price? It does not take much time now to compare tyre prices on the internet, and you can clearly see that Michelin tyres will cost £30 to £40 more than the same-size tyre from a budget brand.

Does this money pay for the extra 10 yards braking distance,

I don’t know? I only know that the consumer has the choice of whatever he or she is going to buy, including tyres for their car.


We can all make a choice when we buy a tyre because all the tyres now have a label system that will tell them just how good their tyre is before they buy it. If things like mileage or braking distance are important to them, they can choose to buy one of the

premium brands, Michelin tyres compared to Budgets

but if it is just a tyre that they need because they are restricted to a certain financial budget, then it would be a budget or mid-range tyre that they would go for.
We know that these tests are carried out in good faith, but they are really just advertisements for tyre company concerned, The tyre information is clearly shown on the tyre label before the tyre is purchased, and you pay your money and take your choice.


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All-weather Michelin tyres

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All-weather Michelin tyres

First major single-seater series to use treaded tyres for both wet and dry

Source: www.fiaformulae.com

Only Michelin tyres could make a tyre look so sexy?

Michelin tyres are to be the new sponsors of the new 2015 Formula E motor racing season. The new sport is now in its second season and is growing in popularity.

The E stands for electric cars. Hence, will be the first ever electric car racing event. As a result, the FIA will be in control of
In the first season, there will be a total of ten teams. Each team will have two drivers and a total of 40 cars will be used.

The cars will race against each other.

In a straight head-to-head race. The cars will compete in cities . Including Miami in the USA, Beijing in China and London here in the UK.Thus, a total of ten cities will be used throughout the world.
These events are expected to speed up research and development. Consequently, that will go into all normal electric vehicles. Also, try to increase the interest levels. Moreover, by showing what an electric car can actually achieve,.

The technical specifications.

the FIA will lay out.  Allowing the teams to develop their own electrical innovations and ideas. Hence, in the

development of the different batteries. That may be developed.
The E cars will be much less noisy than their F1 counterparts. will be able to reach speeds of up to 140 mph.

All-weather Michelin tyres
All-weather Michelin tyres

All-weather Michelin tyres

The day’s events will kick off with a free practice session. Then, later in the morning, there will be a qualifying lap. Calculating the times from each driver using cars one and two.

There will then be a break to enable the batteries to be charged, and then the racing will begin in the evening with two events and one pit stop, which will in fact be a change of car from a charged-up car to a charged-up car.

The races should be about 45 minutes long in duration.


The 2014/2015 season is now under way, with the last round at Buenos Aires ending with a win for Antonio Feix Da Costa, his first win in an all-electric car and on Michelin tyres.

Michelin tyres are excited about this new revolutionary form of motorsport and will be using their Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyre for all the events on the 2015 calendar

Malcolm Scovell, commercial director for Michelin in the UK and Ireland, said, “Formula E is a really exciting partnership for us and it fits perfectly with our track-to-street ethos and our commitment to sustainability. The 18-inch tyres mean that the things we learn from Formula E will directly influence the development of our tyres for normal electric and performance cars”.

These were developed with the express purpose of ensuring safe driving in temperatures lower than 7 degrees Celsius, as well as in harsh situations such as snow and ice.

Deeper and more pronounced notches than summer tyres are a distinctive feature of the tread pattern of winter tyres. This makes winter tyres more effective at providing traction on snow and ice.

Additionally, they are constructed from a material that is more pliable, which enables them to maintain a level of pliability that allows them to maintain a firm hold on the road even when temperatures are below freezing.

All-weather Michelin tyres
All-weather Michelin tyres

“In addition, there are no slicks and wets,

so the Pilot Sport EVs will have to perform in a wide range of conditions, just as the tyres on our own cars have to. Michelin uses motor sport as an innovation accelerator, and Formula E is already delivering on that front.”

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235/70×16-General Grabber AT

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235/70×16-General Grabber AT

235/70x16-General Grabber AT

235/70×16-General Grabber AT

General Grabber AT wins second consecutive local 4×4 tyre test General Grabber dominates Drive Out / WegRy all-terrain tyre evaluation Top scorer in off-ro

235/70×16- General Grabber AT wins 4×4 Tyre Test

Source: 3d-car-shows.com

General Grabbers are a winner

Here, in Halifax, UK, we are lucky enough to be living in a very hilly area. We are at the foot of the Pennine Mountain range that straggles through the centre of the UK.

We are also a farming area and the towns and cities soon turn into a rural setting, full of sheep farms in the upper regions.
I am explaining this because these guys are the main ones that buy and indeed need 4×4 vehicles to get them around, especially in winter.

We are in a good central area to be able to sell tyres to these farmers (and repair millions of punctures?).
The farmers of Yorkshire are well known for not parting with their money, so we have to offer them value for money, as the y always want “something for nothing”.

but these were in the early days of cross-ply tyres, sizes like 600×16 and 750×16 on the long wheel base of Land Rovers.
As the years rolled on, the 4×4 vehicles became fitted with radial tyre sizes, and many new makes of tyres were introduced into the country. Some came from America, where the 4×4 market was huge. Even the normal guy on the street would own a pick-up truck.

235/70×16: General Grabber AT wins 4×4 Tyre Test

In the beginning, the tyres were imported. Hence, by the bigger tyre companies. Such as Goodyear and some of their subsidiaries . Including Kelly tyres. As a result , they were famous in the States for some of their wide and large 4×4 tyres.

Thus. it became a big thing to see how large a tyre you could fit on your 4×4 truck. Smaller companies started to import tyres into the UK . Hence, for the 4×4 market,. Including Cooper tyres, BF Goodrich, and 235/70×16-General Grabber AT.

These tyres had a huge following in the USA.

Consequently, they were well advertised in the 4×4 magazines. That were being sold here in the UK. This also corresponded with the increase in the popularity of 4×4 trucks. Thus, those are now appearing here in the UK.

Many farmer’s sons were responsible for their initial popularity. Who were going off the traditional Land Rovers. So then  onto the American-style pickup trucks. At the time, Nissan and Mitsubishi were importing them.
The tyre that was racing ahead in popularity became the BF Goodrich (BFG), which was an on/off road tyre. This means that the tyre was comfortable to drive on a normal tarmac road but equally good when driven off-road in the fields and in mud and snow. BFG were the one to beat, but in my opinion, they became too expensive.

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General Grabber AT2 4x4x tyre

People started to try other cheap tyre products in the 4×4 tyre range and this is where the General Grabber came into its own. 235/70×16-General Grabber AT, was originally an American tyre, but as a result of the tyre takeover war, Continental Tyres purchased it to add it to their line of 4×4 tyres.

235/70×16: General Grabber AT wins 4×4 Tyre Test

This is what gave the General Grabber more recognition and it was not long before tyre retailers such as us were selling these tyres to the 4×4 market.
The General Grabber began to outsell the BFG tyres with their AT (all-traction) range of on- and off-road tyres.

The other good advantage they had was that they were also priced in a lower price bracket, which suited the farmers and builders that were the main users of these types of vehicles.

The General Grabber still remains very popular today, with updated versions of the tread patterns.
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Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4

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Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4 Championship Pirelli tyres
Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4 Championship Pirelli tyres

Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4

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Tyres, like anything else, come with a price. Yokohama were undercut in the pricing game. Therefore, the tyre contract was awarded to Pirelli tyres.

I do not not think that this has any detriment. Hence, to the quality of Yokohama tyres. They have proved to be a great product for F4 in the past. But it was just a decision made on price.

In my opinion, for what it is worth.

I think that it is all coming together at last for the Giant Italian tyre company. This, in my eyes, includes the full spectrum of products.

Thus, from the regular car tyres that Pirelli supplies,. As a result, right up to The F1 racing tyres and all in-between.
The F1 series did not do Pirelli tyres any favours. They experimented with different treads and compounds.

Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4 Championship

As in most things, one product does not necessarily suit all. Racing teams were up in arms. Things did not go right in the tyre department. But as time went on, Pirelli  started to straighten themselves out.

I think that the race teams became more confident. After all, Pirelli  are a great company and they are no fools. Anyhow, as far as making tyres is concerned,.

The first year in 2013 saw Pirelli tyres take a few hits

As they grappled with the different tyre compounds, that brought them some bad publicity, but 2014 brought them a much quieter year and saw them regain some ground.

One of the reasons could have been something to do with the new racing rules that were introduced, taking the ball away from Pirelli  for a change.
Pirelli tyres think that the F1 tyres will be pushed harder again in 2015.

Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4 Championship Pirelli tyres
Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4 Championship Pirelli tyres
Pirelli tyres. Pirelli tyres to supply BRDC F4 Championship

However, with the start of the 2015 season, Pirelli Tyres is expecting that their tyres will be once again pushed to the limits with the development of the F1 car engines.

The F1 cars are thought to be going to be pushed harder this year, which will put extra pressure on the tyres once again.
Pirelli  will keep things much the same in 2015. With the possible exception of super-soft compound tyres. 

Which will have a much broader heat range, offering the racing teams extra chances in the correct driving conditions. This tyre is going to be used on the rear of the car and will be another short development in the progression of the F1 tyre development.

Pirelli tyres also take over the supply of tyres for F4 racing

In another development,.  Pirelli  have secured the contract to supply tyres to the BDRC F4 cars for the 2015 race season. The excellent Japanese company Yokohama Tyres previously held this contract.

I have to say, though, that this is not a bad reflection on Yokohama Tyres; the deal was carried out on a purely monetary basis, with a few politics thrown in.


Pirelli are also supplying a variety of rally tyres

to various rally groups and in my opinion, they are now extending the good name that they are now receiving from tyre development in general, bringing out excellent tyre products across the entyre car marketplace.
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Source: www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk

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Pothole Britain

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Pothole Britain: Potholes to be tackled at last?

As a keen blogger and the owner of a tyre business and garage, I am always interested in the things that affect my work and over the years one of the big things that have concerned me has been the dreaded “pot holes”.
It is perhaps one of the things that the north south divide has plagued us with. I mean it seems to me that the north has many more potholes than the south. Even going as far back as the Beetles, the now famous lines of, “four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire”, comes to mind.

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Broken alloy wheel caused by hitting a pothole

However, I can’t help thinking that, although a negative thing,

This is always good for business, and these potholes have disabled many thousand tyres and broken just as many car suspensions and springs.
However, it appears that the problem has come home to our MP’s in London, and it has been announced that £6 billion is to be allocated to local councils to tackle the problem and try to improve our roads.

The money is to be released between 2015 and 2021. This will be additional funding and should help them carry out the work without affecting the tax payers.
For more reading, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/6-billion-funding-to-tackle-potholes-and-improve-local-roads.

Pothole Britain

In my opinion, many of the potholes that we now see in our roads . As a result, the significant amount of resurfacing is what has caused this. Hence, that has gone on over the past four winters.

Here in the Halifax area of Yorkshire. Many of the gritting trucks have a snow plough attachment. Connected to the front and i have noticed that the small wheels that help the heavy snow shifting blade are missing on some of the vehicles, which can cause the roads to tear and eventually break up, eventually turning into potholes.

Other causes are when the wet starts to freeze.

The damaged area then deteriorates more as the traffic runs over it. Causing the actual hole to appear. The tarmac surface breaks up down to the hardcore and a larger hole then starts to form.

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Electric cars-Not so eco-friendly – CNBC

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All-electric cars powered by coal electricity are potentially less Eco-friendly than their gas-powered counterparts.

Source: www.cnbc.com

This is something that many of us have been saying all along? These cars are not green because they charge up at coal-fired power stations?

Dirty power stations are powering our so-called “green” electric cars.

This is not a new idea; in fact, it is one of those stories that will not go away . Because of the politicians who have set the world racing. Hence, to beat their self-set climate emissions control targets,. In my opinion, what they really want is alternative energies.

 Other than the costly price of oil,. To replace gas-driven cars with electric driven cars.
All the leading national governments. Began to throw huge amounts of money into their universities. Thus, to help discover alternative fuels,. For this reason, they are greener and more sustainable than oil.

I must admit that I am impressed with the new research and development. Hence, that has come along in the past ten years. But at what cost. After all, wasn’t the world supposed to be in a huge recession?

Electric cars In my own field of business. Then there have been massive developments. Consequently, in battery technology,. So, even the tyre companies are making an effort to produce more fuel-efficient tyres.

Of course, that enables vehicles to reduce their emissions. Thus, by fitting these tyres to their products,.
However, I cannot get it out of my head. Incredibly, that these electric driven cars are now being produced.

As a result, “dirty” electricity is generating the electricity that is charging us.
Dirty electricity. Means that the power companies are using fossil fuels. Such as “coal” and “gas” . Hence, to produce the electricity that will eventually charge up these electric cars.

I think that we are all been hoodwinked. By our governments into pretending that they are going to save the world. By make it a much greener place, or even a totally greener place? But I may be pessimistic but I don’t think it will ever happen.
Coal is still a cheap form of energy. Although the UK says that we are going to use more nuclear power,

. We are talking years ahead. Anyway, nuclear power surely cannot be classified as “green fuel”.Look what recently happened in Japan. A horrific accident on one of their nuclear power stations.

Electric cars

The next problem to come along will be the problem of regulating the power companies and controlling the ever-increasing growth of home solar panel units and the ability of the public to be able to control their use.

At the moment, we are restricted to the number of panels we can fit onto each household roof, but in my opinion, we should be able to fit as many as we like and produce as much clean solar energy as we can, but sadly, we are restricted from pressure by the utility companies and can only produce so much power to go back into the national grid.

electric car


I feel that I am drifting a little now, but I cannot see how the issue of dirty electricity can be cleaned up, And one other thing?

The price of oil is now tumbling on the world’s oil markets, and I wonder what effects this will have on the price of developing alternative energies?
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Michelin Winter Tyres For mums

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Michelin Winter Tyres for Mums

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Michelin Winter Tyres

Source: www.attachmentmummy.com

Wow a great article to read!!!

Michelin Winter Tyres
Michelin Winter Tyres

Michelin winter tyres for moms

Why do I single out “Mums”. Well this is a great time for the tyre trade in general. Including our female customers is now very important. So, there has been no other time when females are bringing their cars in for new tyres and the car being serviced or repaired.

This trend is also reflected in female publications. Importantly, because of the good vibrations that I am picking up from female friendly magazines and online channels that cater for woman. Of course, that are educating their online readers. Especially with information safety afcts about tyre related topics.

Mumsnet is a great example


Naturally, this is the one I have recently picked up on. Momsnet, a company, has published it and posted it online at attachmentmummy.com.
This organisation interviewed female readers and contributors! hence regarding about their knowledge of winter tyres and tyre matters in general.

I think this is very important, so have published the questions and answers. Hence, on my blog. Of course, in the same graphic style. In general, the answers were what we could expect.

But I was impressed with the number of women.

Who were knowledgeable about tyres. In particular, winter tyres. In fact, 62% of the women interviewed said that they would consider buying winter tyres for their cars.

So, I find this very important when considering the dreadful winter that we are now experiencing in the winter of 2020/2021. This figure falls in line with the big picture .

Of the increase in winter tyre sales in the UK. Over the past five or six years, most tyre manufacturers have taking the winter tyre market very seriously. Especially now here in the UK.

A string of unfavourable winter weather from 2010 has also contributed to this. In fact, I am writing this post.

So, the forecast is for bad weather conditions for the next two weeks and we have had 5 inch of snow today alone, on October 14, 2021. Of course, this will strengthen the demand for winter tyre products.

Michelin winter tyres are a favourite amongst the big car owners, such as MW a and Mercedes, with the rest of the market being shared by the other companies. Falken tyres manufactures winter tyre products, Including the well-known,

Mom buying winter tyres is not a new thing

The trend of women becoming more advanced, especially in the knowledge of their cars! This is nothing new to me. I have been writing about the advancement of female drivers for a few years now. No longer is the car the domain of the man?

You only have to look in your own family circle to realise the number of female drivers and car owners that there are. One of the first things a young woman will do when she leaves school or college is to pass her driving test and buy her first car.

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Ladies are now very compitent when t comes to buying tyres

When I was young, the girls were not interested in cars and preferred to leave the driving to the boy’s. How things have changed! Now the situation has equalised. With young women, they are just as likely to buy a car as a young male! So, how has the tide changed?
Due to intensive marketing,

The large tyre companies have noticed this change in female driving.

Of course, with their ads now targeting female drivers. Such as this joint article, backed by Michelin. In fact, I’m certain that a mix of male and female employees will run the tyre industry as a whole.

Naturally, as females get more and more interested in working in the car industry .
Many tyre companies now employ female staff. Including the fact that one of my depot managers is a woman and does an excellent job. So, at least 50% of our customers are female.

We have the added benefit of Debby being able to communicate with our increasing mix of customers.
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Dunlop Winter Tyres

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Dunlop Winter Tyres

Dunlop Winter Tyres

Dunlop Winter Tyres
Dunlop Winter Tyres

A leading manufacturer of passenger, sport, performance, truck and SUV tyres.

Source: www.dunlop.eu

Dunlop are not at the forefront of winter tyres development.

The product is probably as good as any other tyre manufacturer’s winter tyres, but they are not very well published, at least not in the Yorkshire area of the UK.

I will, however, do my next winter tyre article about the Dunlop winter tyre product because it is something that I have sold all my life.

Dunlop winter tyres

I think that it must be a nationwide thing. Now that drivers in the UK are switching to safer tyres in the winter,. It has taken a few years to sink in. But all the hard work that the tyre industry has put into the cause is now paying off, and as a result, Britain’s roads will be a safer place to drive on this winter.
The other countries in the EU have been way ahead of us in the past. Even passing national laws to make drivers fit winter tyres. The Germans were the ones who started this movement, which quickly spread to other European nations.

Dunlop Winter Tyres
Dunlop Winter Tyres
Now that the islands that make up the UK have a maritime climate,

 But I am convinced that the weather is now going through a colder stage, making our winters more unpredictable.
We can have cold and snowy weather at any time between November and the following March, so it is best to be well prepared and make sure that your car is also well prepared by fitting winter tyres.

Dunlop Winter Tyres: catching up with winter tyre development

As regular readers of my blogs will know,.  I used to work for Dunlop many years ago. Thus, I have a soft spot for the one-time giant tyre company. Dunlop rally tyres were once one of the favourites. The tyres were fitted on rallies all over the country.

Dunlop Winter Tyres
Dunlop Winter Tyres
The winter tyre market has helped the development,

from the trials and tribulations of rallying to learning many things, such as tread design, along the way.
In my opinion, Michelin and the other top tyre manufacturers advanced in the winter tyre market, while Dunlop Tyres appeared to lag behind, producing a large number of excellent winter tyre products.

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Continental Tyres Dandelions: 2024

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Continental Tyres: We made first Winter tyres using Dandelion

Believe it or not, my other interest in life other than being a garage owner has been my love of nature and keeping different animals as pets. One of my favourite pets to keep in the beginning was rabbits and guinea pigs.

These animals have always been a good type of animal . Continental Tyres Dandelions

to keep when starting out looking after pets. Some people think it is cruel to keep animals in small living quarters, but I am convinced that it set me on the road to becoming a sensible, caring person in later life and, as a businessman, passing good attributes onto my staff, to help create a good working environment.

Continental Tyres Dandelions
Continental Tyres Dandelions

To get back to the point, I used to walk a couple of miles each morning to collect greens to feed my animals with. One of their favourite greens was the humble dandelion.

The thing that many people will notice . Continental Tyres Dandelions

The thing about the dandelion is that when you pick them, they leech out a sticky white substance. I used to wonder if this liquid could ever have a beneficial use, in medicine or industry.
When I grew up and went into the tyre industry, I always wondered about the similarity between dandelion juice and the latex that was drawn from trees to manufacture rubber. It was also similar to a product that was used to self-seal tyres if they had a small puncture with, a white, sticky latex type substance.

Continental Tyres-Have made first Winter tyres-using Dandelion

I could not believe that now, in my later years. Continental Tyres has worked together with an organisation known as the “Fraunhofer Institute.”. To actually develop this by-product of nature. Latex from the dandelion plant.

As a result, into making tyres. Continental Tyres Dandelions

Thus  the very thing that has kept me and my family in a living all these years. The molecular structure of the humble dandelion is very similar to the latex. Which is grown for the tyre and rubber industry. Naturally, in vast forests in warmer parts of the world.

Continental Tyres Dandelions
Continental Tyres Dandelions

The plants that have been used are a variety of dandelion from Russia. Hence, it can be grown anywhere in the temperate regions of Europe.

They have been grown in vast quantities all around the Continental factories. Throughout continental Europe.

This is a great environmental achievement. Continental Tyres Dandelions

So and earlier this year (2014). Then the German tyre company was awarded an environmental and economic prize . Known as the “Green Tec Award” in the automobile category. Something that Continental Tyres is truly proud of.

Continental Tyres-Have made first Winter tyres-using Dandelion

The humble dandelion was always seen as a weed. hence, to many gardeners . But in recent times, it has been recognised as one of the earliest wild plants to flower. Providing nectar and pollen for early bees and butterflies.

It is now also used in flower schemes because of its early flowering. Besides, it was once hacked down as a weed. So it is now left in situ to flower. Therefore, this is a new development from Continental. I will put the dandelion up there with all the other important finds. In the search for a greener planet,. Continental tyres are to start building tyres using the dandelion latex

The research has been going on for a number of years now. Continental Tyres Dandelions

armed with a large acreage of Russian dandelion plants. Grown around the tyre factory. They decided to use the new product, now known as “Taraxagum,” in the manufacture of some experimental tyres.

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The new material will be called “Taraxagum”

The tyres that are used are winter tyres because they already contain a large amount of natural rubber.

The winter tyre natural rubber has been completely replaced by the new marketing name teraxagum, and will be extensively tested this winter near Hanover in Germany and also in Sweden, where the temperature gets very low.

Continental Tyres-Have made first Winter tyres using Dandelion

Dr. Andreas Topp, Head of Material and Process Development, says… “The development process of Taraxagum has been very promising so far and we are continuing the industrialization together with our partners. We are very confident.

Our current research results will be confirmed. Especially, through the tyre tests. So that they will meet the performance targets,”
In my opinion, Continental tyres have struck gold. Hence, with this new product,. It will also save billions of euros in transport costs. 

Because the dandelions will be able to grow here in Europe .

Close to the tyre manufacturing plants. The new tyres will undergo many trials. Before they were released for sale. A time period of ten years has been mentioned.
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Goodyear Wrangler Latest Tyre

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Goodyear Wrangler Latest Tyre

As many of my readers will know,

Coincidentally, the formidable Goodyear Tyre Company once employed me. In fact, I must thank them for helping me become the successful owner of my own tyre business. Consequently, here at Pellon Tyres in Halifax, UK,.

For this reason, I have always had a close affiliation with the giant tyre company. In addition to these compliments, Goodyear has always had a good, up-to-date product range. Including the excellent Wrangler range of tyres.

The Mighty Goodyear Wrangler is a top choice for 4×4 enthusiasts.


When it comes to selecting the perfect tyre for your 4×4, it’s more than simply getting from point A to B; it’s also about how you get there—and what you could encounter along the way. For individuals who enjoy a mix of off-road adventure and city driving, Goodyear Wrangler tyres have become rather legendary. Whether navigating the harsh moors of Yorkshire or fighting the urban jungle of Manchester, these tyres offer dependability and performance.

Why choose Goodyear Wrangler? Goodyear Wrangler Latest Tyre


Tough As Nails: Goodyear Wrangler tyres are built for durability. They’re designed with modern technology to withstand any terrain, whether it’s a muddy route, a rocky road, or slippery slopes. The sturdy design decreases the possibility of punctures while you’re miles from anyone, which can be a lifesaver.

All-weather Hero:

British weather is often unpredictable. One minute it’s sunny and blue sky, and the next it’s pouring rain. The Goodyear Wrangler series provides outstanding grip in both dry and wet situations, making safety a top priority no matter the weather. This makes them an ideal ally for the UK’s frequently wet and gloomy weather.

Comfort and Performance: Goodyear Wrangler Latest Tyre

Who says off-road tyres can’t provide comfort? Goodyear has done an excellent job of ensuring that these tyres not only handle difficult terrain but also give a pleasant ride on ordinary highways. This implies less road noise on extended trips through the Peak District or scenic routes along the South West Coast.

Local Highlights: Goodyear and British Motoring Heritage


Goodyear’s relationship with British motoring dates back decades, intertwining with the country’s rich automotive history. For many Brits, a tyre is more than just a part of the vehicle; it is an essential component that connects them to the road and, by extension, to the history of British motoring.

Let’s chat about our hometown, Halifax. This old town is famed not just for its gorgeous Piece Hall and its significance in the wool industry, but it also serves as a gateway to some fantastic rural vistas, perfect for putting the Goodyear Wrangler to the test. Imagine you’re getting ready for a weekend drive across the Calderdale countryside in your trusty 4×4 with tyres that reflect the spirit of adventure that is prevalent in our area.

Customer Stories.


Many of my garage customers have told me how the Goodyear Wrangler tyres not only met but surpassed their expectations. From daily commutes to spontaneous off-road adventures in the Lake District, these tyres have been acclaimed for their durability and versatility.

Wrapping Up, Goodyear Wrangler Latest Tyre


Choosing the proper tyre for your 4×4 requires evaluating your regular routes, driving style, and the unpredictable UK weather. Goodyear Wrangler tyres are a great choice for individuals who appreciate safety, longevity, and performance. They are more than simply tyres; they are your travelling companion, ensuring that each trip is both safe and entertaining.

Whether you’re driving through the rocky terrains of Northern England or cruising through your hometown’s crowded streets, keep in mind that your tyres are your first line of protection against the elements and the unpredictable nature of the road. And with Goodyear Wrangler Latest Tyre, you’re in good hands—or, should I say, excellent treads?

Drive safely, and have a fantastic journey!

Visit our garage or website for further information on tyre selection and vehicle maintenance. We’re always available to assist you in getting the most out of your driving experience.

In my opinion,

The Goodyear Wrangler line of off-road tyres have always been amongst the most popular and successful all-terrain tyres of its kind. At least for the last 20 years.

To bring things up to date.  Recent consumer reports placed the new Goodyear Wrangler Latest Tyre in second place. For instance, against similar products made by other tyre companies. Thus, in all terrain product groups,.

Hence, the only thing that let the tyre down was the tyre’s rolling resistance. It is thought that an improvement would have given the Wrangler top spot.

Source: New all-terrain adventure tyre