While many in the tyre business would like to tell you that the UK market is simply mature (in other words stable or stagnant), in truth there have been some surprising movements. Various sources show that some of the developments are more positive than others. Yes sales of W, Y and Z rated tyres grew by more than 12 per cent last year. And yes this segment offers some of the best margins available. But with the exception of 4x4 tyres, the high performance segment is the only passenger segment that is growing. Tyres below V in terms of speed rating and with diameters of less than 15 inches suffered the most. So rather than being just a profit-centre, aren’t high performance tyres becoming the “bread-and-butter” foundation of the future?.. Please login below.

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