The WhatTyre Tyre Buyers Guide 2022 offers drivers a selection of the best tyres available in the UK in nine different segments. These top-rated tyres, according to WhatTyre’s unique Tyrescore algorithm and the website’s experienced editorial team, were identified as the best tyres for cars and SUVs as part of the site’s annual Tyre of […]
In the November 2022 issue of Tyres & Accessories: 4×4 tyres While SUV registrations have grown to account for a sizeable chunk of the UK total and sales of SUV tyres continue to head north in line with this trend, dedicated off-road 4×4 tyres remain a niche market, albeit an important one. Tyres & Accessories […]
In this issue: Digital Tyre Business Tyres have always been a highly technological product, but the influence of technology in the distribution and retail parts of the business hasn’t always moved at the same pace. Recent years, however, have seen the role of Internet and e-commerce take-off. That progress was compounded during the last couple […]
In this issue: Electric vehicle & eco tyres The precipitous rise in new electric car registrations has prompted tyre manufacturers to consider their approach to a burgeoning new aftermarket sector. EV tyre development is also an area in flux, with manufacturers increasingly providing solutions better suited to the needs of these heavier, more torquey vehicles. […]
In this issue: All-Season and Winter Tyres In the UK, the all-season tyre market has been growing in both value and volume since the new wave of high-quality products from premium brands entered the market. A temperate island climate makes these tyres a very good fit for most consumers, guaranteeing mobility throughout the winter without […]
In the supplement: Rising raw material and transportation costs make retreading an even more attractive alternative. As is well known, up to 80% fewer materials are required to produce a retreaded truck tyre compared to a new one, and the industry’s local/regional nature means a minimum of miles between manufacturer and customer. Tyres & Accessories […]
In this issue: Fleet tyres The unique integration of quality tyres, the latest technology and a strong environmental emphasis puts the fleet tyre segment at the cutting edge of the industry. Add in the fact that key customers bring with them well-structured and large volumes and it is clear to see why this area is […]
In the magazine: Van tyres Statistics indicate that parcel deliveries in the UK are now more than a third higher than pre-pandemic levels, and this growth is reflected by rising van use in last mile applications. The number of vans on the road increased 4.3 per cent last year, with the average age of these […]
In this issue: The changing tyre retail landscape A few years ago, in light of Itochu’s 2011 purchases of Stapleton’s and Kwik Fit, we analysed developments in the UK tyre distribution market. Halford’s acquisition of National Tyres & Autocare/Axle Group a decade later was the first comparable shift in the market since then. Halfords plans […]
In this issue: SUV Tyres There is no question that motorists are increasingly switching to sports utility and crossover utility-type passenger cars (commonly abbreviated as SUVs and CUVs respectively). In the prelude to the launch of the Scorpion range (see Tyres & Accessories, March 2022), Pirelli executives illustrated the extent of the surge towards larger, […]
Read the March 2022 issue of Tyres & Accessories, the magazine for tyre and wheel professionals, online now. In this issue: Commercial Vehicle Tyres The commercial vehicle tyre segment continues to evolve with the major players integrating full suites of digitised fleet services to offer deeper partnerships than vanilla tyre supply deals. Technologically, this dominant […]
In this issue: Car tyres Problems in the automotive parts supply chain hit car makers hard in 2021. The knock-on effect for tyre manufacturers was an estimated $2 billion in lost revenues, as original equipment manufacturers around the world slowed or stopped production. This has throttled the speed of the return to pre-Covid levels, despite […]
In this issue: Agricultural tyres Following on from a resilient 2020 in which system relevance staved off the pandemic’s financial fallout, manufacturers and suppliers of agricultural tyres report that this past year has been a strong one. Tyres & Accessories will start off 2022 by catching up on the latest from the agricultural segment. Pick […]
In this issue: 2021: Year in review 2020 was, perhaps, too often described as “unprecedented” due to the adverse and unforeseeable impact of Covid-19. 2021 has seen the pandemic become more of a known entity, but challenges remain. For example, shipping prices remain sky-high and raw materials costs, while softening, are also likely to put […]
