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As the only point of contact between the road and your vehicle keeping well maintained, good quality tyres is not only essential for yours and other road users safety but is also your legal responsibility.
Wet Braking
Tyres play a crucial role in a vehicle's stopping distance – i.e. the distance from when you hit the brakes until your car comes to a halt. It takes longer to stop in wet conditions compared to dry due to the amount of water held on the tyres and lying on the road surface. The patterns cut into a tyre's surface (tread) is designed to aid water dispersal, and this is another key research area for tyre manufacturers. So now you will be able to compare how efficiently a tyre will perform in wet braking.
For example, the difference in the wet braking distance between a car fitted with tyres classed as 'A' compared to 'F' is over 10 metres i.e. the equivalent to 2 car lengths! When braking at speed, clearly this makes a big difference to your road safety.
In short wet grip/braking performance is a critical safety feature relating to how quickly a tyre can stop on wet roads. Tyres are rated A-G ; A being the shortest braking distances in the wet, G being the longest braking distance in the wet.
Budget or Premium Tyre?
A question that is often asked when purchasing new tyres is what is the difference between budget and premium tyres. At A & B Motors we believe that a premium tyre will always be a better performing, safer and longer lasting tyre. This isn’t to say that budget tyres are bad or unsafe, they are just produced with different outcomes in mind.
A budget tyre is often developed with a very strict price point in mind. This is reflected in the quality of materials used, the types of technologies used in their construction and development and the quality of their manufacturing.
By comparison a premium tyre is developed with one thing in mind; creating the best tyre possible. Premium tyre manufacturers will use the best materials available and include the most modern technologies in their development.
Of course, there are legal standards which dictate whether a tyre is suitable for use, these standards extend to all tyres sold within the UK so you can be assured that even a budget tyre will meet the minimum required standards.
For enquiries about tyres call your local experts here at A & B Motors in Perthshire on 01738 851083 or complete our Contact form.