{"id":18031,"date":"2017-10-04T00:41:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T23:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=18031"},"modified":"2017-10-04T11:31:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T10:31:09","slug":"motorists-urged-check-tyres-label-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/motorists-urged-check-tyres-label-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorists urged to Check a Tyre\u2019s Label Before Buying"},"content":{"rendered":"

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7 out of 10 motorists have never used a performance label to help them choose a tyre writes Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have\u00a0issued a joint appeal, today, National Tyre Safety Day (Wednesday 6 October), to urge motorists to check the performance label of a tyre before buying it.<\/p>\n

Research has shown that up to 7 out of 10 motorists have never used a performance label to help them choose a tyre and over half said they weren\u2019t even aware that most tyres have performance labels.<\/p>\n

A tyre label shows the wet grip braking performance of a tyre, its fuel efficiency and the level of external noise it produces. For wet grip and fuel efficiency, it provides a rating from A-G, with A being the highest performance rating and G being the lowest.From a road safety point of view,\u00a0wet grip\u00a0is one of the most important performance characteristics of a tyre\u00a0<\/strong>as it improves a vehicle\u2019s ability to brake on wet roads.\u00a0A tyre with a wet grip rating of F will need an extra 18 metres to stop in wet conditions when compared to an A rated tyre. That\u2019s equivalent to the length of roughly four cars.<\/p>\n

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Ms. Moyagh Murdock, Chief Executive Officer, Road Safety Authority, said: \u201cEU law requires that all new tyres have performance labels to help consumers choose a good quality tyre that\u2019s safe and minimises fuel consumption.\u00a0Tyre retailers are also legally obliged to show or inform buyers about the information on the tyre\u2019s label before the sale takes place and state the\u00a0label values on or with the bill afterwards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ms Murdock continued: \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t choose a new cooker or washing machine without checking its quality and energy rating. So why should a tyre be any different? And if you choose a poor quality tyre because it\u2019s cheaper, that\u2019s ultimately the value you\u2019re placing on your family\u2019s life because a tyre is the only contact your car has with the road. We are advising motorists to always ask the retailer to\u00a0show and explain a tyre\u2019s performance label and choose\u00a0a rating as close to A as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Jim Gannon, Chief Executive Officer of SEAI which has the responsibility for market surveillance of tyre labelling compliance, added: \u201cAlthough safety is obviously the primary concern from a performance perspective, a tyre with a higher fuel efficiency rating will save motorists money on fuel consumption and help the environment. A car fitted with four tyres rated A for fuel efficiency\u00a0will use almost 8% less fuel than a car fitted with G rated tyres.\u00a0 We want motorists to ensure they\u2019re informed before making tyre purchase decisions.\u201c<\/p>\n

Tyre labelling laws only apply to new tyres being sold for\u00a0<\/strong>cars, vans, trailers and trucks. They do not cover\u00a0re-treaded tyres;professional off-road tyres (e.g. tyres used only for racing),\u00a0temporary-use spare tyres;\u00a0studded tyres;\u00a0tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km\/h, or\u00a0vintage car tyres.<\/p>\n

For more information on tyres check out some of the articles before and the RSA video on tyres below<\/p>\n

Budget tyres or premium brands: Does it really matter?<\/a><\/p>\n

How old are my tyres<\/a><\/p>\n

Simple guide to tyres<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s time to get a grip on safety with good tyres<\/a><\/p>\n

Tyres and Tribulations \u2013 Punctures and how to avoid them<\/a><\/p>\n

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In the video below we\u00a0focuses on tyre condition. Tyres should be examined for defects such as sidewall tears, exposed piles, penetration damage and bulges.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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