Second-hand tyres put lives at risk, councils warn
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Second-hand tyres put lives at risk, councils warn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38691767
Drivers should beware of buying cheap and dangerous second-hand tyres, the Local Government Association has said.
Figures suggest that 4.5 million part-worn tyres are sold in the UK every year.
In some areas more than 80% are sold illegally, many with serious safety defects, according to council Trading Standards' teams.
The LGA said irresponsible traders were "putting lives at serious risk".
Part-worn tyres are being sold with unsafe repairs and incorrect labelling, council Trading Standards teams reported.
In 2015, there were 16 deaths and 908 road casualties that involved illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres, according to government figures.
Durham County Council officers found that just one of the 39 tyres they checked at various traders bore the required "part-worn" tyre marking, with 25 tyres having problems that could impair safety.
Ten tyres had unsafe repairs, nine were over 10 years old and one was 23 years old.
I've never yet put new tyres on, without finding some sort of damage to the old ones. I’ve had MOT failures due to damage, whilst still plenty of tread left. With the disgusting state of the roads these days, pot hole impacts are common. Tyre damage is inevitable, sooner or later.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38691767
Drivers should beware of buying cheap and dangerous second-hand tyres, the Local Government Association has said.
Figures suggest that 4.5 million part-worn tyres are sold in the UK every year.
In some areas more than 80% are sold illegally, many with serious safety defects, according to council Trading Standards' teams.
The LGA said irresponsible traders were "putting lives at serious risk".
Part-worn tyres are being sold with unsafe repairs and incorrect labelling, council Trading Standards teams reported.
In 2015, there were 16 deaths and 908 road casualties that involved illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres, according to government figures.
Durham County Council officers found that just one of the 39 tyres they checked at various traders bore the required "part-worn" tyre marking, with 25 tyres having problems that could impair safety.
Ten tyres had unsafe repairs, nine were over 10 years old and one was 23 years old.
I've never yet put new tyres on, without finding some sort of damage to the old ones. I’ve had MOT failures due to damage, whilst still plenty of tread left. With the disgusting state of the roads these days, pot hole impacts are common. Tyre damage is inevitable, sooner or later.
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