Please read extract from the TTJ highlighting the dangers of second-hand/part worn tyres......... ITIA highlight dangers of fitting part worn tyres on TV3 As Tyre Safety Week gathers pace, the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is highlighting the danger of buying and fitting second hand tyres. ITIA member Fergal Eiffe appeared on the lunchtime news on TV3 on Monday and warned viewers of the dangers of fitting part worn tyres. Viewers heard that 51 percent of second hand tyres tested in an ITIA survey were deemed “dangerous or not fit for purpose”. Of 134 tyres purchased and submitted to a detailed technical examination, 51 per cent were deemed ‘dangerous or not fit for purpose’. Several of the tyres bought included specimens that had metal nails or screws embedded in the tread and tyres that had evidence of patches or repairs carried out to the side wall – in either case, the tyre could be seriously weakened with increased possibility of a blow out. The age of some of these second-hand tyres also gave cause for concern. 55 percent of the tyres examined proved to be six years or older – one tyre was as old as 21 years. A tyre six years or older on a car submitted for the National Car Test (NCT) in Ireland will receive an advisory warning.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 16:50:56 +0000