Strathclyde Tyres Blog
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David Greechan passes IMI Roadside Breakdown Recovery course
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Barry McGready passes IMI Roadside Breakdown Recovery course
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Men more likely to travel by car
Men are more likely to travel by car than women, according to new statistics published by Transport Scotland. Women are more likely to walk or be a car or bus passenger than their male counterparts. The statistics reflect information collected by the Scottish Household Survey in 2009/2010, about travel in a random sample of adults (16+) living in ...Nov 24 -
Scottish Transport Awards 2011
Strathclyde Tyres attended the prestigious awards breakfast on Friday 11th November with some customers and suppliers. It was, as usual, an enjoyable morning, presided over this year by The Princess Royal, Princess Anne. Here are a few of our pictures from the event. Willie Elliot of Strathclyde Tyres and Pawan Sood from Fairline coa ...Nov 23 -
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Goodyear helps shatter world speed records
Goodyear tyres helped to speed Volvo hybrid truck Mean Green on its way to two new world speed records in April. The Volvo hybrid established new world speed records on 27th April at Utah’s historic Wendover Airfield, eclipsing its previous marks established in June 2011 at the Hultsfred Airport in Sweden. The new records are: Flying Kilometre – ...May 17 -
Firestone launches Winterforce studded tyre
Firestone, part of the Bridgestone group, has extended its European winter tyre range with the launch of the Winterforce studded tyre for severe Nordic winter conditions. Its pattern provides confident braking and traction in ice, snow and slush conditions. Firestone Winterforce is a studded tyre for passenger cars in Europe. It has studs on the s ...May 10 -
Driving alone – what do you do?
What do motorists get up to in the car when alone behind the wheel? One third of drivers sing in the car, while 23% just get lost in their thoughts, according to a recent AA/Populus poll. Singing in the car seems to be a trend amongst the young which declines with age, as 60% of 18-to-24-year-olds sing in the car compared to just 13% of over ...May 07 -
Strathclyde Tyres moves into top gear with new Bridgestone contract.
Strathclyde Tyres, one of Scotland's leading independent tyre dealers, has announced a new service partnership agreement with global tyre manufacturer Bridgestone, which will see a potential extra annual revenue of £120,000 per annum for the company. With a reputation for outstanding service, innovative tyre management programmes and value for mon ...May 04 -
Hankook tyres for BMW 3-Series
Hankook has announced that it is now an Original Equipment tyre supplier for the new generation BMW 3-Series. Hankook's new high-performance Ventus S1 evo² tyres - initially in the size 205/60 R 16 W - will be fitted as standard on the BMW 3 series versions 316d to 320d and 316i to 320i. The brand-new 3-Series is the third model from BMW Grou ...May 04 -
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Great deals this May: Special offers on Tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment and car servicing in Scotland
This May, Strathclyde Tyres are offering great deals on tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment, servicing and car diagnostics:- Special Offers on Tyres Goodyear 195/65V15 Excellence £69.99 205/55V16 Efficientgrip £79.99 225/45W17 Efficientgrip XL £107.50 Michelin 205/55V16 Primacy HP £89.99 225/45W17 Primacy HP £118.99 Dunlop 195/65V15 ...May 01 -
Special Offers this Easter: Great deals on tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment, servicing & car diagnostics!
This Easter, Strathclyde Tyres are offering great deals on tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment, servicing and car diagnostics:- Special Offers on Tyres Goodyear 195/65V15 Excellence £69.99 205/55V16 Efficientgrip £79.99 225/45W17 Efficientgrip XL £107.50 Michelin 205/55V16 Primacy HP £89.99 225/45W17 Primacy HP £118.99 (All prices are ful ...Apr 02 -
Annual MOT to stay
The Government last month dropped plans to reduce the frequency of MOT testing. It had planned to make the testing a biennial requirement. The plans had been criticised by many motoring organisations, who argued that dropping annual MOTs would be: • dangerous - resulting in an increase in deaths and serious injuries in British r ...Mar 20 -
Special Offers in March: Great deals on tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment & Free exhaust, brake & tyre checks
Starting today, Strathclyde Tyres are offering great deals on tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment, brake checks, tyre checks and exhaust checks this March:- Special Offers on Tyres Goodyear 195/65V15 Excellence £69.99 205/55V16 Efficientgrip £79.99 225/45W17 Efficientgrip XL £107.50 225/40W18 Efficientgrip XL £126.50 Michelin 205/55V16 Prim ...Mar 01 -
Special Offers: Great deals on tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment, brake checks and more this February
Starting today, Strathclyde Tyres are offering great deals on tyres, MOTs, wheel alignment, brake checks, tyre checks and exhaust checks this February:- Special Offers on Tyres Goodyear 19565V15 Excellence £69.99 20555V16 Efficientgrip £79.99 22545W17 Efficientgrip XL £107.50 22540W18 Efficientgrip XL £126.50 Michelin 20555V16 Primac ...Feb 01 -
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Deer on roads - warning
May is the peak time for deer-vehicle collisions, according to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The organisation is warning drivers to take more care than usual, particularly when driving near to woodland. Across Scotland, there are more than 7,000 deer-related motor vehicle accidents every year, on average causing about 70 human injuries, and cos ...May 15 -
Scotland's drivers take risky long view on car maintenance
The way cars in Scotland are being run has changed dramatically according to an industry expert with over 20 years’ experience. Brendan Tracey, founding director of Strathclyde Tyres - a leading independent tyre dealer - has noticed a marked shift in the way car maintenance is perceived amongst Scottish drivers in the last few years. Since the st ...May 14 -
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