Strathclyde Tyres Blog

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 Group to be fitted with Hankook tyres, joining the new generation BMW 1-Series and MINI Cooper.

One in five (18%) motorists have driven cars without a valid MOT certificate, according to research from Britannia Rescue. Two thirds of these say they did so unknowingly because they had forgotten to check the renewal date on the certificate. A third say they were aware at the time and drove the car anyway.

If you are caught driving a car without a valid MOT, you can be given three penalty points, be fined up to £1,000 and invalidate the car's insurance.

The number of drivers over the age of 80 has now topped one million, according to information obtained by the IAM, following a freedom of information request to the DVLA.

The DVLA figures show that there are now 1,012,399 drivers over 80. There are also 122 licence holders over the age of 100, including three 105 year olds, and one 106 year old woman.

We are delighted to report that, in a recent survey, over 90% of our customers stated that they were ‘highly satisfied’ with the service they received from Strathclyde. This was in respect of tyres purchased, MOT and other services provided by our staff at Strathclyde Tyres across our branches in Scotland.

This was complemented with other positive feedback received on our services in our key locations in Johnstone, Coatbridge, Kilmarnock and Leven. 98.5% of customers, for instance, stated that we had provided a professional service. A large majority also reported that our staff were customer-friendly (97%), efficient (94%), value-for-money (93.5%) and reliable (94%).

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