Tyre protection

Approach kerbstones with caution because if you drive up them without the necessary care, you run a high risk of reducing the service life of your tyre.

If you drive over them too fast or at the wrong angle, the impact may cause the tyre to crack. Bulging in the tyre sidewall indicates this type of damage and the possible consequences are tyre failure at high speed or under heavy load - one way or another, the tyre service life will be drastically shortened. If a wheel has received a severe impact from a pothole or kerbstone ask a tyre specialist to check it as the extent of the damage may not be apparent until the tyre is removed and inspected on the inside.

Tip: Drive very slowly over kerbstones, taking them at as wide an angle as possible. When parking alongside the kerb, avoid 'squashing' the tyre.