Tyre Pressure News and Information: Safety
How pleased I am that I bought Tyre Pal
I recently bought a TA22 Tyre Pal at the NEC for my Caravan. This turned out to be the best £110 I had ever spent. Whilst on holiday in Spain this Christmas we were driving on the motorway when the Tyre Pal suddenly lit up and screeched its warning that the pressure to the offside [...]
M2 Incident – 30 seconds to flat
I am pleased to endorse this product as I feel the incident that happened to me could have been so much worse and yet all ended up perfectly safe. The cost of the TyrePal paying for itself in both monetary terms and safety terms is due to this one incident. I am a retired traffic [...]
Trailer fire from blowout closes A47
A trailer fire, believed to be caused by a tyre blowout, caused the A47 to be closed in both directions this afternoon, 23 Sept 2011. The trailer containing about 30 tonnes of potatoes caught fire at 2.10pm on the eastbound carriageway of the road near Peterborough. Two fire crews and the police were called to [...]
“Vigilance Necessary – a frightening experience”
After having a super weekend with friends near Preston, we were happily towing our little C1 car on the A-frame behind our motorhome. Unknown to us, one of the tyres had blown or punctured on the towed car. The tyre was completely destroyed and came off the rim; it then started to rub against the fuel [...]
Blowout closes M25, critically injures 3
A lorry tyre blowout was blamed for the horrible crash on the M25 between junctions 7-8 that left three people seriously injured and the motorway closed on Friday 5th August. 30 mile tailbacks continued into the weekend while lanes were closed for recovery and repair work. It is very unusual for the cause of a [...]
Two killed, 35 hurt in tyre blowout bus crash
Tyre blow-out was blamed for a fatal bus crash near Rochester, New York State, today (18 July 2011). The tour bus was travelling to Niagara Falls when the driver lost control and veered down a grassy bank into woods. A preliminary report from New York State Police spokesman Mark O’Donnell indicated that a tyre blowout [...]
Soft tyres cause accidents and breakdowns
Hundreds of people are killed or seriously injured in the UK every year in accidents caused by tyre failure. And tyre problems are one of the biggest causes of roadside breakdowns. … TyrePal can help you: See tyre problems before they occur Optimise tyre performance Save fuel Extend tyre life Reduce CO2 emissions Blowouts don’t [...]
Minimise damage from potholes
Hitting a pothole can cause internal tyre damage that may not be immediately apparent, and the damage can be much worse if the tyre’s not at the correct pressure. Pot holes led to an estimated 8,000 insurance claims in 2010 and early signs are that 2011 will exceed this due to the damage caused to [...]
TyrePal wins top award in Caravan magazine
Following an extensive road test on a Stirling Europa caravan, journalist Chris Nash awarded the TyrePal TD2200 system a 5/5 rating – ‘Best I’ve seen’
Blowout blamed for serious minibus accident
Passengers were thrown through the smashed windows and doors when a minibus overturned on the M1 following a tyre blow-out. Three people were seriously injured in the accident and twelve were taken to hospital. Three air ambulances landed on the M1 after the accident near junction 42 in the early afternoon of July 27 2010. [...]