VACC survey says 28 per cent of cars unsafe

A recent report published by Victoria’s peak automotive industry body, the VACC, shows a concerning percentage of cars on the state’s roads are unsafe.

The latest Five Point Safety Check figures show that 28.54 per cent of vehicles on Victorian roads failed a basic safety check during their last service on key safety features such as [...]

CarAdvice College – Part Four: Tyre Safety

Our recent track day at Eastern Creek, focusing on new tyre technology, has highlighted once again the need for a serious look at tyre safety.
So naturally we thought it timely that this round of CarAdvice College focus on keeping your rubber moving on the roadway.

It may sound simple, after all gravity will do quite a [...]

Hankook Enfren Low Rolling Resistance Tyre Launch

Hankook Enfren Low Rolling Resistance Tyre Launch

Would a day at the race track disprove my thoughts on LRR tyres?
-by Matt Brogan
Low Rolling Resistance tyres may sound like an oxymoron, and quite often the assumption made is that an LRR tyre will not perform as well as a conventional steel belted radial in terms of grip, [...]

Continental to close two tyre plants

Quite often when we think of the economic downturn’s impact on the car industry we neglect to consider the bigger picture.

Now German tyre giant Continental says it is suffering as car manufacturers reduce production and may have to cut nearly 2,000 jobs and close production at two of its high-cost European tyre manufacturing sites as [...]

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyre Launch

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyre Launch

If it saves you once a year, it’s a Goodyear – that’s the slogan at least – but what about those of us that might not necessarily need saving? We own a performance car and want to have some responsible fun. For those of us that like our cars enough [...]