Unlucky woman in Rio de Janeiro dodges flying vehicle tyre only for it to hit her in the head

Ric-ow-chet! Unlucky pedestrian dodges out-of-control vehicle tyre – only for it to bounce back off a bus stop and send her sprawling Pedestrian manages to narrowly avoid flying tyre when walking down busy road The fast-moving tyre hits a bus shelter, flies off and hits her in back of the head  CCTV footage captured the … Read more

Tyre wear produces 1,000 times MORE harmful pollution than car exhausts

Car tyres could be doing more damage to our health than the fumes from exhaust pipes, according to the results from a new test. Measurements found that 5.8 grams per kilometre of harmful particles are emitted by tyres as they wear when a car is being driven. That compares to 4.5 milligrams per kilometer produced from … Read more

Goodyear unveils a ‘self-regenerating’ tyre that can be RECHARGED

Goodyear unveils a self-regenerating TYRE that uses a capsule of biodegradable liquid ‘inspired by spider silk’ in the centre of the wheel to ‘recharge’ the tread The tyre was originally set to be unveiled at the Geneva motor Show this week  But fears over Coronavirus forced the organisers to cancel the landmark event  Goodyear has now revealed … Read more