Motorists have been warned concerning the threat of driving with worn tyres as new eBay analysis reveals that a couple of in 10 have postpone shopping for new tyres, with most blaming the continuing cost-of-living disaster.
Practically 40% will solely purchase new tyres in the event that they fail an MOT, whereas 11% will maintain out till the next 12 months’s take a look at in the event that they obtain an advisory.
In addition to delaying the buying of recent tyres, eBay’s examine additionally discovered that 11% weren’t assured when checking the tread on their tyres, whereas 10% acknowledged that they haven’t any clue concerning the really helpful tyre pressures for his or her automobile.
These findings come as 18% of drivers revealed plans to embark on lengthy journeys (greater than 100 miles) in the course of the Christmas break, when climate situations are sometimes poor.
Hannah Gordon, eBay knowledgeable and mechanic, stated: “As a mechanic, I’ve witnessed first-hand the reluctance of drivers to handle tyre injury promptly.
“Persons are typically postpone by price, and understandably, they assume in the event that they cross an MOT they’re high-quality, which isn’t all the time the case.
“Braking distance and total dealing with, particularly in winter climate, may be critically impacted by tyre well being and tread depth.”
The analysis comes as eBay relaunches its tyre buying and fitment service. The one-stop store permits patrons to order tyres earlier than then selecting an area fitment centre, the place the tyres shall be despatched and fitted on the proprietor’s chosen date and time.
eBay’s relaunched programme permits clients to select from greater than 250,000 tyre listings and over 3,000 installers throughout the UK, that means eBay UK is now residence to the UK’s largest tyre fitment community. It has now greater than doubled the variety of garages working in its UK tyre fitment community.
