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Only half of the tyre pressures monitored at CV Show 2015 were found to be within 10% of their correct levels
What’s more, data gathered at the NEC’S Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show has revealed that more than one in ten of vehicles tested were found to have tyres that were under-inflated by over 20% – significantly below the tyre pressure levels recommended by manufacturers.
Thousands of motorists visiting the April exhibition had the opportunity to test WheelRight’s revolutionary tyre pressure system for free by simply driving over the instrument, which was installed at the NEC’s East car park.
Motorists obtained their results by confirming their registration number on a touch screen at the WheelRight stand and taking a print-out of their individual tyre readings.
WheelRight’s testing shows that drivers are incurring needless costs and endangering their safety through inadequate tyre inflation. Tyre under-inflation of 10% typically costs the average HGV operator £1,000 per vehicle each year in extra fuel usage and tyre wear. Meanwhile, the UK sees approximately 25 deaths and nearly 1,500 serious accidents every year attributed to poorly inflated or defective tyres.
“The data we have collected clearly highlights that tyre pressure remains an issue of concern,” said WheelRight chief executive John Catling. “Indeed, the lowest tyre pressure read by our system during our CV Show demonstration revealed nine psi – a worryingly and extremely unsafe result.”
WheelRight’s unique tyre pressure monitoring system is currently installed at Keele Services on the south-bound M6, where both HGV drivers and motorists can check their tyre pressures. The installation, which gives users the opportunities to collect a free tyre
