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By:Auto Express team

29 May 2009

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In This Review

Introduction
1st So why do tyres need Best Before dates?
An Auto Express investigation revealed that tyres can ‘go off’, just like a carton of eggs or a bottle of milk. And when we hit the test tracks to find out how much difference age made, we discovered a shocking gap in performance between old and new rubber.
2nd Are you at risk?
If you’re not sure, you’re not alone! Auto Express discovered 92 per cent of drivers had no idea what age their tyres were, or how to check. While one in four had tyres that were older than our recommended six years.
3rd Why is our tyre safer?
Analysing our Super Safe tyre
4th What does the industry think about it?
We asked the tyre industry’s main players to back our Tyre Wars campaign. Here is what they said
5th What do you think?
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