THE MOST POPULAR TYRES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Bridgestone

Continental

Goodyear

Michelin

Barum

Khumo

Pirelli

Hankook

Yokohama

GT Radial

General

Daytona

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SPARE WHEELS

Have you ever pondered to think about the most important accessory in your car? is it the cigar lighter? the bluetooth, your toolkit? or your jack-wheel spanner-sparewheel, these important things differ according to our personal experiences, but getting stuck at the side of the road because of punctured tyre or burst can be nightmarish if you dont have spare wheel and accessories,

Imagine, getting stuck where there s no help. My advice always check your spare when ever you want to make long journeys, make sure its in good condition, never be a stunt-personj by driving without a spare wheel at all, it saves lives

DO NOT PANIC WHEN YOU HAVE A TYRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING; THINGS TO DO

(1) DON'T PANIC in the event of a blowout, calm yourself down fast because you may start to loose control, you need to take charge.

(2) Hold FIRMLY to your steering wheel with both hand, NO VIGOROUS TURNING, as you concentrate on the road and your mirrors, in seconds study the movement pattern of the car. Your car will naturally swerve to the direction of the blown tyre.

(3) Gradually take off your foot from the accelerator, DON'T ATTEMPT TO PRESS THE BRAKES, IF YOU DO, YOU HAVE A 95% CHANCE OF A SOMERSAULT. The car will decelerate gradually while you concentrate on the road to avoid collision with any other road user.

(4) Disengage the gears of the car by shifting to neutral (N) as you still maintain a firm grip on the sheering wheel and put your eyes on the road.

(5) After a while depending on your initial speed, your car comes to a speed less than 60km/h when it is now safe to GRADUALLY apply the brakes and navigate to the side walk

(6) Ultimately, it is now safe to put the car to a complete stop and turn off the engine. You have just saved yourself and passengers from untimely death.

NOTE:

Of course, everyone in the car will be in a panic mode BUT this is NOT THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THEM, it is TIME TO CONCENTRATE.

Please, don't just read share on your page and copy to other platforms, you may just be about to save a life.

BRIEF HISTORY OF HANKOOK TYRES

Hankook Tyre was established by Jae Hun Chung's grandfather in 1941 as the Chosun Tyre Company and was renamed to Hankook Tire Manufacturing in 1968. Both words Choson and Hankook (Hanguk) refer to the names of the ancient and historic kingdoms of Korea.

Hankook Tyre's worldwide reputation has largely grown due to its radial tire and bias-ply tire production. The company now supplies tyres as original equipment to various automakers. In addition to producing about 92 million tyres per year, the company also sells batteries, alloy wheels, and brake pads.

Hankook Tyre Co. has announced that the company will invest $1.1 billion to build a factory in West Java, Indonesia as part of a plan to become the 5th largest tyre manufacturer in the world.On June 9, 2011 a ground breaking ceremony was held at a 60-hectare area as a regional hub production for export to Asian, North America and Middle East countries

In October 2013, the company announced plans to open a new factory in Tennessee.

Hankook tyre is one of the most popular tyre in South Africa after Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin

A Brief explain on How tyres are made

The manufacturing process:

Blend

In this process up to 30 different kinds of rubber, fillers and other ingredients and chemical are added, These ingredients are mixed together in giant blenders to create a black, sticky compound that will be sent on to the other process called milling.

Mill

Here the rubber is cooled and the cooled rubber is cut into strips that will form the basic structure of the tyre itself. At the milling stage, other components of the tyre are prepared, some of which are then coated in another type of rubber and then this rubbers are sent to another process called the build.

Build

Here the rubber is ready to be moulded into tyre – from the inside out. The textile elements, steel belts, beads, ply, tread, and other components are placed in a tyre-building machine. The result is a ‘green tyre’ – a tyre that is beginning to look finished.

Cure

The green tyre is sent to the cure to be vulcanised with hot moulds in a curing machine, compressing all of the parts of the tyre together and giving the tyre its final shape, including its tread pattern and manufacturer’s sidewall markings.

Inspect

Here Trained inspectors using special machinery will now carefully check each tyre for the slightest blemish or imperfection before it can be shipped for sale.

Also a selection of tyres is pulled from the line for x-raying to check for potential internal weaknesses or failures. Also quality control engineers also randomly select tyres off the line and cut them open to ensure they meet standards.

8 important facts you should know about tyres

8 important facts you should know about tyres

- Tyres are the #1 most important part of your vehicle safety and control.

- 10% of all vehicles on the road are driving with at least 1 bald tyre.

- The minimum legal limit for your tyre tread depth is 1.6mm.

- Tyres that have a tread depth of 1.6mm are only 55% as effective when compared to new tyres.

- 67% of all drivers don't know how to tell if their tyres are bald.

- Half a barrel of crude oil is used to make one truck tyre.

- Tyres inflated to the recommended pressure can improve fuel economy by 10%.

- Men are 30% more likely to know how to change a flat tyre

SNOW TYRES OR ALL TERRAIN TYRES; WHICH ONE TO GO WITH?

SNOW TYRES OR ALL TERRAIN TYRES; WHICH ONE TO GO WITH?

During the winter,you need a good tyre to safely handle seasonal hazards, you should fit your vehicle with the proper tyres. But which tyres are better: all-terrain or snow?
Both types are designed to improve the functionality of a vehicle more than standard tyres, but they’re significantly different from each other.
All-Terrain Tyres
All-terrain tyres are designed to be used year-round and provide traction in rough conditions. They’re also designed to be versatile so drivers can be confident when driving on off roads but still experience smooth rides on highways and city streets.
All-terrain tyres are also engineered to be strong and dependable when you take your vehicle on off roads. They’re more resistant to punctures and cuts than standard tyres.

Snow Tyres
Snow tyres have flat shoulders instead of oval ones, which allows these tyres to really dig into the snow. its deep grooves work to stabilize grip and traction on slippery surfaces. The engineering of these tires also prevents lateral hydroplaning and sliding through the snow.
The rubber compounds in snow tyres are designed to remain soft and not tense up in freezing temperatures. This allows your vehicle to grip the road in rough winter conditions.

ADVANTAGES

If you everyday drive on snow or icy roads that usually aren’t well plowed, you should equip your vehicle with snow tyres. The advantages to snow tyres are unbeatable when you need grip, traction, and control in hazardous, snowy road conditions.

DISADVANTAGES
disadvantages of snow tyres are once the weather warms up in the spring, you’ll have to swap your snow tyres for a different set since snow tyres are not good in warm weather. This means you’ll have to deal with the inconvenience of storing the snow tyres and reinstalling them on your vehicle for the next winter season. Snow tyres also don’t last as long as other tyres, so you’ll most likely need to replace them every two years or so.

all-terrain tyres will give you the traction and grip you need. You also won’t have to swap them out when there is a warmer weather because they’re designed to handle both cold and warm temperatures.
So when it comes down to these, whether to use snow tyres or all-terrain tyres depends on where you live and the amount of snow you’re likely to get in the winter. For some drivers, snow tyres are the best option, but for others, all-terrain tires are more convenient.