Long weekends and school breaks this Easter hold the promise of long road trips and rest and relaxation, but before checking in, your first port of call should be checking your tyres. Ensuring you have safety-tested, quality tyres will play a key role in getting you and your loved ones to your destination safely.
This Easter, as in years past, the National Department of Transport urges drivers to be cautious on the roads, make sure their vehicles are roadworthy, and ensure their car and drivers’ licences are up to date.
“What we’d like to urge South Africans to do, as part of their normal car care routine, is to also inspect their tyres,” says Ndu Chala, Executive Director of the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), the representative body of the four global tyre manufacturers with manufacturing facilities in South Africa.
Tyres are a vital component of a vehicle and crucial to performance, handling, and safety on the roads, especially in…
