ROAD SAFETY
More than 60% of second-hand tyres sold in SA are illegal
Don’t buy killer tyres intended for the scrapheap, urges SATMC
24 October 2019 - 05:06
Sumitomo Rubber SA’s Used Tyre Survey in 2017 revealed that more than 60% of second tyres sold in SA are illegal.
“This is a staggering statistic,” says chairperson of the South African Tyre Manufacturing Conference (SATMC), Darren Hayes-Powell. “One that has fatal consequences for road users, especially when you consider that the only part of the car touching the road is a piece of tyre tread the size of your hand."..
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