More motor insurance policyholders clean car than check spare tyre

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

More than 80 per cent of UK motor insurance policyholders admitted that they have their car cleaned regularly but only 30 per cent have checked their spare tyre in the last three months, a new survey has found.

Almost 20 per cent of motorists admit that they have never actually checked their spare at all, according to a new survey by fast.MAP conducted on behalf of mytyres.co.uk.

The good news is that nearly half of UK car insurance customers have checked the tread depth of their tyres in the last month, which is important because worn tyres can lead to accidents that will impact upon drivers' car insurance premiums.

Spare tyres are often the most neglected part of a car and they have the potential to put motor insurance customers in an inconvenient and possibly dangerous situation if a puncture were to occur.

A spokesperson for mytyres.co.uk said: "While it is not illegal to have a spare below the legal 1.6mm tread depth, it does become illegal the moment it is fitted to the car."

Recently, national tyre expert ATS Euromaster announced it was offering a free wheel alignment check to make sure drivers who hit potholes on the roads do not experience any further problems with their car.

Posted by Claire Carter

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