The South African Tyre Manufacturer’s Conference (SATMC) is urging all road-users to prioritise a safety check of their vehicle’s tyres before heading off on holiday this Easter weekend (April 3-6 2015).
Tyres, in conjunction with brakes, are vital to avoid or, at worst, mitigate the result of a driving error - whether yours or that of another driver. It doesn't matter who's in the wrong - the idea is to survive.
Conference MD Nobuzwe Mangcu emphasised: “At any given time only four patches of tyre, each about the size of the palm of a human adult, keep the car on the road. Having the right tyres, in good condition and correctly inflated, is vital to your safety."