"Unfit tyres may put your insurance in trouble"
"Tyre Fitting Lichfield, Tyres Lichfield"
[ "HowUnfit Tyres May Put Your Insurance In TroubleVehiclemanufacturers and other automotive engineers always emphasise onkeeping your vehicle in good condition. Ever wondered why?Mostcomponents of our cars are responsible for ensuring safety. The sameis done by the tyres. It is crucial to keep your vehicle in goodcondition to avoid any mishaps.Out ofall the vehicle components, tyresdo the most important task. In addition to the movement of the car,they also ensure that the vehicle doesnt slip on wet roads and inrough terrains. This is why we should never drive with unfit tyres.A;tyrefitting Lichfield;shouldalways be well-maintained to avoid accidents.Anindustry body Tyresafe has stated that nearly a thousand caraccidents happening in a year in the UK occur due to illegal,defective, or under-inflated tyres. These accidents can be fatalSuchnegligence harms both human life and the vehicleInvalidatingyour insuranceTo getthe claim of the insurance, your vehicle needs to be in aroadworthy condition at the time of the accident. This roadworthiness includes the tyres of your vehicle. They need to be ingood condition in order to be eligible for insurance cover.Otherwise, your vehicle will be regarded as compromised.Followingconditions may lead to your insurance being declined:1.Wrong Fit replacement tyresAt aparticular point, we have to change our tyres. It is best to choosethe same size specifications as recommended by the manufacturer. Anychange may affect your vehicles braking and handling performance.Size,speed rating and load rating are some of the specifications thatfall in this categoryIncreasingthe size of your tyres without informing the insurer may invalidateyour insurance.Youshould never fit the tyres with a lower speed rating than theoriginals as this will lead to the rejection of your insurance. Theinsurance company may refuse your claim stating that the car wasmodified.Similarly,fitting tyres with reduced load rating can result in overloaded orunder-inflated tyres. This leads to premature tyre wear.2.Illegal TyresDefectivetyres are regarded as illegal tyres. These are the ones that havevisible lumps, bulges, or tears. Their tread depth rating may be lessthan the 1.6 mm around the central 3/4th portion of the tyre. Suchtyres may invalidate your insurance.Insurancecan easily be regarded as invalid by the insurance companies if yourvehicle is not in good condition. Above all, your car insurancepremium will automatically be increased as you will be considered anunsafe driverAs aresult, your insurance company will refuse to pay any money for thecar repair and you will be left with no choice. Driving withdefective tyres may cost you a fine of up to 2,500 and threepoints. And this fine is for one tyre, so you may have to fill a fineof 10,000 and 12 penalty points for driving four defectives orillegal;TyresLichfield.To booknew tyres for your vehicle, drive it to us at TradeTyres Services." ]