The ongoing budget defence in the National Assembly yesterday revealed how in contrast to general beliefs about President Muhammadu Buhari’s perceived frugal lifestyle, the State House has since last year been spending whopping sums of money to purchase printed tyres, otherwise known as bullet proof tyres. Against this backdrop, the Presidency has planned to spend about N100 million for the […]
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FRSC TO CONFISCATE VEHICLES WITH EXPIRED, SUBSTANDARD TYRES
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) will from Tuesday May 10, confiscate and prosecute vehicle owners with substandard and expired types plying the highways across the nation. This was according to the Corp Marshall of the FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi, who disclosed this at a Stakeholders’ Forum on Tyres tagged “Promoting Safe Tyre Use in Nigeria’’ in Abuja.
Continue reading »TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE
Tyre pressure may seem like a little thing and maybe even something you don’t have time to deal with — but it really does have a significant effect on your vehicle’s performance and safety. Checking your tyre pressure every fortnight is one of the easiest ways to keep your tyres in good shape. Plus, it can save you money in […]
Continue reading »SON SEIZES 2000 USED TYRES IN IBADAN
The Oyo State office of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria says it has seized about 2000 used imported tyres from traders in Ibadan. The seizure was made during one of the major operations designed to check the importation of used tyres popularly referred to as Tokunbo tyres into the country, the organisation said.
Continue reading »FRSC SET TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM ON TYRES
Following series of road crashes in Nigeria resulting from tyre blow-outs, the Federal Road Safety Corps is organising a Stakeholders’ forum where issues relating to the use and safety of tyres will be discussed. The FRSC’ Head of Media Relations and Strategy, Bisi Kazeem, in a statement said the summit is aimed at re-educating Nigerians on the general knowledge of […]
Continue reading »UNDERSTANDING TRUCK AND TRAILER TYRES (PART TWO)
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING THE RIGHT TYRE All tyres must be identical in size for the tyres to properly manage the weight of the trailer. The combined capacity of the tyres must equal or exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of the axle. The combined capacity of all of the tyres should exceed the loaded trailer weight by 20 […]
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