cardriving and tyre tips

Driving and tyre tips

Lots of tips on how to improve your driving and drive safely in any weather. Read the Pirelli guides and find out how to choose the best tyres for your car and driving style.

Maintenance

5 steps to storing your tyres

1 min

Safety

How to check tyre tread depth

4 min

Safety

Advice for safe driving on ice

4 min

Safety

What is the difference between: RWD, FWD, AWD or 4WD?

3 min

Safety

Tips for driving safely in the rain

3 min

Safety

What is aquaplaning and how to avoid it?

4 min

Safety

How to drive in snow safely

4 min

Safety

Flat tyre

4 min

How to read

How to check tyre pressure

2 min

How to read

What is TPMS and how does it work?

3 min

How to read

What the TPMS light means and what you need to do

4 min

How to read

Tyre speed rating

2 min

How to read

Tyre load index & chart

2 min

Maintenance

Wheel balancing

3 min

Maintenance

Wheel alignment

7 min

Features

Run flat tyres: what they are and how to identify them

3 min

How to read

How to read your tyre

1 min

Seasons

Can you use summer tyres in winter?

2 min

Maintenance

Tyre rotation: how to rotate your tyres and why

3 min

Seasons

Winter tyres in summer

3 min

Maintenance

How to change a tyre

1 min

Maintenance

Tyre bulge: is it safe and what can cause it?

3 min

Safety

Tyre puncture repair

3 min

Maintenance

Tyre wall damage: can it be repaired?

2 min

How to read

4 min

Maintenance

What is the average life span of a tyre?

1 min

Maintenance

Cracked tyres: why do they happen, and can you fix them?

2 min

Seasons

Winter or all-season tyres?

2 min

Seasons

Difference between summer and all season tyres

1 min

How to read

European tyre label

2 min

Seasons

Winter driving

1 min

Safety

Safe driving and tyre features

2 min

How to read

Tyre DOT Code: what is it and how to read it

2 min

Seasons

The difference between winter and summer tyres

3 min