Second-hand tyre sales 'should be banned', say motor professionals
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 @ 3:11 PM
NEARLY a third of motor industry professionals believe sales of second-hand tyres should be banned, according to research by Continental.
Three-quarters of all road crashes caused by tyre problems occur in cars with used ones fitted – and, in fact, over 300,000 cars on Spain's roads have second-hand tyres, a figure that has been increasing every year as a result of the financial crisis.
Different cars wear down their tyres in different places, meaning if these are fitted to another make or model, they are likely to cause vibrations and reduce the vehicle's stability.
They can even endanger the lives of drivers and passengers, since the minimum braking distance needed for used tyres is much longer than for new ones, meaning motorists underestimate how much room they need to slow down or stop.
Continental says tyre traders admit that 80% of their sales come from supplying or fitting second-hand parts.
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