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As the peak camping season approaches, TyreSafe - the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation - is running a caravan tyre safety campaign throughout the month of June and Just Tyres are offering Free tyre safety checks to help ensure you arrive safely at your destination.

Over the years, major tyre manufacturers have developed tyres to cope with increasingly heavy caravans and cars, but without regular inspection and maintenance they could fail, potentially with catastrophic consequences.

A recent survey found that 6% of all fatal accidents on motorways were due to under-inflation of tyres. A survey last year showed only 32% of cars checked had the correct tyre pressures, so making sure your tyres are at the correct pressure is one of the most important factors for the safety and stability of your car and caravan.

Follow these tips to help ensure you remain safe on the roads:

Always use a reliable and accurate tyre pressure guage and only measure when your tyres are cold (having driven under 2 miles). The correct pressures for your car can be found in the vehicle’s handbook and usually two sets of pressure are given, one for when the car has up to three people on board and another for when it’s fully laden.

The recommended pressures for caravan and trailer tyres vary according to the tyre size, construction tye and axle load. TyreSafe has produced a set of tables outlining these pressures, which can be found inthe caravan tyre leaflet on its website; www.tyresafe.org

Also be aware of the dangers of an overloaded vehicle and caravan as the tyres may have to operate beyond their capability. The police may take action against you if your caravan is excessively loaded or has a badly distributed load.

Finally after checking tyre pressures on your car and caravan you should fit a valve cap to each tyre to minimise the leakage of air. As air naturally escapes from inside the tyre, you should check your pressures regularly.

For your Free tyre check, call into your local Just Tyres centre today.