Beware - after the Heat Wave

While we're basking in temperatures higher than most popular holiday destinations overseas, please be mindful of when this all comes to an end!

In weather like this, and without rainfall, your tyres, even with almost no tread depth remaining, will have incredible traction on the road surfaces. Hot tyres and hot roads provide a bit of a false sense of security for you - perhaps giving you reason to believe that everything rubber related is in good order!

During hot spells, road surfaces are laid down with rubber from passing traffic. When rain falls though, this can lead to seriously treacherous conditions as oils and chemicals are released back onto the surface. Typically we also suffer from a period of quite heavy storms following extensive heat. Flash floods are not uncommon.

Take two minutes to perform a quick all round visual check over your tyres when you can. It really could save you more than just money.