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1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075556361743147542</id><updated>2024-02-19T08:20:32.536-08:00</updated><category term="Ears Motorsport"/><category term="Tyres"/><category term="AD08R-S"/><category term="Brand Building"/><category term="Budget Tyres"/><category term="Buy Tyres"/><category term="Buying tyres"/><category term="Change Tyres"/><category term="Check My Tyres"/><category term="EU Tyre Label"/><category term="Fuel Efficiency"/><category term="Mid Brand Tyres"/><category term="Noise Level"/><category term="Premium Tyres. Budget vs Premium. Buying Tyres."/><category term="R1R. Ears Motorsport"/><category term="Stopping Distance"/><category term="Track Day"/><category term="Track Day Tyres"/><category term="V902"/><category term="Wet Grip"/><category term="Yokohama"/><category term="buy winter tyres online"/><category term="illegal tyres"/><category term="part-worn tyres. new tyres"/><title type='text'>Ears</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Ears Motorsport</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17289784195642233382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6euLjd8JiUVEOqEEauJkXODUGY0YReKL1BNjXGBzNGH2mWuqBQ579N6vxL4mBvaFQI6gfzCiAK9upnxQp7PY60e0ZhK-7vgGRWUGFTDIswIH4he1fqNMhDV7yix170w/s220/Ears_Blogger.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075556361743147542.post-4481536444017673419</id><published>2015-07-31T01:46:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2015-07-31T01:46:43.822-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: 16.0pt;&quot;&gt;
2. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Poweflex announce NEW products for the Ford Fiesta MK6 and Mk7</span></div>
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6. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">This
7. week Powerflex are updating two of their popular engine mounting bushes for the <strong><a href="http://email.powerflex.co.uk/t/r-l-flkkiyk-idktdhfji-k/">Ford</a></strong>
8. Fiesta <strong><a href="http://email.powerflex.co.uk/t/r-l-flkkiyk-idktdhfji-u/">Mk6</a></strong>
9. and <strong><a href="http://email.powerflex.co.uk/t/r-l-flkkiyk-idktdhfji-o/">Mk7</a></strong>
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14. <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://email.powerflex.co.uk/t/r-l-flkkiyk-idktdhfji-b/">PFF19-2001</a>
15. Front Lower Engine Mounting Bush with inserts </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">is a replacement bush
16. kit that includes inserts that are designed to fit into voids in the bush,
17. allowing tune-ability of engine movement, perfect for stiffening mounts ahead
18. of track days and performance events.<br />
19. <br />
20. This part fits vehicles with a 25mm mounting bracket. For vehicles with a 30mm
21. wide bracket please use <a href="http://email.powerflex.co.uk/t/r-l-flkkiyk-idktdhfji-n/"><strong>PFF19-2003</strong>.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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25. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">For
26. vehicles used in Motorsport or predominantly on track, these bushes are
27. available in the <strong><a href="http://email.powerflex.co.uk/t/r-l-flkkiyk-idktdhfji-p/">Black Series</a></strong>
28. range.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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30. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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33. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Powerflex
34. offer improved reliability over original parts and of course carry a <a href="http://email.powerflex.co.uk/t/r-l-flkkiyk-idktdhfji-x/"><strong>Lifetime Warranty</strong>.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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43. <strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span></strong>
44. <strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span></strong><img alt="Intercooler for the Renault Clio RS200 1.6 Turbo" src="http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/admin/thumbnail.php?width=240&height=240&src=/userfiles/images/sys/products/Intercooler_for_the_Renault_Clio_RS200_16_Turbo_54561.jpeg" /></div>
45. <br />
46. Forge announce NEW performance upgrades for the Renault Clio Phase 4 200 RS EDC<br />
47. <br />
48. <span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">For the 1.6L Turbo 200 RS
49. Clio, Forge can supply an intercooler and fitting kit that utilises the lower open
50. grille in the bumper.  They have created a front mounted intercooler because the
51. standard side mounted one is simply too small and poorly positioned.  With the Forge intercooler you can expect 15 - 20 degree celsius temperature drops on a
52. standard vehicle.  </span><br />
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54. <strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Retail:
55. £622.88&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/feeds/8314334033522943663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2015/07/forge-announce-new-performance-upgrades.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/8314334033522943663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/8314334033522943663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2015/07/forge-announce-new-performance-upgrades.html' title=''/><author><name>Ears Motorsport</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17289784195642233382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6euLjd8JiUVEOqEEauJkXODUGY0YReKL1BNjXGBzNGH2mWuqBQ579N6vxL4mBvaFQI6gfzCiAK9upnxQp7PY60e0ZhK-7vgGRWUGFTDIswIH4he1fqNMhDV7yix170w/s220/Ears_Blogger.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075556361743147542.post-5635069945310344179</id><published>2015-03-03T04:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2015-03-03T04:40:41.845-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Buying tyres"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ears Motorsport"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="illegal tyres"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="part-worn tyres. new tyres"/><title type='text'>Buying New Tyres Compared To Part Worn - The Facts</title><content type='html'>With costs of living increasing year on year the thought of saving money on your car becomes more and more enticing, with the main area of savings being on the cars tyres.&lt;br /&gt;
56. <br />
57. Increasing numbers of vehicles on the roads has increased the opportunity and availability of buying part worn tyres. A recent study by the NTDA (The National Tyres Distributors Association) found that 'there are currently 4.5 million part-worn tyres being sold in the UK every year', which is an astonishingly large figure given the fact that some can be dangerous and the price of new tyres have decreased over the past few years.<br />
58. <br />
59. Buying part-worn tyres can be hugely risky, as the NTDA found out when they conducted a survey of part-worn tyres. This survey was conducted by a mystery shopper, with 817 part-worn tyres being bought across the UK.<br />
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61. What the survey found was alarming:<br />
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65. <li>Of the 817 tyres bought <span style="color: red;"><b>34% contained faults or damage</b> </span>which meant they shouldn't of been offered for sale.</li>
66. <li>With <span style="color: red;"><b>97% not being marked as part-worn tyres</b></span>, as required by law.</li>
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69. The figures shown, show exactly what the industry is having to deal with, in terms of illegal tyres. These figures are made worse by the fact that<b><span style="color: red;"> 986 motorists in the UK were injured or killed in accidents caused by, illegal, defective or under inflated tyres.</span></b></div>
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73. <a href="http://www.ntda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/PartWorn15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.ntda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/PartWorn15.jpg" height="183" width="320" /></a></div>
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75. Damage found on a part-worn tyre</div>
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79. With statistics like this it's no wonder that the NTDA are starting a campaign to worn drivers of the risks of buying part worn tyres. </div>
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85. Whilst the study found many part-worn tyres will damage that would make them illegal, there we some cases that are beyond believable that were found.</div>
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93. Case 1:</div>
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97. After a recent incident, that had been caused by steering problems, a NTDA member inspected what the driver thought to be good part-worn tyres. What they found was very different.</div>
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101. The two rear tyres were found to be winter part-worn tyres, (the customer has been sold summer tyres). </div>
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105. If you though that was bad enough on the front, one of the <b style="color: red;">front tyres was over 16 years old. </b>With the other one<b style="color: red;"> not even being the correct size for the vehicle, </b>meaning it had been stretched across the rim. </div>
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109. Case 2:</div>
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113. One customer was sold a pair of part-worn tyres as 'new' tyres. However on inspection one of the tyres was found to be <b><span style="color: red;">19 years old</span></b> and the other was on a completely different level of being dangerous, with a number of illegal repairs being undertake, including the use of <span style="color: red;"><b>duct tape to cover a puncture.</b></span></div>
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117. As you can see from these astonishing cases, buying part-worn tyres is a huge risk.</div>
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121. <b><u>Buying new tyres vs part-worn tyres:</u></b></div>
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125. Part-Worn Tyres - £20</div>
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129. New Tyres - £40</div>
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133. Knowing you're safe on the road and your tyres aren't illegal - <b><span style="color: red;">PRICELESS</span></b> </div>
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137. So the next time you need some new tyres and see part-worn tyres for sale at a really cheap price, have a think about what might be.</div>
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149. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp_tLtQctw2fGZECPsfS1xquMqTewzo6vAFrDqTqOr6xy6OIlDm3T6WLaS1orp0XFB1IgkgdALHl3Jf35sZcsOG2EkMKfuaX7Ak2if1nSv9cHGDmQLLesIfY3ZcQYrB8tQbdEEQkZiSUc/s1600/Buy_Winter_Tyres_Online_UK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Should You Buy Winter Tyres?" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp_tLtQctw2fGZECPsfS1xquMqTewzo6vAFrDqTqOr6xy6OIlDm3T6WLaS1orp0XFB1IgkgdALHl3Jf35sZcsOG2EkMKfuaX7Ak2if1nSv9cHGDmQLLesIfY3ZcQYrB8tQbdEEQkZiSUc/s1600/Buy_Winter_Tyres_Online_UK.jpg" height="246" title="Should You Buy Winter Tyres?" width="640" /></a></div>
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151. <br />
152. As winter draws nearer, with colder mornings and christmas merchandise strewn over shops already. Many of you will be wondering about whether or not to <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">buy winter tyres</a>, like me you're probably thinking will it snow, will we get any ice or will it just be cold.<br />
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154. However as we all know that trying to guess the British weather, is nigh on impossible with even taking what the news says to be a gamble.<br />
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156. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAe33T5Oxyp-KduVMCoGJe19zfxneyJzwhMVj8dG2-pPRbPWtIlRJlHGiPsd-fH3F_QpxhKlHlNVtnZfaF8DhFJm3INqboiIyopwR_xCZSRNra7TOrJUnRKxleoh5GDezyfH3SWnyVolJD/s1600/Buy_Cold_Weather_Tyres_Online.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Buy Winter Tyres Online" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAe33T5Oxyp-KduVMCoGJe19zfxneyJzwhMVj8dG2-pPRbPWtIlRJlHGiPsd-fH3F_QpxhKlHlNVtnZfaF8DhFJm3INqboiIyopwR_xCZSRNra7TOrJUnRKxleoh5GDezyfH3SWnyVolJD/s1600/Buy_Cold_Weather_Tyres_Online.jpg" title="Buy Winter Tyres Online" /></a>Going back to Winter Tyres, the actual name 'Winter Tyres' is slightly misleading as it implies that they are only to be used in the winter. However with our weather forever changing with low temperatures from September to April it would be more apt to call them 'Cold Weather Tyres' as that's exactly what they are meant for.<br />
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158. Let me explain a little further, Winter Tyres are designed to be at maximum performance at 7ºC or below. It doesn't matter what the weather, whether it's a sunny dry day or snowing blizzard, winter tyres are designed to perform in low temperatures. That's not to say that in higher temperatures they won't perform, they will but at 90% of their maximum.<br />
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160. The ability of Winter Tyres to perform in cold conditions compared to summer everyday tyres is the down to a specially formulated compound which allows the rubber not to harden once it gets cold, meaning when you're driving the levels of grip aren't compromised.<br />
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166. With this added safety winter tyres braking distance is greatly reduced. On ice travelling at 30 km/h stopping distance is 11m shorter, another 2 car lengths.<br />
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172. On snow the distance is 8m shorter driving at 50 km/h.<br />
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179. <br />
180. If you've decided to buy winter tyres, then like all tyres there is a plethora of options from budget to performance. Like all tyres generally the more you spend the better the tyres, however if you're on a budget any brand of winter tyre is better than a summer tyre in cold conditions. If you're on a budget I would go for Jinyu or Rotalla Winter Tyres, if however you want to go for the best, I would go for either the Continental TS850, Yokohama W Drive or Nokian WR Winter Tyres. Which I would recommend if you have a high powered car or 4x4.<br />
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182. So should you <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">buy winter tyres</a>? The short answer is yes. Most winter tyres will last you 4-8 winters, depending on how many miles you cover. I would change to winter tyres from the end of October and keep them on til April. If however you don't do many miles in the year, you could use your winter tyres all year round. The only down side is slightly less performance, but nothing that is noticeable.<br />
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184. In an ideal world you need to buy your winter tyres as soon as possible due to the limit stocks available. Especially if we have a cold icy winter.<br />
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188. <br />
189. From October 2014 you will no longer have to display your tax disc in your windscreen.<br />
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191. <b>So how will the police and DVLA check if I have paid my tax?</b><br />
192. <br />
193. This will all be done electronically via your registration plate, from the numerous cameras dotted around the whole country.<br />
194. <br />
195. <b>How do I buy my Tax Disc?</b><br />
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197. Direct Debit will be a way to pay from October 1st as well as the usual pay online service where you can choose between paying annually, six monthly or monthly.<br />
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199. <b>It will also affect when you buy or sell your vehicle</b><br />
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201. If you're selling your vehicle notify the DVLA and you will get a refund for the remaining months that you have paid.<br />
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203. If you're buying a vehicle you will need to buy the tax straight away.<br />
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216. The legal answer is that your tread should't be lower than 1.6mm, however the performance of a tyre starts to decrease once you get passed 3mm, making them dangerous to use. See below results for stopping distance in the wet at different tread depths.<br />
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218. Tread Depth       Stopping Distance<br />
219.      7mm                      28m<br />
220.      4mm                      33m<br />
221.      2.5mm                   36m<br />
222.      1.6mm                   43m<br />
223.      1mm                      49m<br />
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225. From the results we can see that the distances taken to stop in the wet increase dramatically once the tread gets below 2.5mm. This creates an increased danger to both you and other road users. Which is why we recommend changing your tyres once they get to 3mm, especially in powerful vehicles.<br />
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227. There are quite a few gadgets on the market that can help you check the tread depth of your tyres. However there is a very simple way to check your tyres using a 20p piece, meaning there is no excuse no to check them regularly.<br />
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229. How to check your tyres using a 20p<br />
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231. Step 1 - Make sure your cars handbrake is engaged<br />
232. Step 2 - Get out a 20p<br />
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238. Step 3 - Place your 20p in the tread grooves<br />
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241. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uw9Il4qJTLJkUFXJQPfmY6C0VCOBgIomeNNPIK3HICHDYZkAo0Nqrt9HXQxOMVcKVpJluBywm3oucqojQn9GKc_LShCEjBiHodOLkkxy_ixAL2RNZqlFWu0e4NRdNdww0S4_q9TosJjv/s1600/Check_Your_Tyres_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uw9Il4qJTLJkUFXJQPfmY6C0VCOBgIomeNNPIK3HICHDYZkAo0Nqrt9HXQxOMVcKVpJluBywm3oucqojQn9GKc_LShCEjBiHodOLkkxy_ixAL2RNZqlFWu0e4NRdNdww0S4_q9TosJjv/s1600/Check_Your_Tyres_1.JPG" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>
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245. Step 4 - If you can see the edge of the 20p, your tyres maybe illegal</div>
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249. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLUDOMrnBYgGVZsn_JAPJnPbW5db8vyyC_Q3RbBqO467zIi2aJoQ11FCKSuoVRq5gHdPB-nF9dLVHDJ9HR9w2vWZFjRKLCy5AX-1B8ollTXBZQQsQfhBWGZ3Mor-yjiVl84mk9VNvqvPH/s1600/Check_Your_Tyres_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLUDOMrnBYgGVZsn_JAPJnPbW5db8vyyC_Q3RbBqO467zIi2aJoQ11FCKSuoVRq5gHdPB-nF9dLVHDJ9HR9w2vWZFjRKLCy5AX-1B8ollTXBZQQsQfhBWGZ3Mor-yjiVl84mk9VNvqvPH/s1600/Check_Your_Tyres_2.jpg" height="152" width="320" /></a></div>
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253. Step 5 - This is what a full tread looks like</div>
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257. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eZV8wylmLIJCjJ5B9fRR-DT2WtD-tgaTmzZ-6LNweA6ErFZhw1P1_qTSMx-J7hIj9FSxoJNGQtFAEQoK-kAirDPeX_MmQsYDDMmulk-p10dVigg1Qf6GtMfyqyuegyKXUW151VfqGOUl/s1600/Check_Your_Tyres_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eZV8wylmLIJCjJ5B9fRR-DT2WtD-tgaTmzZ-6LNweA6ErFZhw1P1_qTSMx-J7hIj9FSxoJNGQtFAEQoK-kAirDPeX_MmQsYDDMmulk-p10dVigg1Qf6GtMfyqyuegyKXUW151VfqGOUl/s1600/Check_Your_Tyres_3.JPG" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>
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261. You can tell the huge difference in a worn and new tyres tread depth!</div>
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265. For a full tutorial visit our <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Check-Your-Tyre,-20p-Test" target="_blank">WikiHow page</a></div>
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269. <b>What are you waiting for, go and check your tyres</b></h3>
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280. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/feeds/924804682542511435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2014/08/when-should-you-change-tyres-on-your-car.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/924804682542511435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/924804682542511435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2014/08/when-should-you-change-tyres-on-your-car.html' title='When should you change the tyres on your car'/><author><name>Ears Motorsport</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17289784195642233382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6euLjd8JiUVEOqEEauJkXODUGY0YReKL1BNjXGBzNGH2mWuqBQ579N6vxL4mBvaFQI6gfzCiAK9upnxQp7PY60e0ZhK-7vgGRWUGFTDIswIH4he1fqNMhDV7yix170w/s220/Ears_Blogger.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6COxWpn7TxfnboW9X4H-43uzkwZK_L0P18WimHnAozpwu7H1HA5waKBl7mXVkJEq9BE2UAJYq0dVOxm0NeS4V_avIO_s_JVzlI9ukTo0KOoOseNXPbPD9U5vW4bvAbqVazo2tt05fExtx/s72-c/Check_Your_Tyres.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075556361743147542.post-8416151571013957902</id><published>2014-06-24T06:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2014-06-24T06:13:43.059-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="EU Tyre Label"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fuel Efficiency"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Noise Level"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tyres"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Wet Grip"/><title type='text'>The EU Tyre Label - What Does It Mean?</title><content type='html'>Back in November 2012 the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.gov.uk/eu-tyre-labeling-regulation-guidance-for-business-and-industry&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;tyre industry&lt;/a&gt; quietly launched the EU Tyre Label, this label was designed to give customers more of an idea of what they were buying and the ability to compare tyres on more than the name, price and pattern design.&lt;br /&gt;
281. <br />
282. Since April 2014 it has been a <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">legal requirement for tyres</a> that were made during this month or later to come with an EU Tyre Rating. This is the biggest change that has happened to the tyre industry in over 2 decades. We look at the Ins and Outs of Tyre Labels and whether they will help you <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">choose what tyres to buy</a>. Check out the video Continental have done to explain the Labels.<br />
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286. <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/-6qpEErTc5M?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />
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290. Firstly lets look at what the label actually shows:</div>
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294. </div>
295. <ol>
296. <li>Fuel Consumption</li>
297. <li>Wet Grip</li>
298. <li>Noise Level</li>
299. </ol>
300. <div>
301. <b>Fuel Consumption:</b></div>
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303. <b><br /></b></div>
304. <div>
305. Based on an A-G Rating</div>
306. <div>
307. Shows the amount of energy lost when a tyre is rolling</div>
308. <div>
309. The Lower the rolling resistance the less fuel is lost</div>
310. <div>
311. <br /></div>
312. <div>
313. <b>Wet Grip:</b></div>
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315. <b><br /></b></div>
316. <div>
317. Rated on an A-G scale</div>
318. <div>
319. Measures the braking distance on wet roads</div>
320. <div>
321. The higher the rating the shorter the braking</div>
322. <div>
323. <br /></div>
324. <div>
325. <b>Noise Level:</b></div>
326. <div>
327. <b><br /></b></div>
328. <div>
329. Rated in Decibels and Waves</div>
330. <div>
331. The higher the Wave the louder the noise</div>
332. <div>
333. 2 Waves is soon to be the limit on noise level</div>
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335. <br /></div>
336. <div>
337. <b>But Do The Ratings Really Make That Much Difference?</b></div>
338. <div>
339. <b><br /></b></div>
340. <div>
341. You might be thinking that the ratings won't make much difference, we take a look and find out.</div>
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343. <br /></div>
344. <div>
345. <b>Fuel Consumption:</b></div>
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347. <b><br /></b></div>
348. <div>
349. A vs G - A rated tyres could save you over 6 litres of fuel compared to G rated ones over 625 miles. This does however depend on your driving style and conditions.</div>
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351. <br /></div>
352. <div>
353. <b>Wet Grip:</b></div>
354. <br />
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358. <br /></div>
359. <div>
360. A vs G - Between each rating the distance increase by roughly 3 meters or 1 car length. So the difference between A and G is 18 meters or 4 Car Lengths. A huge difference.</div>
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364. <a href="http://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/www/linkableblob/tyres_uk_en/6898118/data/pr-2012-EUtyre-en-data.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/www/linkableblob/tyres_uk_en/6898118/data/pr-2012-EUtyre-en-data.jpg" height="182" width="320" /></a></div>
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366. <br /></div>
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368. <b>So What Tyres Should I Buy?</b></div>
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370. <b><br /></b></div>
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372. Although some say that the EU Tyre Labels have made buying tyres easier due to the ability to see a distinct difference in each tyre, other argue that the Label doesn't go far enough and things like Wear, should be added to the label.</div>
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376. <a href="http://wwww.ears.co.uk/" target="_blank">Here at Ears, we welcome any positive changes that make it easier to buy tyres</a>, so we do endorse the tyre label as a good starting point on what tyres to buy.</div>
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380. If you're still comparing tyres and don't know which to buy, we would recommend going for which ever has the higher wet grip rating even if the fuel efficiency is low. As we'd rather be safe than save a few quid. </div>
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390. &lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/feeds/8416151571013957902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-eu-tyre-label-what-does-it-mean.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/8416151571013957902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/8416151571013957902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-eu-tyre-label-what-does-it-mean.html' title='The EU Tyre Label - What Does It Mean?'/><author><name>Ears Motorsport</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17289784195642233382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6euLjd8JiUVEOqEEauJkXODUGY0YReKL1BNjXGBzNGH2mWuqBQ579N6vxL4mBvaFQI6gfzCiAK9upnxQp7PY60e0ZhK-7vgGRWUGFTDIswIH4he1fqNMhDV7yix170w/s220/Ears_Blogger.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><georss:featurename>Macclesfield, Cheshire East SK11 7SP, UK</georss:featurename><georss:point>53.2439295 -2.125863900000013</georss:point><georss:box>53.241554 -2.1309064000000131 53.246305 -2.120821400000013</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075556361743147542.post-9168382574251016461</id><published>2014-06-13T03:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2014-06-23T07:03:56.184-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Budget Tyres"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mid Brand Tyres"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Premium Tyres. Budget vs Premium. Buying Tyres."/><title type='text'>Budget Tyres vs Premium Tyres</title><content type='html'>We have been asked many times about the quality of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;budget vs the price of premium tyres&lt;/a&gt;, for everything from a small car, Ford Fiesta to a big 4x4, Audi Q7. Below I will help you answer any questions you may have when buying new tyres.&lt;br /&gt;
391. <br />
392. Buying new tyres can be a confusing nightmare. With a huge selection to choose from, the decision can be mind boggling. Tyres are generally placed into 3 categories; Budget, Mid-Brand and Premium, but what gives you the best value for money, we take a look below to see what's what.<br />
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394. <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
395. <span style="color: red;">Budget Tyres</span></h2>
396. The key question for <a href="http://ears.co.uk/tyres/bct-s600-car-tyres/5273-20555-16-bct-s600-91w-car-tyre.html" target="_blank">budget tyres is what is their overall value for money</a>. Yes they may be cheap at the time but if they don't last as long or performance is sub standard will you need new tyres sooner rather than later. Ideally <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">budget tyres</a> are suited for slower speeds on B roads or for cars that do a lower annual mileage. Whilst they will still be a very safe tyre performance hasn't really been looked at due to the selling price. So if you just use your car as a run around for popping to the shops, the budget tyres could give you the ideal combination of price with performance.<br />
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399. <h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
400. <span style="color: red;">Mid-Brand Tyres</span></h2>
401. <div>
402. Mid-Brand Tyres are middle of the market, slap bang between <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">Budget and Premium Tyres</a>. Often tyres in this section are manufactured by Premium Tyre companies and put under a different name, for example <a href="http://ears.co.uk/tyres/semperit-speed-life-car-tyres/1238-205-55-16-semperit-91w-tl-speed-life-car-tyre-4024067367834.html" target="_blank">Continental make Semperit Tyres</a>. What happens with Mid Brand tyres is that they use the technology from Premium tyres, maybe 3-6 months later than Premium Tyres use it. Ideally suited for general everyday use, with wear and fuel efficiency far outweighing that on budget tyres.</div>
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405. <span style="color: red;">Premium Tyres</span></h2>
406. </span></h3>
407. <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 1.125em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 30px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
408. <span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Premium Tyres are the ones everyone has heard of such as <a href="http://ears.co.uk/tyres/content/17-buy-pirelli-online" target="_blank">Pirelli, Michelin and Continental</a>. Tyres in this category use the latest in tyre technology in all aspects of the tyre, Fuel Efficiency, Performance and Wear, meaning they will easily outperform cheaper tyres in 90% if not all areas. However they can be expensive, depending on the size you need. They're ideally suited to cars that cover a lot of miles or are regularly used at high speeds on motorways for example.</span></div>
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410. <span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: red;">Still Don't Know What Tyres To Buy?</span></span></h2>
411. <div>
412. <span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">The EU have tried to make it easier when <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">buying tyres</a>, by introducing an 'EU Tyre Label'. This new label is similar to what white goods, such as Fridges have on them. The Tyre Label show the performance of the tyres ' Wet Grip, Fuel Efficiency and Decibel Levels'. Rated on A-G on both Wet Grip and Fuel Efficiency with A being the highest rating. These labels are on every tyre whether it's Budget, Mid Brand or Premium, so you can see exactly what performance you're going to get from each tyre.</span></div>
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416. <br />
417. With these new breed of tyres becoming more readily available, we have noticed an increase in customer questions regarding using <b><a href="http://ears.co.uk/tyres/257-track-day-tyres" target="_blank">track day tyres</a> </b>on their vehicle.<br />
418. <br />
419. Questions include:<br />
420. <br />
421. <ul>
422. <li>Should i put track day tyres on my car?</li>
423. <li>What are they like on the road?</li>
424. <li>How long will they last?</li>
425. <li>What are they like in the rain?</li>
426. </ul>
427. <div>
428. These are all excellent questions to ask before you decide to buy any track day tyres. Below we aim to answer all these questions and more, to help you decide whether track day tyres are right for you.</div>
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430. <br /></div>
431. <div>
432. Like road tyres all<b> <a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank">track day tyres</a></b> have their differences, so for this review we are going to use Yokohamas AD08Rs as a guide.</div>
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434. <br /></div>
435. <h2>
436. What Are Track Day Tyres Like On The Road?</h2>
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438. <br /></div>
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440. Firstly we will look at what track tyres are like on the road in the dry, as that's where most people will use them most. With performance the main feature of the tyres, noise levels have been slightly affected when compared with<a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank"> everyday road tyres</a>, making them slightly nosier, but not so much that you would notice constantly. They also take slightly longer to warm up, i.e to get to their maximum performance, which is due to the compound that is used, but unless you want to thrash it around from the off you won't notice much difference. They also have the added benefit of giving you increased feedback from the road.</div>
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442. <br /></div>
443. <div>
444. In the wet, track tyres have come a long way. They used to be a real pain to warm up and find any grip at all. They have however improved hugely since, with the AD08Rs being especially good for wet driving. Drivers do still need to be aware that they are performance tyres, so in a heavy rain downpour and deep lying water, care needs to be taken to avoid aquaplaning.</div>
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446. <br /></div>
447. <div>
448. But what are they like for day to day driving i hear you ask. Well as shown above they are extremely capable of being used everyday, you just need to bear in mind that you understand their limitations in heavy and deep standing water. Apart from that they are an excellent tyre to use everyday.</div>
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450. <br /></div>
451. <h2>
452. Never Mind The Road What Are Like On The Track?</h2>
453. <div>
454. This is what Track Tyres were made for, pure performance on the track. Dry grip is superb, handling hits the max and braking is astounding. Using track day tyres compared to everyday road tyres, makes the difference between a quick and slow lap time. With standard tyres you will feel the car moving around, harder to control, braking a finer art and the sweat dripping of you as you battle for control. With the Track Day Tyres your lap time will increase, grip is huge, you'll get feedback from every corner, you'll feel like being in a go kart and most importantly of you'll have more fun. </div>
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456. <br /></div>
457. <div>
458. They also allow you to work on your skills as a driver, give your car increased stability and fill you with confidence of how far your car can perform. </div>
459. <div>
460. <br /></div>
461. <h2>
462. How Long Will Track Day Tyres Last?</h2>
463. <div>
464. Like all tyres it is impossible to give a specific time period for how long they will last. As things such as how you drive, weather conditions and how often you drive can all affect how long your tyres will last. On estimations a likely milage of between 10,000 and 20,000 miles gives a good idea of durability, which is mainly in thanks to the latest tread compound used.</div>
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466. <br /></div>
467. <h2>
468. Are Track Tyres Right For Me?</h2>
469. <div>
470. In short, Yes. If you are thinking of blasting round at track days and want a tyre that you can just rock up and go straight from road to the track you can't go wrong with track day tyres. We rate track day tyres so much that we have them on our own cars.</div>
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472. <br /></div>
473. <div>
474. If you need any more information or have any other questions regarding any of our products don't hesitate to get in touch with one of our experts. You can contact us via email on info@ears.co.uk, phone on 01625 433773 or via our website at<a href="http://www.ears.co.uk/tyres" target="_blank"> www.ears.co.uk </a>.</div>
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476. <br /></div>
477. <div>
478. Check out some independent reviews for track day tyres below:</div>
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480. <br /></div>
481. <div>
482. <ul>
483. <li><a href="http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Yokohama/ADVAN-Neova-AD08R.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yokohama AD08R</a></li>
484. <li><a href="http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Toyo/R888.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toyo R888</a></li>
485. <li><a href="http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nankang/NS2R.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nankang NS-2R</a></li>
486. </ul>
487. </div>
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490. <div>
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494. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/feeds/5506437219717900127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2014/05/should-you-buy-track-day-tyres.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/5506437219717900127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2075556361743147542/posts/default/5506437219717900127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://earsmotorsport.blogspot.com/2014/05/should-you-buy-track-day-tyres.html' title='Should You Buy Track Day Tyres?'/><author><name>Ears Motorsport</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17289784195642233382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6euLjd8JiUVEOqEEauJkXODUGY0YReKL1BNjXGBzNGH2mWuqBQ579N6vxL4mBvaFQI6gfzCiAK9upnxQp7PY60e0ZhK-7vgGRWUGFTDIswIH4he1fqNMhDV7yix170w/s220/Ears_Blogger.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075556361743147542.post-396850628945289132</id><published>2014-05-20T08:16:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2014-06-23T07:04:11.453-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Brand Building"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ears Motorsport"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Track Day"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tyres"/><title type='text'>Ears Welcomes Blogger</title><content type='html'>From a recent update of our website, we have decided to update the rest of our brand to bring it back to where it once was.&lt;br /&gt;
495. In this era of new technology, we are going to fully utilise a select few at first, including Blogger, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter & Instagram, to bring you the latest news, views and interests direct to you.<br />
496. We're looking to show you a range of videos from in race karting footage to the kind of cars we deal with. As well as being on hand to answer any questions or queries you have about any products from tyres to helmets, harnesses to seats.<br />
497. If there is anything you would like to see on any of our accounts, just let us know and we accommodate your requests.<br />
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499. Thanks for reading.<br />
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