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Danielle Kate Wroe

Car tyres at risk of popping during UK heatwave - worrying sign to look out for

There's plenty to get hot and bothered about during the heatwave - and you can now add the fear of your tyres popping to the list...sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

One basic rule of science is that substances, like air, contract in the cold and expand with heat, and as temperatures rise, it can cause the air pressure in your tyres to increase - even when the vehicle is stationary.

As a result, according to Graham Conway, Managing Director at Select Car Leasing, car tyres are at risk of being damaged at the moment

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