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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shane Hickey

Covid pandemic blamed for UK rise in cracked tyres

Inspecting tyres is vital if the car has been left idle for long periods.
Inspecting tyres is vital because a car may fail an MOT if any cracking is substantial. Photograph: David Burton/Alamy

There has been a sharp rise in the number of cars with cracked tyres – which can result in an MOT failure – because of vehicles lying idle during the coronavirus pandemic.

Figures from Kwik Fit, the car maintenance chain, show that its mechanics saw almost twice as many cars with premature cracking last year compared with before the lockdowns.

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