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Maintaining the correct tyre pressure is important for the safety, performance and economy of your Honda. Low tyre pressure will not only adversely affect fuel economy, it will also increase stopping distances and reduce steering response and vehicle stability. EU Directive 661/2009 requires all passenger vehicles registered after 1st November 2014 to be equipped with a tyre deflation warning system.

If you have a tyre deflation warning on your dashboard, which looks a little like horseshoe icon, then it is important to stop the car and check your tyre pressures, adjusting each to the correct pressure shown on the information sticker in the driver's door shut.

Your Honda is likely to have an electric tyre pump with pressure gauge located in your boot. These are powered from your cigarette lighter.

Once your tyres have been checked and adjusted, you must reinitialise the deflation warning system by following the instructions below:

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Today, 1st October, marks the beginning of Tyre Safety Month in the UK.

Your tyres are the only point of contact between your car and the road, a few centimetres of tyre rubber is all there is keeping you and your family from disaster.

Many motorists will put off tyre repairs to save on costs, but it is cheaper to replace worn or damaged tyres where necessary, rather than waiting to face a burst tyre and having to be towed off the motorway, or a potential £2,500 fine (per tyre).

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Legal Limits

Did you know that if your tread is below the 1.6mm legal limit that you could be liable for a fine up to £2,500, plus 3 penalty points per tyre?

• Minimum legal tread: 1.6mm¹
• Recommended minimum tread: 3.0mm
• Maximum tread: 8.0mm

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Trident Honda has invested in new Ravaglioli tyre equipment, including both a tyre changer and wheel balancer. This now enables us to replace Civic Type R tyres and those on other high performance cars, which had become increasingly difficult with our old equipment.

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