From: BBC News on Sat, Dec 11 2010 8:28 AM

Some insurers are treating winter tyres as modifications and putting premiums up by as much as 20%, according to the AA.

From: BBC News on Mon, May 17 2010 8:01 PM

Thai anti-government protesters have built formidable barricades of truck tyres holding hundreds of sharpened bamboo sticks.

From: BBC News on Thu, Apr 01 2010 7:37 AM

The Australian airline Qantas has launched an investigation after 2 tyres burst on one of its Airbus A-380s as it landed at Sydney airport.

From: BBC News on Sat, May 30 2009 3:43 PM

Fire crews from across Nottinghamshire were called to deal with a blaze involving around 400,000 tyres at a site near Mansfield on Friday night.

From: BBC News on Thu, Mar 26 2009 5:16 PM

Newsbeat’s David Garrido looks at the secrets behind the new slick tyres which are being introduced to make Formula One faster.