Uniroyal Tyres

 

BE PREPARED WITH TYRES DESIGNED TO WORK IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES 

Did you know that it rains for an average of 165 days each year in the UK and Ireland? That 25 per cent of all accidents resulting in personal injury occur on wet roads? Or that accidents are twice as likely when it rains?

Rain has a large influence on road surfaces and traffic and therefore should not be underestimated:

• Rain presents a challenge to drivers.
• Rain reduces visibility both in daylight and increases the chance of being dazzled by glare at night.
• Rain requires extreme levels of concentration.

THE MAIN DANGER IS AQUAPLANING

As the amount of water on the road increases, this leads to an increased risk of aquaplaning at higher speeds. This is caused by a "wedge" of water that cannot be dispersed building up in front of the tyre. As a result, the tyre gradually loses contact with the ground. Aquaplaning then occurs when the tyre has lost all contact with the road and is floating on the wedge of water.

 

Low speed The water is fully dispersed by the tyre.	Increased speed A wedge of water forms in front of the tyre.	High speed The tyre loses contact with the road and starts to float.

 

WITH UNIROYAL TYRES YOU ARE WELL PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS

All Uniroyal tyres are designed to reduce the risk of aquaplaning and also provide optimal traction on wet roads. Take the Uniroyal RainSport tyre as an example: at 50 mph (80 km/h), this tyre is designed to disperse around 30 litres of water from the road surface every second. This corresponds to 1,800 litres per minute, or around 15 full baths.