Survey finds just 6% of motorists are able to identify a tyre’s crucial ‘load rating’
- Choosing a tyre with an unsuitable load rating can compromise the vehicle’s safety, performance and efficiency
- Issue is becoming more important because modern electric vehicles are typically much heavier than combustion engine alternatives
- 86% are unaware that tyres fitted to EVs typically need to operate at higher pressures to manage increased weight; majority (62%) of EV drivers also unaware
- Apollo Tyres has recently launched the Quatrac Pro EV, the first all-season EV tyre, and the first EV tyre to be certified with the ‘High Load’ (HL) mark
Amsterdam, 26 January 2023 -A survey commissioned by Apollo Tyres has found that only 6% of motorists in the UK are able to correctly identify a tyre’s ‘load rating’, which signifies the maximum weight of the vehicle that can safely use the tyre. Choosing a tyre with an unsuitable load rating can compromise the vehicle’s performance and efficiency, as well as its safety.
Modern electric vehicles (EVs) are typically much heavier than conventional combustion engine alternatives, making it even more important for consumers to select a compatible tyre.
The Apollo Tyres survey, which polled 1,000 motorists across the UK, found that 11% of men were able to identify the load rating mark on a tyre, compared to just 3% of women.
A survey commissioned by Apollo Tyres has found that only 6% of motorists in the UK are able to correctly identify a tyre’s ‘load rating’, which signifies the maximum weight of the vehicle that can safely use the tyre. Choosing a tyre with an unsuitable load rating can compromise the vehicle’s performance and efficiency, as well as its safety.
Modern electric vehicles (EVs) are typically much heavier than conventional combustion engine alternatives, making it even more important for consumers to select a compatible tyre.
The Apollo Tyres survey, which polled 1,000 motorists across the UK, found that 11% of men were able to identify the load rating mark on a tyre, compared to just 3% of women.
Anicecommunication – Press Office Apollo Tyres | Vredestein Italy
