A NEW set of EU rules could save Brits billions on “wasted” tyres and make roads safer from today.
Experts estimate that up to half of all tyres are scrapped unnecessarily early, costing motorists heavily each year.
AlamyNew EU tyre rules could save drivers £5 billion a year[/caption]European Regulation R117-04, which has just come into force, significantly raises the standards tyres must meet before they can be sold.
Before the law change, tyres had to have a...