# Tyre Knowledge
Maximising tyre potential for your Motorhome
ensuring a safe journey wherever your tyres take you
Tyre condition is one of the most important pre-journey checks you can take.
In our latest series of videos, we focus on maximising the life of your motorhome tyres. Whether you’re a first-time traveller or your motorhome is your second home, we’ll guide you through ensuring your tyres are running at the correct pressure, demonstrate how tyre condition influences your stopping distance, and provide advice and tips to help you get the most out of your tyres. Along with your usual pre-holiday checks, these videos will be a welcome addition to your maintenance checklist and ensure your tyres remain in the safest condition allowing you to focus on your holiday, wherever your journey takes you.
How to make the tyres on your Motorhome live longer
Whether you are a full-time traveller or take a holiday once a year this guide will help ensure your tyres are always ready for your next adventure.
Safe stopping distances when it matters most
The Highway Code says you should allow 36 metres to stop from 40mph. But that doesn’t consider that this is a Motorhome, how worn its tyres are or, whether the road surface is wet. Let’s look into how the tread depth remaining on your tyres affects your stopping distance.
How overloading your vehicle affects its handling
Recent checks by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency found that 80% of motorhomes were overweight. We’re going to show what effect that overloading has on handling.
Maintaining the right tyre pressures
To stay safe and on the right side of the law, it’s essential to run motorhome tyres at the correct pressure for the load you’re carrying. But how do you know what those pressures should be?