Around 700 cars or 2,800 tyres were inspected during the comprehensive two-day Tyre Care & Road Safety campaign held at the Infosys Mysore campus in India.About 30 service engineers from various Indian tyre manufacturers that were under the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) came together to check tyres and sensitise motorists about tyre-related safety aspects.
The Infosys Mysore drive included the participation of companies such as Yokohama, Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Apollo Tyres, Michelin, JK Tyre, Birla Tyres, Ceat, and MRF.
ATMA Chairman K. M. Mammen emphasised the importance of well-maintained tyres in overall road safety as they are the only point of contact with the road. “We congratulate the Infosys management for coming forward to make road journeys safer through an awareness drive on maintenance of tyres,” he added.
S. S. Gusain, the project coordinator for the tyre safety drive also talked about the importance of tyres on the road: “There are several benefits of well-maintained tyres including efficient braking, good ride and handling, and fuel economy. Worn out tyres are a big safety hazard. The Tyre Care & Safety campaign will bring about the desired awareness on tyre care and maintenance which is a must today as speeds have increased on the highways but mindsets towards tyres have not changed unfortunately.”
Indian Tyre Technical Advisory Committee (ITTAC) Chairman Tom Thomas also spoke on the occasion.
“Over the years, tyre technology has taken a big leap forward. Tyre is a high engineering product designed to make your journeys safer but needs regular maintenance. Small precautionary measures such as regular inspection of tyres, inflation pressure, wheel alignment etc could go a long way in ensuring safe journeys,” he said.
A large number of accidents can be prevented if simple tyre maintenance steps are taken by motorists, according to ATMA.
Tyres carry more than 50 times its own weight while its point of contact with the road is just the size of a postcard.