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There must have been dozens of time when your vehicle ran into an unexpected bump in the road. Especially if you are driving on Indian roads, you won’t take too long to reminisce the last time when you managed to avoid the pot-hole or drive into it. If you’re unfortunate to regularly drive into these pot-holes, here are the most important things that you need to do. Report the Pot-Hole                                      Reporting the manholes increases the chance it will be filled. There are a lot of debates and issues about the quality of manholes fill; yet getting those filled helps prevent the dama ges to the vehicles. Get your tyres properly aligned Whether it’s a man-hole or an uneasy kerb you bump into, you need to put your vehicle tyres in proper alignment. Proper alignment of tyres...

The monsoon can be a difficult time for your  car tyres . Here are some ways you can ensure safe driving during the rains. The monsoon season is upon us here in India. The rain gods, along with a much-needed relief from a usually unbearable Indian summer also gets along its set of yearly problems. Most roads in India, old and new will suffer from degradation and potholes. In certain cases, roads completely get washed away and are almost non-existent. A bad road surface causes your  car tyre   to work in overtime to cope up with the added stresses of driving over an undulated road and can have severe effects on its life. Here are some tips that can ensure a safe drive during the monsoons. Check your tyres before the rains: Prevention is better than cure and the same applies to your car. Checking your car’s tyres thoroughly before the monsoons can prevent situations like skidding or worse. Worn tyres have to be replaced before monsoons set in. If you think all...

From the Mystic Fields of Kerala to the Bustling streets of Mumbai.The MRF Rain team brought the story of the rains to you. Every year the most loved season of the year makes it's journey from Lakkidi Kerala all the way to Mumbai to shower us with the little droplets of joy. MRF has been predicting the FIRST rains in MUMBAI for 30 years and this year they took it one step further.MRF told you the RAIN story through a unique way of story telling. FROM DRIZZLE TO DOWNPOUR Every step of the journey was exciting as we met new people who shared with us how important the rains were to them. The scenic beauty of each location filled us with a sense of calm and freshness as the flora and fauna danced with joy as soon as the showers arrived. One would think that this journey would tire and frustrate us, but on the contrary gave us a chance to witness the amazing journey of the rains to Mumbai. Each day, a series of pictures and videos were uploaded in real time with an in...

One of MRF's objectives has always been to deliver speed to Indians. The company is a leader in R&D, introducing tyres to make rides faster, safer and more comfortable. Fans who watched India's cricket team in the 70s and 80s will tell you about the discomfort our batsmen felt against speed. Bowling attacks would unleash hostile spells on India's batsmen knowing we only had medium pacers and spinners to retaliate with; tailenders would invariably frustrate India's bowlers for sessions. Kapil Dev was the only one who bowled with venom. India lacked the support system to encourage fast bowlers. Pitches in domestic cricket played to the strengths: batting and spin bowling. Youngsters received qualified input on developing skills or training to be a fast bowler - physically and mentally. Having faced raw bowlers in domestic cricket, India's batsmen too found themselves at a loss in International cricket. Injuries could end careers and many chose to bowl with...

Courtesy the soft trend in price of  natural rubber, the stocks from the automotive tyre industry have attracted buying interest at the stock market. Industry majors such as  MRF and Ceat have reported smart gains in their share price in the past  few months. Apollo Tyres has been a relative under-performer after its  decision to acquire US based Cooper Tire. Reports indicate that the domestic  natural rubber prices have dropped by almost 10% in last three weeks  from Rs.177/kg to Rs.160/kg. Along with carbon black, natural rubber is a  key raw material for the tyre manufacturers. The soft trend in price of  natural rubber would offer relief to the sector which is affected by  the economic slowdown and a fall in automobile sales. From a technical perspective, we believe that MRF and Ceat to have potential to seek  higher levels. Direct your attention to the daily chart  of MRF featured below. After a conso...

  Falken Tyres The tyres of your vehicle are certainly important part and something where quality and performance shall never be compromised. For all the vehicle owners, it’s important to at least know the basis of reading a tyre. And so, we are here, to help you out at choosing the perfect set of tyres for your car. The sidewalls of any tyre havesome inscriptions that hint at itsspecifications. There are few alphabets and numbers written on the sidewall which represent the tyre’s speed limit, size and its load bearing capacity. Reading and understanding these codes can be a great way of choosing the tyres your vehicle needs. You’ll be able to choose the perfect set according to your driving style, and demand of your vehicle. This little manual will teach you about what those letters and numbers mean. Let’s assume that the sidewall of your Falken tyre says, 194/60/18 R 89V, you can read it as  194- Section Width  The initial set of the marking is th...