Tyre Safety Day 2026 launched

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has teamed up with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána to launch this year’s Tyre Safety Day.

To mark the launch, Dublin City University (DCU) hosted a hands-on tyre inspection session at its St Patrick’s Campus, helping students learn how to check their tyres properly and spot dangerous defects.

Tyres remain the main cause of NCT failures in Ireland with figures for the last 12 months showing 193,232 (10.79 per cent) motorists failing due to tyre condition.

Of those, 45,395 failed as a result of a dangerously low tyre tread of less than 1.6mm.

This mirrors a trend of fixed charge notices being issued to motorists for tyre offences by An Garda Síochána. As of 9th September this year, 1,349 fixed charge notices have been issued – an average of 37 detections per week.

Sue O’Neill, CEO, ITIA, said: “We urge all drivers to build the habit of checking their tyres more frequently. As the leading experts in tyre health, we invite young and new drivers to drop into any ITIA-registered outlet to ensure their vehicle is completely roadworthy. You can easily find your nearest certified expert by visiting www.itia.ie.”

The ITIA members around Ireland are inviting all motorists to call in for a free tyre pressure check and tread depth inspection during Irish Road Safety Week, which begins today.