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Kwik Fit has today released its annual Tyre Wall of Shame calendar for 2012. Unlike other famous tyre calendars the images taken for Kwik Fit aren’t glamorous but they are just as mesmerising.

A new study reveals that those drivers who put off having their car serviced to save cash could be costing themselves more money in the long run. Research¹ commissioned by Kwik Fit shows that a full service history on a car could increase its value by 26%. With the average used car selling for £5,500², the findings indicate that a fully stamped service book could be worth up to £1,500 - over £10 billion to the used car market annually.

British parents drive their children 2.4 billion miles per year – an average of 491 miles each – in their bid to foster the next generation of sports stars. That’s according to a new survey from Kwik Fit, which found that almost five (4.9) million doting parents regularly drive their kids to football, swimming, athletics and other sporting meet-ups.

New research reveals that in these times of austerity many Britons are turning to the second hand market. 60% of UK adults (28 million) have bought something second hand in the last year as they look to trim their household spending¹. Of these, 1.9million bought part-worn tyres, previously used on another vehicle.

Fleet operators are being urged to place winter tyre orders with Kwik-Fit Fleet by the end of September and ensure the tyres are fitted to vehicles during October to guarantee availability.