Tyron Runflat, the innovative manufacturer of the Tyron Multi-Band, is celebrating 21 years of partnership with Hometyre. Hometyre is the UK’s leading mobile tyre fitting network.
Partnership Reaches Major Milestone
Two leading industry innovators are celebrating a significant milestone. For 21 years, Tyron Runflat and Hometyre have worked together to champion tyre safety and keep drivers safer.
Tyron Runflat delivers tyre safety solutions like the Tyron Multi-Band to defence, emergency, commercial, leisure, and civilian vehicle sectors worldwide. Tyron has built a strong reputation by creating products that keep vehicles mobile and controllable even after tyre deflation occurs.
This product keeps the tyre attached to the wheel in the event of a blowout or puncture. As a result, it enables drivers to reach a place of safety. This is even more important in remote areas and on four-lane motorways with limited safety areas.
Hometyre Leads UK in Installing Tyron’s Lifesaving Bands
In the UK, Hometyre dominates Tyron’s mobile fitting network, installing hundreds of Tyron’s lifesaving bands each year.
Hometyre experts fit Tyron products with precision and care on a wide range of vehicles, from riot vans to caravans. Their skill guarantees that each installation meets high safety standards, helping to maintain vehicle performance and protect drivers. Recently, the team installed over 400 bands on specialist blue-light fleet vehicles alone.
Peter Simson, Director at Tyron Runflat, emphasised the importance of its professional dealer network, saying, “The only thing more important for tyre safety, especially if you live a long way from your nearest garage, than having Tyron bands fitted on vehicles is having the band professionally fitted.”
“In order for our bands to provide the lifesaving solution they are designed to, users must guarantee that they are fitted correctly to each wheel. This is where Hometyre comes in to ensure the job is done correctly. We are proud to have worked with Hometyre for over two decades, transforming tyre safety one wheel at a time.”
“This established partnership has ensured our bands are fitted across a large number of UK blue light service vehicles and continues to help us support emergency fleets nationwide.”
From Caravanners to Fleet Operators
As the partnership matures, it guarantees safe installation of Tyron Multi-Bands for all road users, from caravanners to fleets.
One of the longest-standing sectors for Tyron and Hometyre is the leisure vehicle market. Consequently, it provides complete peace of mind to UK holidaymakers.
Louise Cowlishaw, Director at Hometyre, explained, “Once a customer fits Tyron Bands, they rarely look back. They’re a true long-term investment—often transferable when changing vehicles. At Hometyre, we see firsthand the consequences of poor tyre maintenance. A blowout at speed, especially with a towed vehicle, can be catastrophic. We’re proud to work alongside Tyron and organisations like TyreSafe to promote safety and awareness nationwide.”
MOT Tyre Defects
According to DVSA data, 2.15 million vehicles failed their MOT due to tyre defects in 2023-24, making it up from 2 million the year before.
Simson added, “It is alarming to see that many drivers continue to ignore the potentially catastrophic outcomes of poor tyre maintenance. People underestimate the possibilities of fatal road accidents due to tyres and don’t realise that all it takes is a puncture for the tyre to blow, resulting in a loss of control for the driver, or best-case scenario being stranded by the roadside until help arrives.”
“The risks are amplified if the vehicle is a leisure vehicle as the weight and lack of control is increased. On average, it takes approximately 15 minutes to fit a Tyron band to a wheel, which means a vehicle can have all wheels fitted within an hour. For us, this is a real no-brainer, and it should be for all road users.”
“We’re hoping by shining a light on the simple steps people can take to get Tyron bands fitted and showing them directly where to go, we can continue our mission to raise awareness and create safer driving conditions for all road users.”
