Fo c u s o n Tyre IM PorTs - SA TREADS

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WIn A seT oF MIchelIn PrIMAcy 3 Tyres!
Innovation is the name of the game for iconic tyre maker Michelin, shop for breakdowns, and
whose latest tyre promises motorists “Safety to the power of 3.” Michelin other fantastic benefits like
Primacy 3 tyres are now available at Tiger Wheel & Tyre stores nationwide one night’s accommodation
and when you buy two or more tyres you’ll get a 3 year membership or a rental vehicle for a day,
to BibAssist free of charge, a programme as remarkable as the tyres when you break down more than 100km from your destination.
themselves.
Drive Me gives members the option to drink and not drive. Call BibAssist
Based on independent tests, Michelin Primacy 3’s three key safety at least one hour in advance and a vehicle with two drivers will be sent
characteristics are: excellence in dry braking; excellence in wet braking; to meet and drive you and up to three passengers home, in your own
and excellence in cornering in the wet.
vehicle. The service allows for six free bookings per year and is available
within a 50km radius of city centres in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape
The tyre owes its superior braking and cornering performance to new Town, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and George with new areas
auto-blocking sipes – the slits in the tread blocks – that keeps the treadsurface
in contact with the road and a special tread rubber compound
being added everyday
and tread pattern that optimise grip and reduce braking distance in all Michelin Concierge Desk is like having a free personal assistant. Need a
conditions.
restaurant booking, concert tickets, accommodation, pool repairs, petsitting
or more? Call BibAssist, speak to a concierge and they’ll get back
These proven abilities are reason enough to make motorists head straight to you promptly with the information and up to three quotes.
for their nearest Tiger Wheel & Tyre, but throw in a free, three-year
membership to BibAssist and the desire to own Michelin Primacy 3 tyres Best of all is the ease with which your membership to BibAssist is
is quite irresistible.
activated. Simply buy two or more Michelin Primacy 3 tyres from Tiger
Wheel & Tyre and the store will automatically register your membership.
BibAssist is the name for three exclusive, additional services that are
free to motorists who buy two or more Michelin Primacy 3 tyres from For more information on the innovative new Michelin Primacy 3 tyres and
Tiger Wheel & Tyre. These include Roadside Assistance; Drive Me; and complete details as well as the terms and conditions of BibAssist, visit
Michelin Concierge Desk.
your nearest Tiger Wheel & Tyre store or go to the website www.twt.to.
Roadside Assistance offers emergency roadside assistance for mechanical
and electrical breakdowns; flat tyres; flat batteries; keys locked in the
vehicle; 10 litres of fuel when you run out, twice a year; towing to a repair
Alternatively, turn to our Competition page (page 40), answer the easy
question and enter online or via fax to stand a chance to win a set of
Michelin Primacy 3 tyres!
DuNloP AWARDING A JAGuAR XF AT ToP GEAR!
Dunlop will be awarding one lucky customer a luxury Jaguar XF at the The Top Gear Festival will be held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban,
Top Gear Festival in Durban (15 – 16 June 2013) – South Africa’s most following popular demand with an incredible line-up of cars and driving
explosive motoring festival.
talent.
Dunlop tyres are specified and fitted by Jaguar as Original Equipment on
selected vehicle models. As a result of this long-standing professional
relationship, Dunlop and their Dunlop Zone partners collaborated with
Jaguar to give customers the opportunity to win a spectacular prize.
Customers purchasing Dunlop tyres through participating Dunlop Zone
stores until the 28th of April 2013 will stand the chance of being selected
as one of the five finalists who will enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip to the Top
Gear Festival. One winner will be drawn, live, at the Dunlop stand during the
course of the festival and will get to drive off in their very own luxury Jaguar
XF worth over R500 000!
The festival promises an action-packed show presented by Clarkson,
May and Hammond and featuring the iconic Stig as well as local
personalities, international stunt drivers and a whole host of Top Gear’s
trademark special effects. The Street Circuit will also be back - only
this time it’s bigger and better! Visitors will be able to see stunts, races,
motoring challenges and some of the world’s greatest cars on the
streets of Durban.
In amongst the Top Gear festivities, Dunlop will be in the thick of it with
giveaways and activities, not to mention the live draw for the Jaguar XF.
www.dunlopzone.com