Under-inflated tyres are costing European motorists four billion litres of fuel each year, What Car reports.

According to research by tyre manufacturer Bridgestone, 81 per cent of motorists across the continent are driving on under-inflated tyres.

The drag caused by tyres that are not properly inflated leads to fuel wastage on a huge scale, and the collective cost is a frightening £4.6 billion worth of fuel.

Over 52,000 cars were checked in 15 European Union countries as part of the research, with 26.5 per cent having wheels which were inflated well below the car manufacturer’s recommended pressures.

And there are other implications too, as low pressure tyres increase fuel consumption, the impact on the environment is also greater, with Bridgestone calculating the waste is equivalent to 9.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Protyre recently advised motorists to regularly check their tyre pressures, especially before setting off on a long journey.

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