Sainsbury’s implements new 50p charge in petrol stations

Drivers are being warned about a major petrol station change that will see them fork out 50p every time they inflate their tyres. The service used to cost 30p for three minutes but will now increase to 50p for five minutes. Sainsbury’s has recently infuriated motorists after it announced that the cost of inflating tyres will increase by 20p. The supermarket giant follows in the footsteps of Asda, Tesco and Morrisons which are already charging 50p for the service. A spokesperson from Sainsbury’s stated: “Back in July, we started offering customers five minutes rather than the previous offer of three minutes, with each minute remaining at 10p per minute.”This is in line with the wider market offering and based on customer feedback.”READ MORE: Electric car owners warned about towing trailers and caravans Major petrol station change will see drivers fork out 50p for necessary service. (Image: Getty)Many drivers have taken to social media to express their feelings about the change. One Twitter user wrote: “The tyre pressure machine at Sainsbury’s Banbury went up from 30p to 50p.”They continued: ‘It has always been 30p. Now they hike it 66 percent. Same machine. Just a sticker over the price.”OK, it’s a small thing. But there are so many opportunistic price rises happening now.”DON’T MISS Car insurance policies could be invalidated by window issues [INSIGHT] Electric car owners warned of major range issues [WARNING] Motorists could face £5,000 fines for breaking ‘surprising’ laws [FINE]  The charge has increased from 30p to 50p. (Image: Getty) How to save fuel. (Image: EXPRESS)Tyres are rated in three categories: fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise.Fuel efficiency is rated on a scale from A to F, with an A-rating being the best result possible.These tyres require less energy to roll and therefore burn less fuel.So, if motorists want new tyres with good fuel economy, Kwik Fit advises people to look to the EU Tyre Label for guidance.Drivers also face fines of up to £10,000 for not having the correct legal tyre tread depth.If stopped by the police and the tyres are found to be illegal, motorists could be hit with three penalty points and be fined up to £2,500 per illegal tyre.Express.co.uk has reached out to Sainsbury’s for comment.