The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA). is a trade association based in the United Kingdom.
It was created in 1930 and represents tyre wholesalers, retailers and fast fit companies across the UK. It also has supplier members that include leading tyre manufacturers and automotive aftermarket companies. It represents the interests of those members by actively lobbying UK and European Government in relation to key issues such as non-compliant, unsafe and illegal part-worn tyres, tyre ageing, tyre tread depth law, EU Tyre Labelling and environmentally sound collection and disposal of tyres
The NTDA is also an active member of the Tyre Industry Federation, the umbrella federation for all trade associations operating in the UK tyre industry(TIF).
The NTDA directorate is based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
Since its formation, the NTDA has had 55 elected Presidents and, after the change of title in 1999, 6 National Chairman. The current National Chairman of the Association is Roger Griggs, Communications Director at European Tyre Enterprises Ltd. The current Chief Executive of the NTDA is Stefan Hay.
The NTDA runs an Annual Dinner and the Tyre Industry Awards. It also runs the National Tyre Industry Conference and many regional social and business events for the UK tyre industry.
For many years the NTDA has run a national scheme called TyreLink a breakdown scheme, which coordinates members of the Association to offer a 24-hour roadside breakdown service for trucks
The NTDA also administers the Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Tyres (REACT) steering group. REACT operates as a dedicated group within the NTDA. It was launched in October 2011, for all truck tyre technicians who work for companies in membership of the NTDA. The scheme records and monitors the training of technicians working on the roadside throughout the UK. Trained technicians are issued with individual licences.