My wife and I drive a CR-V EX I-VTEC auto (our third such vehicle) that was purchased as a 3-month-old demo model in October 2008. However this model was fitted with 19-inch alloy wheels and low profile Yokohama tyres. Since then, we have had to replace six tyres because of wear. The vehicle mileage is 23,300 miles. Both of us have been driving for over 40 years, we do not tow or engage in high speed motorway driving or excessive cornering speeds. The suspension and tracking have been dealer-checked at every service and the wheels have been changed regularly front to back.

The advice from Honda (UK) is that lower profile tyres provide more high speed cornering and a more ‘car-like’ driving feel. Their view, even though our local dealer has evidence of such tyres being changed after low mileage, is that some people prefer low profile tyres because this gives the vehicle a sportier feel. We contend that low profile tyre running costs of £1,800 in less than three years (each tyre costs £300 to replace) means that they are not fit for purpose on this vehicle and make the CR-V an unacceptably expensive vehicle to run. What is your view?