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Winter tyres I shall certainly add to a car, which I anticipate buying this weekend. However, is there any benefit in having a separate set of wheels rather than just switching tyres on the rims?
I have just bought a 2008 Volvo V70 D5, and I am considering winter tyres. My previous car, a Volvo 850 had 205/50 R16 tyres and the handbook recommended 185/65 R15 on steel rims as a winter combination....
I have an old Toyota Corolla and want to fit some winter tyres (195/60 P15) - what would you recommend? I don't do high speed/performance/off-road stuff but I do live out in the sticks and I do get...
I drive to and from Southern Spain twice a year in November and February and regularly experience snow. The Spanish authorities have built lorry parks along the motorway and the police direct lorries into...
I purchased 2 pairs of snow socks, one pair for my Skoda Octavia (front) and the other pair for my wife’s Mercedes-Benz C200 estate (rear). After approximately 30 miles over four days the Skoda socks have...
In the December driving conditions, can I share with you a cheap and effective snow driving aid? All that is needed are a few lengths of polypropylene rope, each one long enough to feed through the driven...
Rather than buy extra wheels for snow tyres or have a garage changing them over every season what do think to this idea: On a FWD car have the winter tyres on front in winter (as is normal) but in summer...
I have a 2005 MG ZT-T Diesel fitted with 225/45/R18 wheels. I wish to purchase a set of steel wheels fitted with Winter Tyres. However, I wish to fit 17-inch steel wheels and would like to know what tyre...
I've been reading quite a bit about these winter tyres and I'm pretty convinced from what I've read, that they are worth having - particularly if we keep getting more snow in the winters ahead. However,...
Would fitting winter tyres affect the validity of my car insurance, as I will have changed the original specification?