Choosing new alloys and either winter or all-season tyres?

I have a 2015 2WD Nissan X-Trail n-Tec on 19 inch rims. I will be driving round the UK and want to improve winter driving safety. Would a winter package of 17 inch rims be best with winter/all season tyres?...

Mixing cross climate and summer tyres - is it wise?

I know that mixing all season tyres with summer tyres is regarded as unsafe. However, as Michelin Cross Climate are regarded as a summer tyre, is it okay to mix these with other summer tyres? My front...

Winter or all season tyres for a BMW 328i?

The car is presently on Goodyear runflat tyres and has no spare wheel. If I can fit an ordinary set of winter or all weather tyres, then in the event of a puncture she could use her breakdown cover. Winter...

Winter wheels

I have a Golf Mk6 with 16-inch alloy wheels, size 205/55/R16. Can I fit 15-inch steel wheels with winter tyres (195/65/R15) on this car? Does this require a change to the DVLA registration document, or...

All season or winter tyres advice?

I'm planning on running my Avensis with all season or winter tyres and I have found on a reputable online tyre supplier. Are there any downsides to running all weather tyres throughout the entire year?...

Yeti winter tyres

I want to fit winter tyres on 16-inch steel rims. Skoda suggests 215/60R16. I reckon a better speedo/ odometer match would be with one of the following (A)225/55R16 (B)205/60R16 (C)195/65R16 (C)195/70R15....

Winter tyres

I have a Mercedes Benz E300 Estate 2015 model with 265/35 R18 on the rear and 245/40 R18 on the front. I want to to purchase some winter wheels and tyres. What size rim should I purchase?

New Mazda CX-3 - AWD or 2WD with winter tyres?

Having finally settled on a new CX-3 I need to decide whether better to go for the 2WD and buy a set of winter wheels and tyres or just go for the AWD version (but no winter tyres) - I can do one or the...

Jaguar F-Type and winter driving

Having recently taken early retirement I am looking to celebrate my new found freedom by swapping my BMW 5 Series for a Jaguar F-Type, probably a V6 (S) Convertible. My only real concern is with its capabilities...

Winter/summer tyres change

I have always had a set of summer and winter tyres for my cars as I live on top of a hill. When I take them to the garage to be swapped over, they are put on randomly, as I have always presumed this would...