What Tyres do you recommend for a Volvo V70?

I have a 2007 (last of the old shape) Volvo V70 sport with 17” wheels. Although a ‘sport’ model, I’m a steady driver that doesn’t need to corner hard and doesn’t drive with lots of hard braking. What...

Heavy front tyre wear on a Vectra

My second hand car has 19" Inovit Wheels. I had 4 new Bridgestone Potansa RE050A tyres - Size 235/35 R 19 91Y rating - fitted 12,000 miles ago in March 2011. Despite periodic tracking and camber checks...

Should I buy a set of steel wheels for my Skoda Octavia Scout when I fit winter tyres?

I have a 2008 Skoda Octavia Scout, 66,000 miles. It is almost ready for a complete tyre change and I am considering fitting winter tyres until March and then replacing them with a new set of standard tyres....

Can you recommend some new tyres for my Skoda Yeti?

Last year I bought a 2WD Yeti and have been very pleased with it. I recently had the first service (15,000 miles) and was informed the front tyres needed to be replaced. This seems poor performance in...

Best tyres for a Mazda6

What would you recommend as the best overall tyres for a Mazda 6 TS2 2.0 petrol auto estate?

Garage replaced one my my tyres with a winter tyre.

I purchased my car in December 2011 with a new MOT on it. It had recently failed the MOT as the n/s/r tyre needed replacing. The garage concerned therefore replaced the tyre and issued the car with a...

Changing to larger wheels

My car has factory fitted 15" alloy wheels. I was thinking of fitting 17" lower profile tyres - but the overall circumference of the wheel would be the same as the original. Do you think ride quality,...

I need quieter tyres

I have an 08 Golf 1.4 TSI on Pirelli P6000 195/65VR15 tyres. They last for about 28-30,000 miles but I find them very noisy and rather harsh running at the recommended 2.0 bar. Can you suggest an alternative...

How should I best store my wheels with summer tyres whilst I fit my winter tyres?

The Arnold Clark group has offered me four 185/60/15T Continental WinterContact TS 800 winter tyres for £299 (the standard package offer as per its website) and says it can provide a set of four original...

Did you know that fitting large wheels to your new car, such as my Mercedes-Benz E-Class, can increase road tax?

You replied to DM from Droitwich listing the disadvantages of big wheels Sports version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. There is another good reason not to buy the C-Class Sport, or indeed any other vehicle...