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My Mondeo Titanium five-door hatch is coming up for three years old and 20,000 miles. At a recent check-up I was dismayed to be told that the front tyres had only 1000 miles at most left on them. I was...
I wondered if you would be kind enough to tell me why car manufactures fit low profile tyres to their vehicles as 'standard'. My brother bought a new Jaguar, which was supplied with them on, and he noticed...
I'm just writing to say how much I agree with your views on large wheels/low profile tyres. I recently sold my 1999 Lexus LS400 which had 15-inch wheels and 65 profile tyres. I now have a 2007 Lexus GS300SE...
I run my Volvo S60 T5 on Goodyear Eagle F1 235/40Z/R18. We used to travel frequently to Germany in the winter and have carried snow chains for several years, although have never needed to use them. I know...
My husband is keen on buying a Range Rover Sport approximately 2-3 years old. We would probably do about 15,000 miles a year. What would you recommend please? I see 20-inch wheels are the norm, but I am...
I have a 2004 BMW 330Ci Sport convertible. It is a lovely car except for the rock-hard ride caused by the sports suspension with 18-inch wheels and 35/40 profile tyres. Since it will need two new tyres...
We might buy a 2-year-old Jaguar XJ. Is there any different in ride quality between a SWB and LWB version?
I’m looking for a quiet-running tyre for a recently acquired Rover 75 diesel with the (sensible) 15-inch alloys and 195/65 R15 tyres. It came on unidirectional Goodrich Profilers, which are wearing well...
I have Honda Civic 2.2 and it is getting near the time for new tyres. The wheels I have fitted at the moment are 18-inch with low profile tyres, and with the roads as they are, are rattling my old bones....
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...