Tyre pressures on a Hyundai ix35

Pease can you tell me if there is a site where I can discover the correct pressures for my Hyundai ix35 4WD. As recommended by your good self, I bought a spare set of steel wheels (17 inch instead of...

Why pay more for 'premium' Summer tyres?

Premium tyres size 235/40/18Y cost about £180 per wheel for my Mondeo. Budget tyres same specification cost about £70 per wheel. What am I getting for spending an extre £400 for premium tyres?

Mud and snow tyres

Comment is made on the advantage of winter tyres over standard tyres. I have a Honda CR-V fitted with M & S ( mud and snow). How do these fit in the equation?

Aftermarket tyre pressure monitoring

Do you have any information about the TyrePal tyre pressure monitoring system which was advertised in the Daily Telegraph motoring section on December 3? Do they work? Is it worth it?

Budget Winter Tyres - a warning

This is not so much of a question as a warning to anyone contemplating the fitment of winter tyres. Last week my daughter purchased 4 winter tyres for her Vauxhall Corsa from a well known internet tyre...

Tyre sizes - what weight and speed do I need?

Our Golf 1.6 fsi petrol has non standard 17" wheels fitted from new. The fronts need replacing but none of the tyres (Dunlop) give any more info than 225, 45, 17. Do you know the speed/weight rating. It...

Commons knowledge

Perhaps you can help clarify something that Phillip Hammond, the Transport Secretary, said in the House of Commons? He was asked why winter tyres were not made compulsory, or at least encouraged, in this...

Bling and bias

I have checked my wife's Fiesta’s wheels. They are 17" diameter and the tyres are 195/45 R17 Eagle FI. Why would a local Ford dealer fit 17" wheels? Not asked for by us? Why when I asked them was I told...

Must be Juking

I took your advice and bought a Nissan Juke that I am very pleased with. I have been looking at winter tyres. Do I just buy tyres? You mentioned rims. Do I have to buy those as well? I found Mytyres people...

Treading carefully

I have tried to identify what type of winter tyre is suitable for a 215/45R17 that is on the latest model of the Prius. Toyota UK were no help, the local Toyota dealer was no help and I have contacted...