Harsh ride

Last year I bought a new Jaguar XF Portfoio but didn't like the hard ride so I sold the car at great loss. I am now considering buying a Mercedes CLS 350 SE with 18" wheels. Do you think I might be making...

Where can I get steel wheels for winter tyres?

Where can I buy steel rims for my winter tyres?

Is it dangerous to have van tyres on my 4x4?

I jotted down my Honda CRV tyre size (205/65/R16C) to get a quote for winter tyres and noticed that they are commercial (van) tyres. Kwik-Fit have quoted me for winter tyres which are also commercials...

Winter tyres - Which car?

I've decided to have winter tyres on one of our cars. We have a 55 plate Honda Jazz and an 06 plate Volkswagen Passat. I'm not sure which car would be best suited to be fitted with winter tyres, considering...

Tyres constantly losing pressure

Three out of the four wheels on my wife's 05 Zetec 1.6 Focus are consistently losing pressure by 5-8 PSI per week. The tyres have been replaced and so have the valves. They are alloy wheels and look...

Cross-manufacturer wheel compatibility.

Want to get a spare set of wheels for fitting winter tyres. Have the opportunity to purchase second hand Audi/VW/Skoda or Ford wheels, same tyre size (205/55 R16) and number of bolts (5) so can I presume...

Winter wheels and tyres for an S60

Can I fit my winter tyres fitted on a set of original 16 inch Volvo V70 Alloy to my Volvo S60 D5 SE, which came from factory with 17 inch alloy wheels?

Winter tyres or 4x4?

I am thinking of upgrading my 159 to a 4x4 (possibly an Alfa Romeo 159 Q4 if I can find one) as it is useless in the winter weather! I wonder whether I would be better just buying some winter tyres (and...

Wint some, lose some

I am confused over the issue of winter tyres for my car. I have a 2007 Mercedes CLK fitted with AMG wheels. The tyres are 225/40 ZR 18 on the front and 255/35 ZR18 on the rear. Mercedes does not supply...

Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall

Could you please remind of the advisability of leaving winter tyres on the car all year? I have a Volvo XC70 with the two fronts coming up for replacement (the rears only around half worn). Would it sensible...