How best should I fit winter tyres and spare wheels to my Ford B-Max?

Can you help please? I know the Ford B-Max is new but I would like to get a set of steel rims and winter tyres for my 1.0 (120) EcoBoost. It has 6.5 x 16-inch offset 40 alloys. I have looked on all of...

Which winter tyres should we fit to our Toyota Auris hybrid?

We have recently changed from a 4x4 to a Toyota Auris Hybrid and, given your advocacy of winter tyres, are looking to have them fitted. The dealer has recommended Yokohama 215/45 R17 91V, at a cost each...

Spare wheels and winter tyres

I have a Honda Jazz. My summer tyres are Dunlop SP2030 185/55 R16s on original Honda alloy wheels, and my winter tyres are Nokian WR D3 175/65 R15 (Directional) on steel wheels (KFZ 7085). If I purchase...

Polo wheel on an Audi A1?

I can get a spacesaver from a scrap yard from a recent Polo - will it suit my Audi A1?

Winter Tyres - do I need a spare?

I'm ready to fit my winter tyres, got a spare set of second hand alloys. I'm doing this all on a very tight budget, so do I need five winter tyres rather than four, (I have a good spare tyre)?

The wheel thing

We have ordered, but have yet to take delivery a new KIA Picanto. I note it comes with a tyre inflation kit rather than a spare wheel. I'm a little concerned as we may do several long journeys. Do you...

Spare wheel

I have the Grande Punto from new back in 2009 and it did not come with a spare wheel only this can of sealant which I've never been too happy about. The wheels are 195/55 R16. Can you recommend anywhere...

Are runflat tyres for my 3 Series BMW readily available in France?

A friend of mine has a 1 Series BMW with runflat tyres and I have a 3 Series with them. He was recently stuck in France due to the lack of availability of these tyres following a puncture. He called the...

Why is our BMW Compact's space saver wheel a different diameter to its 16-inch wheels?

In Honest John in August a reader mentioned that his Astra space saver spare wheel was two inches smaller in diameter than the road wheels. My BMW Compact has 16-inch wheels, while the space saver has...

Is there a product that can protect spare wheels, like that on my Discovery 4, from theft?

The spare wheel of my Discovery 4 was stolen recently. I'm not sure exactly when because I had not regularly checked that it was still there. The cost of a replacement wheel and tyre together with a new...