Tyres

I own a Ford C-MAX 2.0 Titanium automatic. At the last MoT I was told it needed new front tyres so I asked the garage to get some fitted. It has come back with Wanli tyres. I've never heard of them and...

Tyre tread block deformation

ATS, in looking for a slow puncture, identified a tyre problem where the inner tread blocks are not smooth around the tyre periphery, caused by the edges of adjacent blocks not being of the same height....

Reinforced tyres

I took your advice about getting winter tyres for our C-MAX which is now wonderful in snow and want to get winter tyres for our Hyundai i10. The only ones available (from Germany) are "XL" which I think...

Sizes of winter tyres

Hi, I see your recent articles in the Telegraph re winter tyres, and the advantages of them. Assuming one opts to have a set on separate wheels (ie not swapping the tyres on the same wheels), is there...

Collapsed bearing cage

I wonder if you know why the bearing cage on a well maintained, regularly professionally serviced, Peugeot 206CC might suffer this catastrophic event on a motorway after less than 17000 miles. My car...

Winter Tyres

With regard to fitting winter tyres, would this affect my insurance premium?

Snow tyres

I noticed that you have endorsed the use of snow tyres recently. I have been Michelin Alpin, M + S rated tyres in winter since 1997 and swear by them. However, I have seen reports in the press that some...

Winter tyres

Please can you remind me the recommeded websites, and the relative advantages of tyre change, or complete wheel change for winter tyres?

Winter tyres and snow socks

Here in the UK I drive a 4X4 fitted with M+S rated tyres. How do these compare with "winter" tyres as, for example, required by law to be fitted on all cars in Germany for the winter months beginning...

Winter Tyres

I am a low milage driver and need winter tyres. Can I use winter tyres all year (not more than 5000 miles per year)?