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...

Winter Tyres and notifying insurers

I recently had winter tyres fitted to my Mercedes 230 by my local Mercedes-Benz dealership. Recollecting your advice I telephoned our brokers to inform the insurance company of the change. The brokers...

Event Tyres

Dear HJ We discovered a puncture on one of the run flat tyres of my partner's BMW 320 this morning. As we were having trouble finding one in stock locally I thought we would contact Event Tyres as you...

Quiet family car

My current Honda Civic is due for change & I'm wondering which of the current similar models (Focus, etc) are the quietest, especially in respect of road noise. The Civic is great on good surfaces but...

Your article on comfy cars what tyres would you suggest

My present tyres are 205/55/r16 91v Pirelli p7, but they seem noisy. Could you suggest a tyre with better ride quality and less noise, ideally budget or midrange prices?

Which used car should I buy?

I do a lot of motorway driving from Midlands to London at least twice a month, and back and fourth from Birmingham to Leicester. Have seen two golfs, one is petrol 7,000 miles one owner, the other is...

Tyre choice for a Hyundai i10

I'm torn between the three main tyre choices for my i10 - Continental Eco Contact 3, Goodyear Duragrip and Michelin Energy E3B. Which would you recommend and why?

Bolting wonderer

I recently purchased a set of black steel wheels with winter tyres from mytyres.com for my SEAT Exeo. The car came with silver-headed wheel bolts, presumably to match the alloy wheels, although they are...

Softening a SEAT

I find the ride on my SEAT Leon FR TSI really hard - much harder than my previous Leon 1.8 Turbo. The car has Pirelli PZero Rosso 225/45R 17 91W tyres fitted (excellent road holding but noisy). Could...

Excessive Tyre Wear

I bought a Renault Clio Dynamique S 1.2T new three years ago. It has been correctly serviced by the dealer since. I have just had to replace three tyres due to the inside tyre walls showing exposed reinforcement....