Where can I get a spare wheel for my KIA Venga?

I recently bought a KIA Venga 1.6 petrol auto with 16-inch alloy wheels. The car didn’t come with a spare wheel, neither full-size nor Space Saver, just an inflation kit. However, there is an underfloor...

Can I recommend Tyrepal for their excellent customer service?

I have Tyrepal units on my caravan and, prompted by your correspondents' comments was wary of the effects of winter towing. Some weeks after a foul-weather salty mid-winter tow returning from Holland,...

Does the new RAV4 have a proper spare wheel?

I have an 8-year-old RAV4 that I plan to replace later this year. I have been very pleased with the car, and all things being equal, would have gone straight back to Toyota to buy another one. I was aware...

Can I claim from the local council after a loose kerbstone shredded my tyre?

Recently, when driving on a suburban road, I pulled into the side to let a vehicle pass. There was a loud bang and my vehicle shuddered. I stopped and saw that my brand new nearside tyre had a long gash...

Can I re-use a previously punctured tyre?

I drove about half a mile before the tyre was completely flat and then another quarter mile to safety before I changed the wheel. Looks like a nail in the tread, but would you drive on it after repair?...

Tyres - should I replace after using sealant?

Is it worth buying a tyre sealant canister in order not to have to change a wheel with a flat tyre? If so, can that tyre be used for the rest of its useful life?

Tyre punctured badly after forced to hit kerb by oncoming truck

I was driving along a village high street, with cars parked on the other side of the road, and I saw a very large lorry travelling quite fast towards me. I slowed, from 30mph to just under 20mph, as I...

Why did it take a week for a BMW dealer to replace a runflat tyre on my BMW 530D?

I ordered a new F10 BMW 530D on its launch date and took delivery early this summer. A couple of weeks after delivery, my wife picked up a puncture. She was able to drive the car home satisfactorily, and...

Spare a thought

My wife recently purchased a 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S fitted with 4 stud, 205/40 ZR 17 sized wheels and tyres. Unfortunately it came with a compressor and can of sealant, and not a spacesaver spare wheel,...

Leak pudding

You are mention runflat tyres to avoid the danger of changing a wheel on a dangerous road or motorway hard shoulder. But I have not heard you mention the product "Puncturesafe" that instantly repairs all...