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I am looking at buying a new Toyota Auris Hybrid, either hatch or estate. What wheel size do you recommend for a comfortable ride? I have been told by the dealer that although Toyota do not recommend...
Most cars I go in disappoint me with the level of tyre roar. Am I right in thinking low profile tyres are partly to blame? Could you recommend me some cars which, on high profile tyres, minimise this?...
I have a 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI Estate. I recently suffered a puncture and was marooned as Mercedes do not offer a spare wheel or spacesaver on my vehicle. I couldn't use the "glue" they provide as...
I have just purchased a new BMW X1 and it is a fine car. However it has significant tyre noise which is worse on some road surfaces. It is fitted with non-runflat Bridgestone Turanza tyres. The BMW dealer...
I need to change the tyres on my Volvo XC70 and would like your recommendations on the best tyres to fit. My mileage is around 10,000.
Is it necessary to fix minor scratch/scuff to alloy wheel happened by rubbing against the kerb? Will it cause log term damage to the wheels or can I leave it?
I have tried to replace two of my 175/64R14 Michelin Alpin A4's. My tyre depot (Michelin agents) tell me Michelin say they have no stock of that size and have no predicted date for availability. My depot...
We bought a new Cooper S All4 Countryman in March 2014. It has run flat Goodyear tyres (A17L 225/45 R18 91V) and we have done about 6,000 miles. Where can we go to buy new genuine MINIwheels? We live...
My Fiat Sedici 4 x 4 is a superb utility vehicle: low motorway usage, country lanes but no off-country. We have two or three weeks snow here in north Derbyshire and whilst the 4 x 4 system works well,...
I am thinking of buying a Qashqai n-Tec which comes with 18-inch wheels but with an option to have 17-inch instead free of charge. Which size wheel is the better choice and why?