Would a two wheel drive car fitted with winter tyres cope as well as a 4x4 with winter tyres?

I am having to change my 2008 Nissan X-Trail and want to buy a more environmentally friendly car. However, I live in an upland area of Wales where we get high snowfall in winter in the hills. Would a two...

Is it okay to fit winter to rear wheels only on a rear wheel drive car?

Is it okay to fit winter to rear wheels only on a rear wheel drive car?

Is it worth buying a different set if wheels for winter tyres rather than swapping them over?

I have a one year old Audi and am considering winter tyres. Do I have to buy additional rims or can I replace the tyres with winter tyres and then have the 'summer' tyres refitted next spring?

Do you recommend winter or all-season tyres?

Winter's here in highland Scotland so I need to change from the summer tyres on my Mazda CX-5. Would you recommend winter (as I've always bought in the past) or all-season? I do about 20,000 miles a year...

Why aren't people encouraged more to switch to winter tyres?

Despite having specialist winter tyres fitted for the last few winters, the recent cold snap has been the first real test of them in proper winter conditions. I can't speak highly enough of them (Nokian...

What's the best option for coping with winter - 4WD or winter tyres?

What's the best for coping with winter conditions - all year tyres, winter tyres or 4-wheel drive? In what order do you rate these?

My car will fail it's MoT if I put winter tyres on - what's the alternative?

I've had my Hyundai i30 from new in December 2009. Each winter, I put on my set of steel rims shod with winter tyres with a result that my TPMS amber warning light comes on because it can't find a signal...

Are winter tyres worth paying for?

I have a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and wondered if it was worthwhile having either winter or crossover tyres for the winter period? We live in a rural area.

What all weather tyres do you recommend?

My daughter has a Volkswagen Polo S 1.2. We're in a rural location and I organise a winter tyre swap for my elder daughter. I wondered whether the Polo could run on all weather tyres instead. Is this feasible?...

I'm driving through Croatia next April - will it affect my insurance if I don't use winter tyres?

I plan to drive through Europe to Montenegro in mid April next year. I have winter tyres for my car and intended to remove them before my trip. I am not making the return trip until June. Croatia, which...