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Most recently answered winter tyres questions
I live in North Yorkshire, surrounded by hills, and I am planning ahead before the winter. I have a Skoda Roomster and I am considering fitting winter tyres or Autosocks. Which do you consider to be the...
I am dithering about whether to replace my 2002 BMW 320d Touring, which I have had from new, has 110,000 on the clock and has given me little trouble. It still returns 54mpg. Do you think it is sensible...
Please can you tell me how I calculate the wheel and tyre size for a 2005 Volvo V70? I want to put winter tyres on steel wheels for the coming winter. Clearly, the wheels will be a smaller diameter than...
I'm trying to decide on a one or two-year-old coupe that I can use to drive long distance, especially to ski resorts in Europe, so 4wd would be an advantage. The Audi A5 3.0 Quattro coupe seems ideal,...
We live in Cornwall, not the Alps, and although we did have some of the white stuff this year we managed, as we had a very nice Land Rover Discovery. Sadly it had to go as it was too costly to run, and...
I want to get a set of winter tyres on steel wheels for my new Octavia Estate, but I've been quoted £1300 by the dealer. I know where to go to get the tyres, but I'm struggling to find where I can get...
I have an old Mercedes-Benz ML 270 with alloy wheels taking tyres size 255/60 R17. I use it in the winter to pull a little trailer with the horse manure from a very muddy park. Last winter, I planted it...
You have often advocated switching to winter tyres over the winter. I live in a remote area and frequently have to contend with deep snow and mud. My 2006 Audi Allroad is ideal, except it would benefit...
I assume that your advice re fitting winter tyres to all 4 wheels applies equally to "wearing" Autosocks, especially to a RWD car (Lexus IS250), even though the Autosocks website make no mention of this...
Do you recommend the use of snow chains?