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I live in a country village and my nearest service station is about 15 minutes drive away. I find it almost impossible to check my tyre pressure when the tyres are cold (which is what I have been recommended)....
I have a Ford Focus Mk1 with new Uniroyal Rainex 3 tyres on the front wheels, which I'm quite happy with. I now need new tyres for the rear wheels. Should I buy the same as the front or the new Michelin...
What's the most accurate tyre pressure gauge?
I have been running Pirelli P7 runflats (225/55 R17 Y) on my BMW 5 Series for years. Is there now a runflat available which might give a less hard ride?
I have a 2009 Ford Focus with 17-inch alloy wheels. What is the standard size and, if I changed to the standard size, would the ride be more comfortable?
What are the best tyres for a comfortable ride?
My local tyre fitters have said they may be able to plug the nail hole in my 245/35 R18 runflat Bridgestone tyre for £16.99. Is it worth trying or should I just bite the bullet and payout for a new tyre?
I have a 2017 BMW 4 Series with 225/40 R19 tyres on the front and 255/35 R19 tyres on the rear (runflats). Over a two month period, both rear tyres have lost 0.3 bar and the front tyres 0.1 bar. The BMW...
I'm baffled by the different wheel sizes on offer for the same model of car. Often the higher spec models have bigger wheels. Are there any advantages to these bigger tyres, which seem to be considerably...
Car manufacturers are continuing to manufacture diesel cars despite all the adverse publicity about diesel. Nearly all motoring websites continue to recommend diesel as the best buy in versions of automatic,...