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I have a June 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost with 17-inch wheels. I'm fed up with banging around Exeter and have almost decided to change to 16-inch wheels with 215/55 R16 tyres. The suppliers seem to think...
In a recent letters page, under the heading "Hard Luck" you suggest that GT of Derby checks to see if the transportation blocks have been left in his car’s springs. How do you check these? Our Ford Focus...
I am thinking of buying a Mini Cooper Convertible, but it is fitted with 17-inch wheels with 45 profile runflat tyres. I am more interested in comfort rather than performance. Would you recommend 15-inch...
I have decided its time to trade in my old Renault Scenic auto. I have narrowed my search down to three models, the Ford B-Max, Citroen C3 Picasso and the Nissan Note, and I can’t choose between them....
I had a puncture in my Nissan Juke. The owners handbook states the spare wheel is under the floor in the boot. No spare wheel is there, only a compressor and a bottle of sealant - which did not work. If...
I had a recent puncture repaired by the AA who were very good. They repaired the tyre with 'slime,' and gave me leaflets about, how even though this is a temporary repair, the tyre can still be repaired...
What tyres will be quieter to damper road noise?
Following your advice a couple of weeks ago I'm about to buy an Auris HSD Excel. It comes with 17" alloys and 225/45R17 tyres. I have read your previous warnings about low profile tyres so should I go...
My 2012 Corsa EcoFlex came without a spare wheel. Where can I get one? Vauxhall quotes over £300!
The rear tyres on my Audi A4 Cabriolet are worn on inside rear only. They are 235/40/R18 FALKEN ZE912 95W XL, fittted 03/05/2012. What could be the cause?
 

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