Are Michelin Cross Climate tyres acceptable as winter tyres in France?

I read with interest your article regarding winter tyres in France and wondered whether my Michelin Cross Climate tyres would be acceptable under French law? If not are snow chains acceptable?

The Pirellis on my Skoda are noisy and harsh - can you recommend something else?

I have a Skoda Superb running Pirelli P7 235/45 R18 tyres. I find them noisy and harsh. Can you suggest an alternative for a softer quieter ride?

Is it worth upgrading to Michelin Cross Climates for my Skoda Fabia Estate?

I have just take delivery of a new Skoda Fabia Estate 1.0TSI 110SE. It comes fitted with Nexen NBlue tyres. These do not seem to be very well reviewed. Is it worth upgrading to Michelin Cross Climates...

Should I fit Michelin Cross Climate tyres to my 2017 Ford Fiesta?

I intend to fit Michelin cross climate or similar to improve ride comfort on my 2017 Fiesta. Tyres currently fitted are 195/55 R15. The tyre pressure indication plate shows this size or 195/50 R16. The...

Which tyres do you recommend for a Mazda MX-5?

In the Telegraph on Saturday you recommended tyres for an MX-5. I have a 2008 2-litre version. I was thinking of fitting Michelin CrossClimate, or similar from Continental/others. Would you recommend this...

Which petrol cars car offer 4WD?

I need a car with 4x4 capability because I have to negotiate a muddy track every day. I need a reliable car, but it doesn’t need to be big. I do around 8000 miles per year, mainly short journeys, so I’m...

I recently had the back tyres on my car replaced - why does my car feel less sure-footed now?

I've always used 205/60 H16 Michelin ESaver tyres on my 2010 Toyota Verso. The front tyres needed replacing and I was persuaded to fit Michelin 205/60R16 Cross Climate + 96H XL. Since then, the car doesn't...

Could you recommend a good SUV that doesn't cost too much?

We moved to the North East of England from the South and would like to replace my wife’s 2016 Ford Fiesta (6500 miles, Titanium Ecoboost) with a small 4x4 SUV. She likes the look of a used BMW X1, Kia...

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...

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?...