Is it safe to have 'new' tyres fitted that are five years old?

I have ordered four new Dunlop tyres for my Jaguar XJ from an online company. The tyres are to be delivered to a nearby Halfords for fitting next week. I am concerned that I may find my new tyres were...

How many 24-hour garages are there for tyre fitting?

As new cars don’t have spare wheels any more, repair kits are very temporary, and space saver wheels restrict journey, how many 24-hour garages are there for tyre fitting if you have a puncture and need...

What is the best product to to re-inflate a punctured tyre?

Yesterday my wife's Toyota iQ got a puncture, fortunately I was in the car with her. The car has no spare wheel so I tried to use the Toyota-supplied mini compressor which injects a sealant into the tyre...

Why won't Kwik Fit repair runflat tyres?

I'm sure you are already aware of this situation but just in case you haven't seen it in writing, Kwik-Fit has written to me to state: “Kwik-Fit is unable to repair run flat tyres as we cannot guarantee...

Tyre inflation - nitrogen vs normal air

I am told nitrogen filled tyres rarely need checking because they do not deflate like ordinary air filled tyres. Is this true? Is it worth paying to change to nitrogen?

Thanks for recommending Event Tyres, who fitted Michelin Alpins to my car.

In response to your articles about winter tyres, I contacted Event Tyres and have now been fitted with a set of Michelin 205/55 R16 91H Alpins. Your correspondent MY, Poole has the same car as myself so...