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Here in the UK I drive a 4X4 fitted with M+S rated tyres. How do these compare with "winter" tyres as, for example, required by law to be fitted on all cars in Germany for the winter months beginning...
I am a low milage driver and need winter tyres. Can I use winter tyres all year (not more than 5000 miles per year)?
I had Pirelli "Sottozero" winter tyres (Sotto means 'under' in Italian) fitted to my Vauxhall Vectra and found them so much better on lightly snowed roads. However I became afflicted with overconfidence...
I have a BMW X5 35 diesel sport, 2010 model with run flat tyres which is not very good in snow. I have found some sensibly priced winter tyres which are not run flats. One tyre retailer tells me that I...
I am about to have snow tyres fitted to my Fiat 500 Abarth SS. I have been speaking to an ex AA patrolman and he informs me that I should lower the tyre pressure on my snowies by 7LB in each tyre. Is that...
I am very enthused by the concept you have promoted of winter tyres/steel wheels to cope better with the current conditions. I have looked at your recommended websites but here is my first problem - there...
Which axle should chains be fitted to on a Honda CR-V given that it has a unusual inter-diff?
I know that one is not supposed to mix summer and winter tyres. But how about summer and all season ones? I have a Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI (excellent car by the way) with nearly new Continental EcoContact...
Winter tyres I shall certainly add to a car, which I anticipate buying this weekend. However, is there any benefit in having a separate set of wheels rather than just switching tyres on the rims?
I have just bought a 2008 Volvo V70 D5, and I am considering winter tyres. My previous car, a Volvo 850 had 205/50 R16 tyres and the handbook recommended 185/65 R15 on steel rims as a winter combination....
 

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