How often should I replace my winter tyres?

I only do about 2000 miles a year on my winter tyres. At what age should I replace them?

Tyre noise

How much noise reduction could I expect from swapping my 20 inch wheels to 19 inch and which tyre would you recommend?

Is there a product that will prevent wheels seizing to hubs?

Can you recommend any product that will protect aluminium wheels against the effects of the metal in brake dust on new wheels? On my last Volvo three of the four wheels had seized onto their hubs due to...

Mixing Tyres

Last April I purchased a 2010 Honda CRV 4 x 4. I now need to fit two new tyres. When I took delivery the vehicle was supplied fitted with three Dunlop and one Falkum. Having done some research I think...

Which tyres should I fit to my 2004 Honda Stream?

Will you please advise me on the most suitable replacement tyres for my 2004 Honda Stream SE Sport?Currently I have two Yokohama ASPEC and two Bridgestone Turanza fitted 195/65R 15 91V. Winter mileage...

Which tyres for a classic Land Rover that covers low mileage?

I've read your advice on checking the age of tyres, which I did on my Land Rover Series 3. The tyres are Lassa 6.00-16C and date back to 2005 so presumably should be kept an eye on for signs of rubber...

Focus Coupe Convertible - wlll 15-inch wheels give me a smoother ride ?

I've previously improved the ride on a 2008 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 TDCi by changing from the supplied 205/55/R16 wheels to 195/65/R15s. I've just done the same change with a 2010 Focus C-Max Zetec 1.6,...

Should all tyres be changed at once on a 4WD vehicle such as our Freelander?

My wife's 2005 Freelander had an irreparable puncture. Four new Yokohamas had been put on about 15 months earlier and had done about 10,000 miles. The local Yokohama outlet explained that the precise tyre...

Where can I get new tyres sourced and fitted?

I need to replace all four tyres on my Volvo V70, but with only one tyre garage locally I don't believe their prices are competitive. Rather than wasting petrol trawling around distant tyre garages are...

Why doesn't the RAV4 come with a spare wheel?

I posted a message on the Toyota blog relating to the about to be launched new 2013 Toyota RAV4. In it I said: “I change my car on a 3 year cycle. In 2007 I bought my first RAV4 paying extra for a model...