Winter tyres or a four wheel drive?

We live at the bottom of a steep hill on a private road which is not cleared of snow. All of our neighbours have four wheel drive and so drive on and compact any snow, which then freezes. Will winter...

Removing winter salt build up.

After two harsh winters I'm worried about the effects of road salt on my cars bodywork. Are there any products that you recommend that remove the road salt film from a car's bodywork, chassis & underbody...

Sizes of winter tyres

Hi, I see your recent articles in the Telegraph re winter tyres, and the advantages of them. Assuming one opts to have a set on separate wheels (ie not swapping the tyres on the same wheels), is there...

Should I switch on my Ford Mondeo's heated windscreen and rear window to improve engine braking?

Although my Ford Mondeo has a traction control switch to assist roadholding in icy conditions, I have found as an additional measure, when driving on particularly icy and ungritted sideroads, that switching...

Please can you warn your readers to prepare for breaking down in snow?

We live in rural Surrey. It’s not isolated but it can become difficult in the snow. We were just going to bed one night when the snow was very bad indeed and we had a ring on the doorbell. A young woman...

Can you fit winter tyres only to the two driven wheels or should they be fitted all round?

For a 2-wheel front or 2-wheel rear drive car, do you recommend that only the driven wheels require to be fitted with winter tyres?

Please recommend a 4WD petrol vehicle for negotiating icy rural roads?

The heavy snow over last November and December left me marooned for days because our lane was never cleared. Although fond of my ageing Polo estate, I'd have felt more confident negotiating icy rural Somerset...

Winter Tyres

With regard to fitting winter tyres, would this affect my insurance premium?

Snow shoes

I have been reading about snow shoes recently. Are they a good alternative to other forms of winter products?

Snow tyres

I noticed that you have endorsed the use of snow tyres recently. I have been Michelin Alpin, M + S rated tyres in winter since 1997 and swear by them. However, I have seen reports in the press that some...