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My son is considering buying a 2009/10 Jaguar XK 5.0-litre Portfolio. Do you have any comments positive or negative about this car or would you recommend some other make and model in preference?
My 2010 five door Ford Focus Titanium diesel gets through a pair of tyres on average every 12,000 miles. The car was brought from new and came fitted with 235/40 R18 tyres on 18-inch bling alloy rims....
Our son will be living near the Scottish border for a year. I am thinking of buying him a Panda 1.2 4x4, and fitting it with winter tyres from November to March. Is this a sensible choice and is there...
My 2004 Honda Jazz, with full Honda service history and 52,000 miles, has developed a rotating rumbling noise which sounds as if a bearing may be wearing. I understand that the Jazz has a known problem...
Having experienced too many punctures and splits with my Ford S Max 235/45 tyres I wish to replace the wheels and tyres with something more appropriate and long lasting. Could you recommend a wheel size...
In August I bought a (new to me) three year old (59 Reg) Skoda Fabia 3 Automatic 1.6 Estate car. It is fitted with 205/45/R16 Bridgestone "Turanga" tyres. Inside the petrol filler flap there is a sticker...
Is it feasible to change the wheels and tyres from the standard 6.5 x 16 running 195/45s to the base models 5.5 x 14 running 175 x 65s? If so, will I have to have the engine remapped and will there be...
Any advice on tyres for Citroen Picasso - it's an '04-reg with around 110,000 miles on the clock?
My 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK200 has 225x45/17 on the front and 245/40R on the rear. I can't source any of the rear tyres, and have been advised by my local Mercedes-Benz dealer to change the rear wheels....
I am looking to buy winter tyres for my daughters Puegeot Partner Combi(03) which is fitted with alloy wheels 185/65/15. I do not wish to buy steel wheels. Can they be fitted to alloys? What would you...