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I've bought myself a spare set of alloys and have ordered some winter tyres from my local garage. They will be fitting Kleber Quadraxer's next week. I have let my insurance company (Direct Line) know...
Telegraph Motoring recently carried photographs of two high performance cars: the Jaguar E-Type and the De Tomaso Mangusta. Both clearly show sensibly-sized wheels with hefty tyres to absorb the shocks...
We recently bought a 58 plate Audi A3 Quattro Sportback 170 with 73k miles. We average about 25k miles pa, nearly all on long journeys. Please could you advise when we should change the timing belt? The...
I want to buy wheels and winter tyres for BMW X5 2005 E53 for UK use. What would you recommend?
A friend is buying a BMW X1, due for delivery in October. I asked him if he knew which profile tyres he was getting and he though that it would have 18 inch wheels. The spec says 17 or 18 inch wheels....
I'll shortly be taking delivery of a new Porsche Boxster, just as it's time to start thinking about winter tyres (which I've never had before). I can buy a set of Michelin Pilot Alpin for the existing...
You keep advising people to change the size of wheels/ tyres to improve travel/ ride condition. When a different size wheel and tyre is fitted will the speedo need recalibration?
I have lost the security bolt key for the wheels of my Volvo S40. Is there a quick and (comparatively) inexpensive way of replacing it or will the current bolts have to be cut off and replaced with another...
I need some advice on tyre choice for my 1998 Nissan Elgrand MPV. The standard tyre is 215/65 R15 96 S and it has been suggested that I use reinforced tyres because of the Elgrand's weight. I will only...
My recently bought 2009 Citroen C5 HDi 173 Tourer Estate with 225/55 R17 Primacy , has excessive front tyre noise as diagnosed by the dealer who says it is a characteristic of the model, a diagonal tyre...