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In October 2011 I purchased an Audi A1 SE 1.6 TDI that had clocked 5073 miles. The tyres on this car are Continental 205/55 R15s. On roughly surfaced roads, especially motorways, the tyre noise is intolerable,...
My XF is on Pirelli P Zero tyres & looks as though will do less than 15000 miles -is there a better recommendation ?
I've just bought a Freelander 2 (2010 - done 16000 miles) What are the best tyres to achieve good wear rate and quiet ride? Will do mostly 95% main roads and will need 4x4 in winter snow. No real offroad...
Once again, thanks for your great 'column' in the Saturday's Motoring Section. I appreciate all your comments, and especially those on big tyres and small wheels giving a better ride, and liked your yesterday's...
I have driven Jaguars for the last fifteen years, but would like to downsize for my next car. What models should I be looking at to replace my S-Type that will still give the comfort, quality, pace and...
Regarding PD's letter about speccing a new BMW F25 X3, I have owned a new 2.0D F25 X3 since May 2011 and what a fantastic car it is. I have done 10,000 miles including towing a caravan (1475kg MTPLM) in...
Something is wearing approx 5mm line through to the canvas inside of the front tyres - not on the tread but inner sidewall. Have made sure pressures are checked each time I fill up with petrol as this...
Regarding mandatory use of winter tyres in Germany between 1st December and 31st March - does this apply to 4WD vehicles as well?
I recently had two new front tyres fitted on my 2004 Peugeot 307 SW and the tyre depot decided to fill all four tyres with nitrogen without asking me first. Aside from that I would like your opinion on...
I often hear that low profile tyres are a silly fad, but in my limited experience I feel that the car actually is more responsive and steers better. The tyres may wear faster and generate more road noise,...