Garage replaced one my my tyres with a winter tyre.

I purchased my car in December 2011 with a new MOT on it. It had recently failed the MOT as the n/s/r tyre needed replacing. The garage concerned therefore replaced the tyre and issued the car with a...

Changing to larger wheels

My car has factory fitted 15" alloy wheels. I was thinking of fitting 17" lower profile tyres - but the overall circumference of the wheel would be the same as the original. Do you think ride quality,...

I need quieter tyres

I have an 08 Golf 1.4 TSI on Pirelli P6000 195/65VR15 tyres. They last for about 28-30,000 miles but I find them very noisy and rather harsh running at the recommended 2.0 bar. Can you suggest an alternative...

How should I best store my wheels with summer tyres whilst I fit my winter tyres?

The Arnold Clark group has offered me four 185/60/15T Continental WinterContact TS 800 winter tyres for £299 (the standard package offer as per its website) and says it can provide a set of four original...

Did you know that fitting large wheels to your new car, such as my Mercedes-Benz E-Class, can increase road tax?

You replied to DM from Droitwich listing the disadvantages of big wheels Sports version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. There is another good reason not to buy the C-Class Sport, or indeed any other vehicle...

Should I fit winter tyres to all four wheels of my Alfa Giulietta?

After 40 years of fitting winter tyres (starting with Town & Country) to the driving wheels of my vehicle I now find tyre retailers insisting that this is "unsafe" and wanting to fit four. Having had no...

Can I fit different tyres to my X-Type Jaguar to improve the ride quality?

Very good recent article about comfy cars, which has prompted me to seek your advice. I recently purchased an X-Type Jag that has 17-inch alloy wheels, fitted with Michelin 225/45ZR17 Pilot Sport tyres...

Where should we sell our 2000 Ford Puma?

My husband and I (both in our seventies) are currently downsizing from two cars to one car, and are currently in negotiations to purchase a new Ford Fiesta Titanium and will be trading in my husband's...

Which tyres should I fit to my 2003 Lexus IS 200 for motorway use?

I have a 2003 Lexus IS 200 Sportcross with 205/55x16 V Bridgestone ER300 Turanzas that need renewing soon. I would appreciate your advice as to the best replacements. My instinct favours Continental Premium...

What can I do about cracking damage to the wheels and tyres of my BMW 3 Series convertible?

I have a superb BMW 3 Series convertible, manual, 2.0-litre diesel, E93, registered September 2008, purchased from a BMW dealer at two years old with 17,000 odd miles (now four years old at 37,000 miles,...