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I recently bought a new Range Rover Evoque, a car that I am really enjoying. It comes as standard with 19-inch Pirelli All Seasons tyres. Are these any good in the snow and ice? I do have a spare set...
I have purchased a 2014 Nissan Qashqai 1.6 diesel with 5000 miles on the clock. However, I want to change the wheels and have been unable to find 19-inch winter tyres for this vehicle. What should I do? As...
Our Honda CR-V (petrol, automatic) needs new tyres before the winter, which I guess will cost £600+. We’ve done 74,000 miles in the Honda and are quite happy with it, although it’s expensive to run with...
I cannot decide whether I need to fit winter tyres to my Nissan Pathfinder (2006) or a decent 4x4 tyre. Basically I am looking at either the Michelin Latitude Cross or the Nokian SUV G3. Will the Michelin...
I shall be taking delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz C-Class 200 Sport next month and want to get winter tyres fitted, as it is a rear-wheel drive car. What tyres would you recommend and what price should...
I have just sold my old Ford Fiesta Zetec Michelin Alpin winter tyres as they were 195/50/R15 and my new Titanium X Ecoboost 125 has 95/50/R16. I wanted the new Alpin 5 but they don't seem to make them...
I'm looking for a decent all weather tyre for my wife's 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander. The Goodyear Eagle LS2 seems popular in the US and I believe carries the M + S marker, but I can't find much opinion on...
We're looking at buying a newish (2-3yr old) sporty car and we've been looking at BMW 1 Series, specifically the 116 or 118. All good so far however given that BMWs are all rear wheel drive my wife is...
I bought a set of spare wheels and fitted them with winter tyres. My local tyre shop suggested Yokohama W - Drive 225/50 R17 winter tyres for my Audi A6 Avant. As expected, I have been delighted with the...
I have a 2010 BMW 520SE and I've been told that I have to have fit runflat winter tyres. My son has a similar car but he has fitted ordinary winter tyres. Which is the correct option?