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I recently purchased a nearly new Mazda 6 station wagon. I find it does not have a spare wheel, just a can of aerosol in case of a puncture. Enquiring at my Mazda dealership, I was told a full sized spare...
Time has come to replace two of the Dunlop 225/50/R17/94W Dunlop Sport 01 run flat tyres on my car. I am considering changing to non run flat tyres and I believe you have suggested a suitable alternative...
You have recently advocated the use of winter tyres and I am exploring this possibility for next winter. I would prefer to buy a new set of wheels and tyres, and whilst there is a wide choice of tyres...
For the second time in six months I have suffered a puncture in a runflat tyre on my BMW 1 Series. I have been driving for 46 years and prior to 2009 my puncture count was a mere 4. I have two questions:...
It was clear to me that when speed humps started to be installed on our roads, that nobody thought about snowploughs. The avenue on which I live has full width speed humps along its length, and during...
While in the local depot having new tyres fitted I spent the waiting time looking at the discarded tyres in their disposal cage. It was quite illuminating to see just how many had severe damage to their...
I purchased my Nissan Note Acenta 1.6 just two years ago and have used it for 16,700 virtually trouble free miles. Its recent annual service has revealed tyre tread depths of 3mm rear and 4mm front and...
I wish to buy a set of winter tyres and steel (ie non-alloy) wheels for my VW Tiguan Escape. My VW dealer tells me I cannot buy steel wheels in the UK and therefore would have to buy a set of alloys, total...
It is recommended and sometimes obligatory to use winter tyres in Germany in "the winter", whatever that is. Since I go there 6 times a year I am not happy with the wheels supplied with the car. I have...
I own a Skoda Octavia Hatchback 1.9PD Elegance that has low profile Bridgstone tyres, tread depth 3.5mm. I live in a cul-de-sac untreated by grit that is on a slight hill that I am unable to climb despite...