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I have a 2005 BMW 535d M Sport Touring fitted with standard run-flats that give a hard and uncompromising ride. I'm swapping them round with a view to wearing them evenly so I can change to standard tyres,...
A year ago I started to experience slow deflation of the tyres on my then 4 year old Freelander which has 18” alloys. My local tyre dealer (ATS Euromaster) found a slow puncture in one tyre but they...
I purchased a new Range Rover Vogue TDV8 in November 2008. It has had one service, covered 19,000 not exciting or speedy miles, and has nearly scrubbed through a set of tyres. More worryingly there are...
I am considering buying an Audi Q5. However, the wheel sizes range from 17x8J (235/65) to 20x8J (255/45). I am looking at the SE model which has as standard 18x8J (235/60) wheels and tyres. I would welcome...
I have a 2005 BMW 535D M Sport Touring with standard 235/40R18 wheels and tyres. 6 months ago, when planning a routine 4-wheel tyre change at Micheldever Tyres, they informed me that both rear wheels had...
I wrote to you some time ago, perhaps a year ago, about my E46 BMW 320d Sport I imported from Hamburg in 2002. The car is serviced by my local BMW dealer (Woodman, Blackpool) and I retain all the service...
The internet is awash with complaints across the world that appear to relate to the combination of 19" wheels and low profile runflat tyres. I have never in the last 27 years of my driving experience ever...
I have a 2007 Laguna BG4TB6, done 20,000 miles, will soon need new tyres for the winter. What would you recommend, with price being a consideration.
I travel several times a year to Germany on private leisure trips. I keep my car and its tyres in good order, and have a great deal of experience of continental driving, including in winter conditions....
Last September I exchanged my five-year-old Mondeo Zetec 2.0 auto at 100k miles for a Focus Titanium 140TDCI Powershift. The Mondeo was supplied and always refitted with Continental Conti Premium Contact...