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We have a 2015 Audi A4 quattro estate and have moved to a hilly elevated area that often suffers from winter snows. What would be a good choice of winter/offroad tyre to allow us to still drive around...
We have a Porsche Macan fitted with Pirelli P Zero tyres which need replacing. We find the tyres superb with great grip and reasonably quiet. We wonder if we should be considering all-season tyres as a...
My handbook says my tyre's load rating should be 96 but I want to fit 4 season tyres and I cannot find a supplier who has anything above 94. Would it affect my insurance if I fitted 94?
Heeding your advice to use all-weather tyres, what’s the best for my 2021 Skoda Karoq?
I have a 2006 diesel Nissan X-Trail 4x4 and occasionally use it in forestry which can be mud snow or ice, also farm tracks which are either bone dry or wet and slippery. My main driving is village roads...
We have a MINI Cooper D Clubman 65 reg, with 21000 miles, and need to replace the tyres. We live in a low lying area with lots of water. Would you still recommend Continental All Season Contact to replace...
What are the pros and cons of all-season tyres?
I have a 2018 Focus ST-3 and need new tyres on the front. Can I fit a pair of all-season tyres or do I need to replace all four? Also, can you recommend any all-season tyres for my car?
I own a 2010 Honda CR-V. The owner's manual recommends tyres that are inflated to 30PSI for normal loads, but the tyre fitting company insists that my newly fitted Michelin Cross Climate 2 tyres should...
My Kia e-Niro has Michellin Primacy 3 tyres which perform poorly in the wet (they also have just over 2mm tread). My other petrol cars all have all-season tyres which are phenomenal, but the cars all weigh...