Most recently answered winter tyres questions

I am considering exchanging my BMW X1 2.0 Xdrive for one of the three variants (SE, Urban or Sport) of the 1-Series 120D Sport 5door Xdrive. I would appreciate your opinion of these 4WDs and whether 16-inch...

My partner would like to buy a new/nearly new car which can cope with occasional snow and steep hills in the area she works as a GP. Her commute to work is a round trip of 30 miles, but there will be shorter...

We need to replace all four tyres on our Citroen C4 Grand Picasso. It's currently on Michelin Primacy HP 205/50 R17, but I'm looking for an all-year all-weather tyre. We're based in the south of France...

I have not long taken delivery of a 2005 Volkswagen Golf TDI 4-motion with 67,000 miles that also has a most awful droning noise at approximately 2000rpm or 68-70 mph. It's as if the vehicle shouldn't...

I need to buy a used car: I’m currently considering a Audi A6 Quattro Avant or a BMW 535d Tourer – both have covered 100,000 miles. Also, as we live in the hills, would four-wheel drive be better than...

I’m thinking about fitting winter tyres to my Volvo V50. We live in a rural part of southern England and want to get a good set of tyres to replace the current Pirelli 205/50 R17s. What do you recommend?...

What are the best winter tyres for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, wheel size 195-60-R16?

Can you recommend a good set of winter tyres for my BMW 3 Series Touring? I wanted to use the same set as my four-wheel drive X1, but my local dealer told me the steel wheels and winter tyres cannot be...

My beloved 1997 Discovery automatic is dying and I don't know what to replace it with. I have a budget of approx £23,000 and initially thought of a Freelander, new, or on my budget, more likely used. I...

Can you tell me if it’s worth buying winter tyres on my Volvo V60? I do about 10,000 miles during the winter month, but only drive on motorways.