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Are there any owners of Nissan NV200s flagging up exsessive rear tyre wear? I'm down 2mm on both sides of my new van after 18,000 miles.
I am told nitrogen filled tyres rarely need checking because they do not deflate like ordinary air filled tyres. Is this true? Is it worth paying to change to nitrogen?
I have a Mondeo Titanium X Sport on 235/40 R19 tyres. What smaller rims would be OK with what winter tyres? Your help would be greatly appreciated.
I have an Audi A4 2.0 TDI 170 running on 245/40R/18/93Y tyres. I have been told that I can have fitted 225/40R/18/93V winter tyres on my existing alloy rims? This is obviously a thinner tyre and at a...
I had a new tyre fitted yesterday and the garage told me that, although it was a different make (ToyotaR1) it would be fine with my other three existing Bridgestone tyres. It was fitted on the back...
My son bought a one-year old Volkswagen Scirocco a few days ago, and when we got it home, we found the centres of the front tyres were badly worn down to the wear indicators. The garage claims that cars...
I would like to fit winter tyres - which are good ones, and should it be all four or will just two do?
Five weeks ago I bought a used 2005 Fiesta from a Ford Dealer. I have just noticed that one of the rear tyres is rated for winter, and the others all summer. Could this be dangerous under heavy braking...
I bought a used Jaguar XF (V6 3-litre diesel) a year ago to replace my ageing Saab 9-5 Aero (which I still have and can't part with). The XF has outstanding ride quality but on a recent longish cross country...
My wife purchased a SEAT Leon 1.6-litre a year ago. Recent MoT advised all tyres need replacing. Her annual mileage is 5000 miles with minimum motorway driving-max 10%. What size/brands would you suggest?