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I have recently bought a 2005 Porsche Boxster S and a recent inspection has shown the front offside tyre has had a plug repair in the middle of the tyre and part of the plug is proud of the tread. I...
I have finally decided to buy a new Volvo XC70, what tyre size do you recommend for the best ride? Also, can you tell me if there are any known faults with this model?
I have a 10 month old Kia Sorento fitted with Nexen N8000 tyres. The tyres have covered 8000 miles over the past year and still have 6-7mm of tread, but just recently I have noticed channel cracking at...
I own a 2013 Skoda Octavia Scout and a few weeks ago I noticed blisters on two of the alloy wheels. I returned the car to the dealer, but they said the damage was caused by stone chips and they would not...
Screw-in tyre pressure monitoring systems, are they worthwhile?
I have a Seat Altea XL Stylance 19. TDi with 205/55/R16 wheels and have the opportunity to get a set of 195/65/R15 wheels. The motivation is my rims are very corroded and the free set is in brilliant...
My X-Trail originally came with 225/60/17 tyres and can I replace all four tyres with 225/65/17?? If possible will there be any difference??
I am in the process of buying a two year old used Audi Q3 from an authorised dealer. However, I noticed the garage has fitted it with four new Landsail Trailblazer tyres, which I understand are manufactured...
I have just purchased a full sized tyre to replace the silly space saver tyre for my Volvo V50. The wheel and tyre are good but I think I may have made a mistake as I realise the tyre is directional....
Being a pensioner I find the ride a little hard and sporty on mu 2005 Audi TT. It currently has 19-inch wheels, with low profile tyres. Can I swap for 17-inch wheels with more rubber on the road? If so...