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Do you think alloy wheel and tyre insurance is a good idea? If so, can you suggest a reliable contact to buy it from?
My Skoda Fabia vRS is fitted with 16" alloys and low profile 205/45 tyres. Can I fit smaller diameter wheels with higher profile tyres? If so, which size?
I have fitted replacement MSW 16" alloys on my Skoda Roomster with 55x16 tyres in place of the original 45x17s to get a better ride over Herefordshire potholes! (This is a Skoda approved alternative size.) The...
Smearing the brass valve with Vaseline or grease before replacing the alloy cap should resolve the chemical reaction problem.
Do alloy wheels have a finite life? For some reason I think I read somewhere that they do and can become porous over time. I cannot find anything obvious relating to it on the web though.
A large stone has damaged one of my diamond faced alloy wheels on the diamond facing and I wanted to know if you could suggest any recommended repairers as I understand that this is a specialist job, rather...
My 2010 five door Ford Focus Titanium diesel gets through a pair of tyres on average every 12,000 miles. The car was brought from new and came fitted with 235/40 R18 tyres on 18-inch bling alloy rims....
I am looking to buy winter tyres for my daughters Puegeot Partner Combi(03) which is fitted with alloy wheels 185/65/15. I do not wish to buy steel wheels. Can they be fitted to alloys? What would you...
I've just bought a July 2009 Fiesta 1.4 Titanium. It has low profile Pirelli tyres on it, and has a tyre repair kit in the boot. Ideally I'd like to replace the tyres with 'normal' higher-profile ones,...
I bought a Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI Coupe in July 2009 on a Personal Contract Purchase and have to hand it back next month, having covered 34,000 miles. The alloy wheels have deteriorated to such an extent...
 

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