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I am undecided between buying a new automatic Nissan Qashqai or a Hyundai ix35 and would welcome your advice, drawing, perhaps, on knowledge you have of safety and reliability records. Even the Ford Kuga...
I retired in 2011 and purchased my 2009 2.0-litre diesel automatic Vauxhall Insignia Elite company car from my employer. It has now covered around 33,000 miles and is in need of new tyres (245/45 R18 96W)....
Please could you advise me in respect of an issue I have with my 14,000 mile 2010 Jaguar XF on 245/45 R18 Pirelli P Zero tyres, pressures 35PSI. These tyres are very noisy in the speed range 30-80mph,...
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...
On a recent trip to France in my 17,000 mile 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK280, I had the misfortune to get a puncture in the rear nearside tyre. The tyres are Pirelli 225/50 R16 92W. Fortunately, we were still...
My 2002 Vauxhall Vectra is making a scraping noise, which seems to be coming from the front wheels. There's no vibrations, or any performance issues, but the noise is very loud. Any idea what it is?
My wife and I are the proud owner of a Skoda Yeti 2.0-litre Diesel. We have had the car for over three years, but have had nine punctures over this time. In every case the whole tyre had to be replaced...
I have bought a 2012 BMW 520d recently after 12 years with a 530i Sport. So far I love the car, but am comparatively disappointed with the road holding, cornering and noise from tyres. The car is presently...
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 Skoda Octavia TDI VRS currently on aluminium wheels with 225/40/18 summer tyres. Would steel wheels with 205/55/16 winter tyres be a good combination for winter motoring?