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What tyres will be quieter to damper road noise?
Following your advice a couple of weeks ago I'm about to buy an Auris HSD Excel. It comes with 17" alloys and 225/45R17 tyres. I have read your previous warnings about low profile tyres so should I go...
My 2012 Corsa EcoFlex came without a spare wheel. Where can I get one? Vauxhall quotes over £300!
The rear tyres on my Audi A4 Cabriolet are worn on inside rear only. They are 235/40/R18 FALKEN ZE912 95W XL, fittted 03/05/2012. What could be the cause?
My husband drives a 2006 Audi A3 Sportback with 225/40 ZR 18 low profile tyres, which we both dislike as they provide for an uncomfortable ride and cannot cope with the awful potholes in our area. Can...
I have just replaced winter tyres (205/45/16) with standard ones, and wonder whether a set of steel wheels could be found to fit the winter tyres for next season, and at what cost?
I have a two-year-old Nissan Note with around 8500 miles on the clock. I've noticed that all four tyres have developed cracks within the treads running the circumference of the tyre. Nissan and the dealer...
You recommended that fitting 15-inch wheels on a new-shape Hyundai i30 solves the handling/steering complaints. I'm going to take your advice. But I was wondering how you arrived at your observation...
I have recently bought a 2008 Smart Cabrio. The best fun car I have had in 30 years! Would it be worth investing in a set of steels and running on winter tyres next winter? Or would a set of all season...
What would be the correct size tyres and rims if I want to replace my Kia Rio 17 inch 4 stud alloys with 15 inch items - and could you suggest where to get them from? I am told this would improve the...