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I have recently bought a 2010 Honda Civic 1.8 on 225/45 R17 wheels. It came with a mixture of Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres - reinforced/XL on the front and normal on the back. The ride is rubbish and noisy...
I own a 1990 Jaguar XJ40 and want to replace the teardrop alloys with the older Kent alloys. I'm told they may not fit because of the size difference on the inside rim touching the XJ40 brake calipers....
Is one missing wheel nut now an MoT fail? On a similar subject, can you still have an MoT a month before and still use the car even if it fails (unless it's considered unroadworthy) or has that changed...
Is there a reason to put steel wheels on a Hyundai Ioniq? Motorpoint has them listed as standard equipment/
The exhaust pipe on my Vauxhall Corsa came unstuck and Kwik Fit charged me £375 for a new one and told me that the front tyres needed changing. They recommended a £79 alignment check which apparently showed...
I wish to follow your advice and change to a smaller wheel and higher profile tyre to improve ride quality. Will this affect the guarantee of my eight month old car? And will I have to advise the insurance...
I have a Kia Niro which I am taking to France this autumn and to France and Spain next spring. I don't wish to rely on the supplied tyre repair kit so have purchased online (not from Kia) a spare steel...
I have 225/35 R19 wheels on my Skoda Octavia vRS. I've replaced four tyres since January at £150 each due to potholes. I’ve now been offered a swap to 225/40 R18 wheels. Would this help?
I have a separate set of wheels and tyres for winter. About two months ago, I damaged a Nokian 255/60 R18 112H XL winter tyre fitted to my Range Rover. My local tyre dealer obtained a replacement and fitted...
Is there a product that will help protect alloy wheels against kerbing damage?