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In Saturday's Telegraph reference to mobile tyre fitting at competitive prices. Have used Blackcircles.com on a number of occasions found them to be competitively priced and punctual.Do not just sell the...
Driving my Mercedes-Benz C220 in snowy weather is a nightmare. Should I buy an all-wheel drive car or buy snow tyres? I do a lot of driving on motorways and country lanes and the last few weeks have been...
Can you recommend replacement tyres for my Kia Venga - presently Continental 205/55R16 91H. Specifically with less road noise?
Had two tyres destroyed by potholes (no compensation from council) and I would like to change to higher profile tyres. What sizes could I fit?
Considering buying a Kia ceed or Hyundai i30 and would prefer to buy top range model with leather seats but would like to avoid harsh ride and criticisms of 17-inch wheels. How easy is it to have them...
I have just bought a 2012-registered Volvo V50 SE LUX which is on 205/50 R17 tyres. A little research has led me to believe that I would save 30 to 40 per cent on replacement tyres if I changed to 16-inch...
What do you think of a used 2009 Lexus IS250 SEi petrol from a Lexus main dealer at £14,000 compared to a 3-litre petrol Jaguar XF of the same year? Which would you buy?
I recently had two new tyres fitted to the rear by a major supplier. The types was the same as already fitted 225/55/16 and this was shown on the invoice. At my recent MOT it was noted that the ones fitted...
I drive a 2009 Mazda 3 Sport. I live on top of a hill where the road is not gritted by the council due to local cuts. When it snows like it did recently we could not use our car for a few days until the...
I wonder if you can help me? I own a Peugeot 308 Sport with 225/45 R17 94WXL tyres. Is it possible to use ‘ordinary tyres’ and not the ones the car was supplied with? I assume I would get a smoother and...