Best wheels and tyres for a Focus?

I want to buy a Ford Focus Titanium X from Ford Direct. My local Ford dealer tells me that they all have 18" wheels. I have driven one with 17" wheels which are OK. Please tell me what 18" wheels will...

Noise all-wheel drive after tyre change?

I've just fitted new tyres to the front axle on my 2005 Sornento. Since noticed a whining whirling noise on over run and on hill climbing, not tyre noise. Should I change the rears to match? I've read...

Where to sell winter tyres?

Dear John I have 4 x Continental winter tyres on steel rims for a VW Golf; used for just 1 x season. Where best place to try and sell them as I have since changed car brand and tyres do not fit new car?

Why are modern cars issued with different wheel size options?

Although I have given up driving, as I approach my 89th birthday I still have a valid clean licence, having driven and owned a variety of vehicles in a host of different countries since 1943. But when...

Which tyres for my 2007 Ford Focus?

I recently bought a 2007 Focus 1.8-litre petrol and am experiencing some road noise from the rear tyres. This has been diagnosed as wear on the arrow pattern tread of the tyres creating bobbles by 2n4...

What run flats are quietest?

I will soon need to change the tyres on my BMW 530d. It is currently fitted with Bridgestone Potenza 225x50 on 17inch rims. The tyres are fairly noisy so I'm hoping that you can suggest an alternative...

Why can't I get a space saver spare for my A3?

Despite being assured by Audi UK and also by the web that a space saver spare wheel doesn't actually exist for my 2012 Audi TT 2.0 TFSI, I passed by a car park recently by train and saw one attached to...

Toyota IQ - lack of spare wheel?

I'm interested in a Toyota IQ. There is no spare wheel as standard. The tyre sealant supplied does not appeal. Would you recommend buying a spare [steel] wheel/tyre, please? Are there any insurance implications?...

If you change your wheel size does it cause the speedometer to mis-read?

In your reply to HH of Salford on 29 December you advised him to replace his 22-inch wheels with 18, 19 or 20-inch wheels. If he (or she) does that the speedometer and trip meter would be reading higher...

Use copper grease on the wheel faces to aid removal.

Regarding PD's problem with his brass valves and alloy caps, I had a similar problem with an alloy wheel on a newish Polo with a puncture. I got the wheel nuts off without any trouble, but I just couldn't...