Winter tyres - what to do?

I have a 2006 56 model BMW 520 d SE Auto which I plan to keep for two winters. They are now on 225/50 run flats on 17 inch alloys. 1. Do I just fit same size and profile winter tyres on the same alloys?...

Wheeler deals

I drive a 2008 BMW 116ES, 1,596cc. Annual mileage: 4,000miles. Last winter I had a bad experience when I went into a very bad spin on black ice and snow. I managed not to hit anything, but I had to abandon...

Replacement for a 530d

I drive a 2004 530DSE which is high spec and has done 120k. I am soon to retire and will no longer need to cover the distance I previously travelled. I will still undertake journeys of 300 miles each...

4x4 or family car?

I need to change car to accommodate for bigger family now and more storage but not sure whether to go for a 4x4 or fit winter tyres to a family car. I lived in Edinburgh and the snow was severe here last...

Steel wheels and winter tyres

Dealer (John Clark Aberdeen) suggesting 16" steel wheels + Dunlop winter runflats (total £990) - would this be best option, rather than alloys (+£310), or non-runflats (-£147)?

All weather/ Winter tyres for an E60 5 Series

Are there run-flat winter or all-weather tyres available from any manufacturers? If so, which brand would you recommend and would it be suitable to leave these tyres on all year round on a BMW E60 auto?...

Which winter tyres?

Having been frustrated the last two winters trying to drive my beemer in even the smallest amount of snow I've resolved to buy some winter tyres. My local, trusted tyre fitter has offered me Falken HS439...

Problems with a BMW 320d

I have been reading through the good and bad reviews regarding the BMW Coupe 320 Diesel year 2007-2009. I noticed that it has been advised that there has been turbo failures on this particular model reported...

New BMW 530d has 'characteristic noise' which garage can't or won't cure.

I have spent 12 months at my BMW dealer trying to get a problem cured on a new car. The engine resonates at about 1750 rpm in all gears. 1750 is about 70mph in top gear so motorway driving has to be done...

BMW engine failure three months after purchase

I'm feeling very sick. I've had the car just over 3 months. A few days ago the car suffered dramatic power loss and was running like a tractor. Towed in to a local garage and at first the chap thought...