Winter Tyres and Insurers

Following the horror-story reports of insurers charging extra premiums when notified that people fit winter tyres and wheels, thought I'd just add a bit of good news. When I rang Mercedes' insurers (Aviva)...

Winter tyres

In the second paragraph of your advice concerning Winter Tyres, you have given the temperature at which one should consider using these tyres as 70C. Shum mishtake here shurley?

Winter wheels and tyres

I am thinking that to have a spare set of winter wheels and tyres would be a good idea, as I have heard they are much better for grip and braking at temperatuires below 5 degrees. My S-Max 2.2 Diesel...

Winter tyres

Last year I bought two 12 month old Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 petrol cars for a total cost of £15,250. One for my wife and one for myself. Good value I think for a much under-rated car. We live at the bottom...

Snow Socks

I would very much appreciate your opinion on Snow Socks, particularly in relation to a Honda CR-V on the rear wheels in snow and ice.

all season tyres

Your advice on winter tyres... when you say putting just two winter tyres on a vehicle is dangerous, has worried me somewhat, as a couple of months ago I needed two new front tyres on my Mondeo. I have...

Do speed humps obstruct the maintenance of roads in snow?

When traffic planners started to suggest speed tables, cushions and pinch points be constructed on our street network 30 years ago, Highway Engineers objected on a number of grounds. Some have been covered...

Winter Tyres - no insurance

Unbelievably,my insurance company told me that I would not be insured if I changed my normal tyres (rated 91W) for winter tyres (rated 91H). H rating is, I believe, up to 130mph so improving my roadholding...

Winter tyres

I am a supporter of these where can I get some from and is it a requirement to have them on steel rims my tyres are 175 / 65 R14 The car is an 08 Daihatsu Sirion 1.5.

Winter tyres

For some weeks now you have been advocating the use of winter tyres. I have heard recently, however, that some insurance companies regard the fitting of such tyres as a 'modification' and in the event...