I have a Nissan Leaf EV that needs new tyres. Is it worth buying special electric car tyres?
Tyres are one of the things we get asked about most by readers. Although most people regard buying tyres in the same way they might look at going to the…
Category: Tyres
They’re the only thing joining your car to the road so they’re crucial for road safety. Discover all about getting the best tyres for your motor and how you can maintain your tyres to be as safe as possible
Can I mix tyre brands on my Honda Insight?
Our reader needs two new tyres for their car and wants to know if they can mix tyre brands and replace the worn-out tyres with two new tyres that are…
I’ve bought 98V Extra Load tyres for my Vauxhall Zafira Tourer. What air pressures should I run XL tyres at?
Our reader replaced regular tyres with Extra Load tyres on his 2017 Vauxhall Zafira Tourer. He’s read that XL tyres require greater inflation pressure but can’t find out what these…
What’s best for cheap tyres: a home fitting service or getting them from the garage?
Sourcing new car tyres is a bit like motor insurance. You don’t enjoy buying them but they’re vital to go motoring. Getting the best deal possible for cheap tyres takes…
Some people say change tyres at 3mm, others at 1.6mm. Tyres aren’t fully recyclable so shouldn’t we use them for as long as possible?
The 1.6mm question is a very good one and one to which there isn’t really a right answer, in our opinion. Tyres are critical for road safety We’ve said it…
Is it right to rely on my Tyre Pressure Monitoring System to tell me when to pump my tyres up?
Cars – like the rest of our lives ‑ now have so many electronic systems it’s easy to trust them for everything. But how accurate are Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems…
Is an illegal spare tyre an MOT failure?
The spare tyre is increasingly a thing of the past. But are there still rules and regulations for those cars that do carry them? And what if your car has…
I’ve put 16-inch alloys on my Peugeot 308 HDi. Will using the original 15-inch wheel as an emergency spare be dangerous?
Our reader bought his car second hand with 195/65 R15 steel wheels. He then changed the steel wheels for 205/55 R16 alloys. But he wants to know if he can…
Would putting smaller wheels on my car help reduce road noise and make the ride smoother?
Our reader is complaining about the 245/45 R18 tyres that are on his Mercedes-Benz E350. But would downsizing to the car’s original 17-inch rims really help to improve the ride…
I’ve got tyre wear much more on the inside than the outside. Why is this?
Our reader noticed tyre wear that’s more apparent on the inside than the outside of the treaded area. This is only happening on one of their front tyres. Read on…