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My two year old Mazda 3 went in for its second-year service recently. On collecting the car from my main dealer nothing faulty was pointed out and I drove the car home. The next day I received a video...
Do tyres have an age life?
My wife is getting a Ford Puma ST soon and currently switches between regular and winter tyres on her Polo GTI. Are we better off getting a set of all-season tyres for the Puma or will that compromise...
I have a Mitsubishi Outlander which I regularly drive on farm tracks. At the weekend I nearly slid sideways into another vehicle. The tracks are heavily rutted, muddy and very slippery. I need to change...
I am looking for the best tyres for my Kia Sportage. I live in the west of Scotland so lots of rain and frequently drive 4.5 hours to the Highlands. I don't do any off-road driving - just about town...
I have a 2016 Nissan Note that’s only done 14,400 miles and the two front tyres have almost reached their end. Surely this is not normal life span for a tyre? Can you suggest what may be the cause, and...
My Kia Ceed has a noise which sounds like a wheel bearing problem. My garage says it is due to uneven tyre wear, i.e. going round the circumference wear gets more/less as you go. Seems to me this can only...
I recently fitted the full sized spare wheel to my Ford Mondeo as part of the tyre rotation process. I found that the wheel isn't fitted with a tyre pressure monitoring sensor. Obviously this has resulted...
I read with interest your article regarding winter tyres in France and wondered whether my Michelin Cross Climate tyres would be acceptable under French law? If not are snow chains acceptable?
Four years ago, I purchased four Pirelli Scorpion Verde Tyres for my SUV. As an advertised premium brand with a lifetime warranty, I was willing to pay the relatively high cost. Unfortunately, after only...
 

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