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I've just bought a nearly new Cupra Formentor VZ2 with around 1000 miles on the clock from the main dealer. When we purchased it, the salesman pointed out that it had a new tyre (different to the other...
How do I identify the date on a tyre?
Could you recommend a good all-around, summer tyre for my Honda Civic? Tyre size is 225\45\17.
How sensitive are tyre pressure monitors? My wife’s Skoda Fabia’s tyre pressure warning came on recently and when I checked the pressures they were all a long way out. Is a slight pressure decrease over...
A recent MOT stated all four tyres are advisory items as they've perished, yet my 2018 car has only 15,900 miles on the clock and just does two or three local trips each week. Surely tyres should last...
Is there a good reason that all drivers shouldn't be using all-season tyres?
I have a three-year-old Volkswagen Tiguan running on 235/55 R18 100V Hankook tyres. I've noticed that after just over 22,000 miles, all four tyres have started to split where the tread meets the sidewall....
This may sound like an odd question. I have just taken my 2003 Porsche 996 Turbo off SORN for summer. The wheels are standard Michelin Pilot Sport (18-inch) but the tyres generate a huge amount of road...
My SEAT Ateca tyres (215/55/R17 94V) are down to 4mm and will be replaced in the next couple of months. Are all-season tyres worth investing in considering the extra expense? If they are, which ones do...
I have a 2016 Porsche Macan. At a recent MOT, I got an advisory on a rear tyre for some damage (probably caused by a speed bump) - which will need replacing. The car has Pirelli Verde Scorpions on it....