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Is it correct that if tyres are 10 years old it is a fail for an MoT?
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?