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Why are there 'extra load' tyres on my Passat?

Hi, why do you have to use 'Extra Load' tyres (215/55 R16 97W XL) on a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2007?

Danny D (Dublin)

Nov 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Should I be worried about run flat tyres on my BMW?

I am buying a BMW 318d with run flat tyres and no room for a spare. The wheels are 18-inch alloy and the are low profile tyres. I'm nervous of getting a puncture while on the way to work and being stranded, then being charged a fortune to replace the tyre by a mobile tyre replacement company. I feel like replacing the run-flats with regular tyres and throwing a spare into the normal boot space. I do about 20,000 kilometres per year. What do you think?

Tom Byrne (Athlone)

Dec 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Can I get a spare wheel for my Skoda Yeti?

I own a Skoda Yeti Greenline and it has no spare wheel. Where could I get one? I don't like the system supplied with the car.

John Connaughton

Oct 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Can I replace my tyres with higher profile items?

Hi, my car needs two new front tyres (Ford Focus). I have two very good tyres that I could put on it but they are slightly different. The tyres on the car are 195/50 R15 and the tyres I have are 195/55 R15. Is it possible to put them on the car?

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James Cummins (Co.Dublin)

Nov 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Is it ok to put mis-matching tyres on my Toyota RAV4?

Would it be okay to put tyres not matching on my 2006 Toyota RAV4 D4D? Could it interefere with the four-wheel drive engaging automatically and are there any other things I should be aware of? These tyres are brought in from abroad and almost new and it's tempting to buy them as they are a fraction of the price of new ones.

Would really appreciate your advice on this.

Thanks

Valerie Evans (Cork)

Sep 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Can I fit smaller wheels to my Ford?

I have 15-inch wheels on my car and need to replace one rim. I went to a scrap yard but they didn't have any 15-inch wheels for my model of car (2003 Ford Fusion). They had a full set of 14-inch rims with new tyres (thinking of replacing all four because I also need two tyres), but I'm wondering can I put 14-inch rims on to a car that has 15-inch wheels.

Keith Byrne (Navan)

Mar 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Why no spare wheel in the Kia Rio?!

Why is there no spare wheel or jack in the new Kia Rio? It costs €115 to replace puncture sealant cannister that is supplied instead - that is crazy!

John Murphy (Dublin)

Apr 2012 Filed under: tyres

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Does the BMW X3 have full-time four-wheel drive?

Hi,

Is the 2005 BMW X3 2.0-litre diesel permanent four-wheel drive or not? If it is would it be very hard on tyres and suspension?

Patrick Ryan (Tipperary)

Feb 2012 Filed under: tyres

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What tyre pressure shuold I inflate my Citroen's tyres to?

What tyre pressure should I inflate to on my 1999 Citroen Xsara VTR 1999, engine size 1,800cc?

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Alison Hurley (Kilnaboy)

Nov 2011 Filed under: tyres

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How much to replace a tyre on my BMW X5?

Hello, I would like to know how much it would cost to replace one standard size tyre on 2010 BMW X5 please.

Mary Murphy (Cork)

Jan 2012 Filed under: tyres

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