Tyre Guide
The Tyre Reviews collection of tyre guide articles. 34 articles, the newest published on August 7, 2026.
The Effect of Tyre Pressure on Tyre Performance: 1.7 vs 2.4 vs 3.1 BarVi Bilagare has run a tyre test in which the tyre never changed. The Swedish magazine took an Audi A4 Avant fitted with Nokian Hakka Black 3 tyres in...
Everything You NEED To Know About Your Tyres SidewallWhen shopping for new tyres, you've probably noticed a series of numbers and letters printed on the sidewall of each tyre. These alphanumeric codes pr...
The differences between 16, 17 and 18 Inch winter tyresWhat wheel and tyre combination is going to give you the best winter performance? A narrow high sidewall of a 205/55 R16, a wide sporty 225/40 R18, or...
Do wider tyres give you more grip? Different tyre widths tested and explainedDo wider tyres give you more grip? The logical answer would be yes, the wider the tyre, the more rubber in contact with the surface, but it isn't that... What's the best tyre type for winter 2017?With the cold weather quickly approaching, should you be fitting a winter, all season or summer tyre? I take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of...
How bad can tyres make a car? Premium VS budget tyres testedWith budget car tyres getting closer to the premium tyres in raw performance, we take a look at how a cheap set of tyres can alter the subjective bala...
The differences between 17, 18 and 19 inch tyresIs a 17" wheel more comfortable than a 18" wheel? Does a 19" wheel feel more sporty than its smaller brother? As always with tyres, the answer is yes,...
Should we change tyres at 3mm? Michelin say noIn recent months a number of premium tyre manufacturers have reignited campaigns for the minimum tread depth law to be changed from the current 1.6mm,...
2017 Summer Tyre Buying GuideWith the 2017 tyre test season in full swing, now is a good time to look at the best tyres for the coming summer. Due to the target conflicts within t...
2016 Winter Tyre GuideWith autumn finally here, now is a good time to take a look at the best solutions for keeping mobile regardless of the weather in 2016. Winter tyre in...
How Tyres Change For OE Approval - the P Zero StoryHere at TyreReviews we often get asked what modifications are made to OE marked tyres such as * for BMW, N for Porsche, MO for Mercedes and AO for Aud...
Runflat Tyres VS Seal TyresRunflat tyres have a bad reputation; they’re known for having poor ride comfort, tramlining, noise, low levels of wet grip, and if you puncture them v...
2016 - The Year of the Performance TyreAt the start of last year we predicted it would be the year of the all season tyre, and with six new all season tyres launched from nearly all the pre...
How Braking Performance Changes as a Winter Tyre WearsDue to a number of cold and snowy winters, the UK population now understands winter tyres both exist, and aren’t just for snow and ice - they also off...
Caring for your performance tyres - Michelin Pilot Super SportThe Michelin Pilot Super Sport is one of the most talked about tyres on Tyre Reviews. It offers extreme track performance blended with balanced road m...
2014 Winter Tyre GuideWinter 2014 is here, and it's set to be another warm, wet winter. Naturally, this raises the question as to whether winter tyres are worth fitting, an...
2013 Winter Tyre Buying GuideThanks to recent harsh winters, the best tyre for the UK roads is a hot topic, and with 2013 predicted to be the harshest winter of recent times, now...
2013 Summer Tyre Buying GuideWith the sun due to appear somewhere over the British isles sometime soon, and the German tyre test season in full swing, now is the perfect time to r...
All Season Tyres - How Do They Stack Up?With the winter tyre market starting to develop in the UK, a lot of people have been discussing all season tyres. UK winters are characterised by long... Tyre Labelling - A Video OverviewWith the the new EU tyre labelling law due for introduction in 2012, we thought it would be a good idea to get up to speed with exactly what the label... Other categories
Tyre Launches
163 articles
Coverage from important and exciting tyre launches.
General tyre news
117 articles
General tyre news that doesn't fit into any other category.
Winter Tyres
54 articles
Tests, data and information about winter tyres.
Group tyre tests
32 articles
Test articles with more than one tyre on test, compared back to back.
All Season Tyres
28 articles
Reviews, tests and launches of all season tyres.
Long term tyre tests
21 articles
Long term tyre tests run by Tyre Reviews, following a set of tyres over months and thousands of miles.
Site news
18 articles
News about the Tyre Reviews site itself.
Motorbike tyres
16 articles
Tests and articles about motorcycle tyres.
Magazine tyre tests
8 articles
Tyre test reports from the magazines.
Tyre Labelling
1 article
Information about the tyre labelling law in the EU.

