Everything You NEED To Know About Your Tyres Sidewall
When shopping for new tyres, you've probably noticed a series of numbers and letters printed on the sidewall of each tyre. These alphanumeric codes prov...
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Everything you need to know about the EU Tyre Label
Since the introduction of mandatory EU tyre labels in 2012, all tyres have to carry a label informing the consumers how well the tyre performs based on 3 key...
20 Of The Best Tyres in 2020
2020 hasn't brought a huge amount of change to the tyre market. Goodyear have new touring and all season products out (Goodyear EfficientGrip Performanc...
Can You Mix Tyres Across Axles?
By now, we should all know that you should never mix tyres on the same axle, but people often wonder whether it's a good idea to mix different brands of tyre...
4x4 VS Winter Tyres - Which is better in the snow?
There's a lot of people in the UK that believe having a four wheel drive (4x4) or all wheel drive (AWD) type vehicle means you don't need to worry about fitt...
The differences between 16, 17 and 18 Inch winter tyres
What 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 a comp...
Do wider tyres give you more grip? Different tyre widths tested and explained
Do 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 simple...
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 the fo...
How bad can tyres make a car? Premium VS budget tyres tested
With 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 balance and...
The differences between 17, 18 and 19 inch tyres
Is 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, no and...
Should we change tyres at 3mm? Michelin say no
In recent months a number of premium tyre manufacturers have reignited campaigns for the minimum tread depth law to be changed from the c...
2017 Summer Tyre Buying Guide
With 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 tyre dev...
2016 Winter Tyre Guide
With 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...
How Tyres Change For OE Approval - the P Zero Story
Here 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 Audi....
Runflat Tyres VS Seal Tyres
Runflat 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 ve...
2016 - The Year of the Performance Tyre
At 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 premium ma...
How Braking Performance Changes as a Winter Tyre Wears
Due 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 offe...
Caring for your performance tyres - Michelin Pilot Super Sport
The Michelin Pilot Super Sport is one of the most talked about tyres on Tyre Reviews. It offers extreme track performance blended with balanced roa...
2014 Winter Tyre Guide
Winter 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, and while...
2013 Winter Tyre Buying Guide
Thanks 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 is...
2013 Summer Tyre Buying Guide
With 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 review t...
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, cold ...
Tyre Labelling - A Video Overview
With 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 labels mean....
Premium VS Budget Tyres - Real World Performance
Budget tyres are controversial topic. UK is known to Europe as the "dumping ground" for cheap tyres, and we have a higher percentage of budget tyres fitted t...