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Hello together, Since the winter is already almost imminent I need your help. We have as second car for my wife the BMW 316i listed below in my signature. We live in the Cologne/Bonner bay where the winter is never really strong and my wife drives with the car between 5000 and 6000 kilometers a year in the vicinity. She also drives always quite good what stands on the speed signs and on the highway also only the straight speed 130 km/h. Is that even worth driving for the needs of summer and winter tires or should I have all-year tires raised? What is worth my wife a quiet tire. Thought there at the Vredestein 195/65 R15 91 H Quatrac Lite with C / C and 68dB. What do you mean ? Summer tires ? Winter tires or all-year tires ? Thanks for your help.

Hello motor-talker! My Polo 9n3 pulls slightly to the left after the last tyre change! Now I have guesses where it might come from: 1. Got a tyre on the back right, which is one year younger than the others, since I had a tire damage one day before the wheel change last year 2. I accidentally got some oil on the brake disc at the front left. I first carefully braked this and then almost with force on an empty country road. The oil is definitely because the brake has reached its usual strength again, but maybe something has changed?!? Does one of you have any idea where this could come from and still, if you should do something against it? It bothers me rather less, but not that at the end of the season I’m standing with one-sided tires or something. Thank you for your answers! Mfg Greentea

Hello tyre community, for 2 weeks we are the owner of a Honda Civic from 2008 with 83 hp. The car is driven almost only by my wife. The km performance will be almost 6,000 km and that to 80-85% in the city. My wife no longer wants the change summer tires – winter tires and I am not a friend of all year tires. I am interested in your experiences and conclusion with all year tires. Please only own experiences and in similar weather conditions, as in the Rhineland, if possible The volume and consumption are not important. Important is the behaviour and the braking distance in wet and dry conditions and whether one should go to work with snow or prefer to take the train. Would the bill at all open or are the all-year tires after 2-3 years no longer usable that the summer – winter combination would be cheaper? The tire size is 205 55 R16 Thank you in advance.

Hello! I ordered and delivered 2 Michelin Energy Saver Plus summer tires online. First of all, I was disturbed that both tyres have a different DOT number (1 week apart), but it doesn’t seem to be that bad? Both tyres have a bump in each case. I think that’s normal, isn’t it? In the case of the one tyre inside, there are also bubbles in several places where there seems to be air enclosed. If you press there, the material is in the places Is this normal? Is that a security risk? I sent photos to the dealer where I bought them. He said it was fine. When I called Michelin, however, the lady at the hotline said that I should rather return them. I also wrote an e-mail to Michelin. Answer was, I should send the tires for free check. But then I must wait forever… Because I didn’t want to wait that long, I ordered another 2 new types of the same type. On the 2nd delivery it was like this: both tyres with the same DOT. I was already pleased. But then the look in the inner jacket: On tyres 1: An approx. 3-4 mm large solid knob inside in the tire. In addition, 2 smaller ones near the Knubbel. Tyre 2: The bridges in the inner jacket, are interrupted in the middle on 2-3 cm around. E-mail to the dealer. The other one would be ok. Then came a replacement tyre. But he was 4 months older than the two. What should I do now? The tires from the very first delivery keep with the bubbles? Or send everything away and buy something completely different? I thought for example about the new Falken Sincere 832 EC…

Hello! I am currently looking for good used or new 205/50 R17. I bought the car recently used. On the current rims are 205/50 R17 93 W. I have to replace two of them. To my questions… My 325ti is registered with 235 km/h. The current tire is approved by the “W” up to 270 km/h. May I also raise “V” (240 km/h)? Next, I would like to know if I should also raise RunFlat tyres. Or do you need to use the vehicle license a n special indication? By the way, the rims are 7×17 R47 BMW Style 73.

Hello guys, I would like to buy my A4 new rims soon. I would like the WSP italy Giasone W567 in 18 inches. The rims are supposed to be not only price-wise but also qualitatively good. Of course I would prefer original rotor rims, but 700€ for a rim is simply too much for me. However, there is a problem: I just can’t find an online shop or dealer that you can order the rims about. I would be very happy if you could help me further.