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I recently had a situation where one of my steel wheels got damaged and I needed to replace it. I scoured the internet and was surprised to find that it was going to cost about £40-£50 for a new one. I did manage to find a few used ones online but was dubious about the…

When owning a car, there are many checks that you should be doing on a regular basis that unfortunately we often forget to do. Checking your brakes and tyres is something that can serious affect the driving and stopping of a car and should be high on your priority list of overall checks. Fluid levels…

Many of us have some sort of device that we wish to have on display whilst driving. It may be that you have a mobile phone or satellite navigation system that you want to mount in your car and there are a number of different products on the market to allow you to do so.…

Formula 1 has been described as being in crisis, with dull races with little overtaking, a lack of characters in the paddock (when taciturn Finn Kimi Raikonnen is probably the most interesting personality, you know you’re in trouble) and a generally uncompetitive field, not helped by the recent dominance of Mercedes. The current tyres, manufactured…

If you want to stylise your car a bit but need to do it on budget then I have some top tips for you below: Wheel trims – if your car has steel wheels then adding or replacing your wheel trims can make a huge difference to how the car looks. I recently lost a…

Alloy wheels over time become scuffed, damaged and even corroded so it may be necessary to refurbish them. Many places offer this service, some will refurbish the wheels and keep the car in whilst doing it, others may ask you to remove the wheels and send them in to them. There are a few methods…

When buying tyres you are often asked what sort you want. Some people know what brand of tyre they like and will always stick to the same one, other people may go with the cheapest option. Tyres are split into groups often referred to as budget, mid-range and premium branded tyres. Trying to work out…

Part worn tyres are a great way to save money. They allow you to replacing your tyres with ones that are above the legal limit for often less than half the price of new ones. Often you will not be able to get four of the same branded tyres, but as long as they are…

If you have your tyre replaced by a garage then usually the garage will dispose of your old ones for no extra cost, however some tyre companies that come out to you to fit new tyres may charge a fee for taking the old ones aware, some won’t offer this service at all and will…

While you might not be too concerned with the information on your tyres sidewall, there are a few things worth paying attention to. A common mistake many motorists make when checking their tyre pressures is to look at the pressure written on the sidewall. The pressure given here is the maximum pressure at the given…