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If someone had not set fire to my car, I would have used the 6 year old Alpins again for the next couple of years

here in Korea I have been riding round on Hankook and Kumho tyres in a very wide range of vehicles. Very impressed, especially with Hankook. Previously neither brand has ever been considered for my cars in the UK, but I must say I'll look next time I need some. Weather here has been similar to...

MB Norwich offered, for the CLK, Alshain 17” £1,305.98 for 4 of 7.5 J, ET 17, fitted up PA3 MO. 225/45R17. Ordered in August, arrived December. A good chunk of cash but there has to be rubber on the road so might as well use something appropriate. Would've bought steelies but could get 16"...

The early morning road temperature is usually still quite low so I'll wait another week or so. I'm generally quite lazy about changing- on at the end of October and towards the end of March.

I hardly need them at present, but at last, my wheels and tyres arrived at the local dealer last week. Just 21 weeks from order.

Order confirmed first week in August. Where are they? We'll let you know. Unimpressed by MB Norwich.

Dieselman, a small, general explanation- Brake fluid is hygroscopic because it is made from glycol ether. Oil (petroleum) based fluids can damage seals, hence the use of glycol ether. The moisture is entrained throughout the brake fluid in very small droplets. This prevents pooling of water...

The Mercedes SL R230 original 17” fitment front & rear should be ET 35. However, on our CLK the wheel is 17x7.5" ET 36 front, 17x8.5" ET 34 rear; while on different 17 7.5” wheels with winter tyres on, the ET is 17. So check with a dealer or wheel supplier to be certain on what to buy. Narrower...

wasn't too difficult as I only looked at the cars parked on full lock. Will everyone stop fitting winter tyres… from the East Anglian Daily Times- Norwich-based forecasters Weatherquest said Mildenhall recorded Suffolk’s top temperature with 28.4C (83.1F) followed by Lakenheath with...

With this winter tyre thread in mind I wandered round the Globo (local shopping centre) car park and noted there were many cars with winter tyres fitted. Most with plenty of tread depth. These have obviously survived the summer with high temperatures. Before someone asks- no, they would not be...

My experience of retreads is that they are cheap and cheerful. As it is the first 4 or 5 mm of tread on a winter tyre that has the technology to shift the water and to grip the ice, I cannot imagine a retread would be helpful in this regard. BTW, I'm so pleased I fitted up the Yaris with its...

I hadn’t actually considered myself as an old codger. However, years ago we didn’t often get stuck in the snow. I used Michelin XMS on the back of a Ford 100E and then on a Mark 1 Cortina. The Michelin X tyre seemed to get around well enough, as did the Dunlop SP. In the mid seventies I had a...

I am in agreement with the comments that we don’t have enough snow each winter to justify snow tyres. However, if the ‘snow’ tyres area thought of as winter tyres, it does make sense. It is widely advertised that the rubber of winter tyres is designed to be more effective at temperatures below...

I agree completely that the narrower size helps in snow. While the overall grip of the 225/45R17 Alpns is good, it is a size that doesn't appear to suit the snow as well as 195/65 15 on the older cars we have. I know there is a weight difference and power difference, but the general feeling is...

Well, that’s the first winter tyres fitted for this year. Vredestein Snowtrac 3 replacing Vredestein Hi-trac on the Yaris. In case anyone’s interested, the other summer / winter combinations which I have, are- C180: Michelin XSE / Michelin Primacy Alpin E300: Michelin Energy Saver /...

Just to continue the saga, here's Michelin's pennyworth. "The 'MO' marking on a tyre means that the tyre is approved by Mercedes for fitment to all new vehicles that come out of production, therefore the tyre will beOriginal Equipment. Mercedes may have had an input with the Tyres Designers...

I had a new front tyre fitted to our CLK at this dealer and was given the same spiel about how long the pressure would last because of the bigger molecules. When I pointed out that it was a pretty small difference, the guy said, no there's a big difference. he didn't know what the difference was...

Hello to all, finally got around to posting. I have been working in the field of piping engineering in Egypt for ages but now in Italy. Fortunately not via Lampedusa. Owned Mercedes on and off for a good while. Currently have E300D, C180 and CLK at home in England, which I get to most...