Which car do you recommend for high mileage daily commuting?

I need your advice to find my new car because I don't know the UK market very well, and I am getting mixed messages from everyone. In the next 12-16 months I'll be covering 1000 motorway miles on a weekly...

Which tyres could I fit to my wife's Mazda 2 Sport to reduce road noise?

My wife's 53-reg Mazda 2 Sport (old boxy model) is a decent enough car, but runs on rather low profile tyres (195/50 R15) and generates loads of road/tyre noise. Currently it has Firestone Firehawks all...

Speed cushioned

Why do so many modern cars have a hard ride? I have, over fifty years, owned, driven and enjoyed Citroen's torsion bar and hydraulic suspension cars. When my 130,000-mile 2CV needed too much work I replaced...

Do all Honda CR-Vs make a lot of road noise, or is it caused by my tyres?

I have a 3-year-old Honda CR-V 2.0 automatic. I get a lot of road noise - is this a general problem with this vehicle or is it the type of tyres fitted? Currently they are Dunlop ST30 Grandtrek.

Which tyres will reduce road noise in my 1995 Honda Accord Touring?

I am looking to buy a new set of tyres for my 1995 Honda Accord Touring. I have been informed you had a similar question, but I can't recall what tyre you advised for low road noise. Can you let me know...

Can I change my Nissan Primera's low profile tyres for something else which reduces tramlining?

My Nissan Primera 2.0 SVE tramlines awfully on its Falkon 215/50 R17 tyres - I feel that the car is driving me. I also feel the ride is poor, with a lot of noise from almost any road surface. Can you suggest...

Can I reduce road noise in my Ford Focus with different tyres?

I have a latest model Ford Focus 1.6 TDi and it's great apart from the road noise. I will shortly be fitting new tyres - any suggestions about which tyres might reduce the road noise?

I'm about to replace my Toyota Yaris with an Auris, but how is the Auris' handling compared to the Yaris?

I currently own a 3-year-old 1.3 SR Yaris (with which I have been entirely satisfied) and I'm thinking of changing it for a new model Auris TR 1.6 which affords slightly more room and comfort. I have been...

Which tyres should I fit to my Skoda Octavia to reduce road noise?

I recently took delivery of a Skoda Octavia L&K 1.8 TSI DSG Estate and the engine/gearbox combination is superb (much better than my previous 3.2 DSG Passat). From previous Octavia Estate experience I...

Which small cars are fairly quiet in terms of running noise and feature a high level of specification?

I wish to buy a small car/supermini that is not too noisy (in comparison to similar small cars) which has a high specification. Ideally with some of the specs as standard, unlike the Mini where nothing...