Winter tyres or a Jimny?

My wife is about to start a new job that involves a 36 mile round commute mostly on very narrow country lanes. She is very concerned over the winter driving due to icy conditions - very few of the roads...

Wint some, lose some

I am considering investing in winter tyres for the coming season. Clearly the driving wheels are critical, but as it is much more costly, is it important to fit them all round? If so, can you please explain...

Cold comfort

I have a BMW 3 Series and would appreciate your recommendation for winter tyres and wheels. Is this likely to transform this car in the snow?

The iceman cometh

Please assume that I know absolutely nothing about winter driving and tell me what I can do now to prepare for the possibility of snow and ice on the road. Last winter I was marooned in my house because...

Armied and dangerous?

As summer seems to have now departed my thoughts turn to winter and more of that white stuff that had us hemmed up our road for 4 days. I rather like the idea of an Ex Military Landrover 90 Softtop as...

Wint some, lose some

Your response to SK lacked any mention of the fitting of winter tyres. We live in a hilly area and were able to use a VW Golf fitted with winter tyres in conditions that prevented the use of the car with...

Can you recommend a 4x4 for use in snow, and can we buy a car and register it in Spain?

I hope you can give me some advice. I've never been attracted to 4x4s, but living in Scotland and having two severe winters in a row has persuaded me that when I swop my present car I should consider one....

Leasing a new car - what would you recommend?

I am due a change of car in September/October as my PCP on my Mazda 3 is up and I don't want to buy it outright. I've had it 3 years. I live in Scotland, we've had harsh cold winters and it was absolutely...

When should I fit and then remove winter tyres? Should I keep them on even in a mild winter?

What's the drill with winter tyres? Do I put them on the car on the first of October, and then take them off at the end of March? Supposing we have a very mild winter? Do I keep them on regardless? I was...

Can you recommend winter tyres for our Citroen C-Crosser which tows a caravan?

I own a Citroen C-Crosser 4-wheel-drive with 18-inch wheels and 225/55 R18 tyres. I will shortly need to replace them. The only criterion is I pull a caravan, off grid, which means we use ordinary fields...