I've been told you should never brake if you have a tyre blow on the motorway - is this right?

I read that if your tyre blows out when driving on a motorway you should never brake but go to a lower gear and try to steer the car to the hard shoulder. Is this sound advice?

My tyre fitter has offered to fix my punctured runflat - is it worth trying?

My local tyre fitters have said they may be able to plug the nail hole in my 245/35 R18 runflat Bridgestone tyre for £16.99. Is it worth trying or should I just bite the bullet and payout for a new tyre?

My MoT failed to pick up bald tyres and then it blew on the motorway - what do I do?

On March 29 my car passed its MoT with advisories on the exhaust and rear bushes. Today my tyre blew while driving and I had to call the AA. The recovery driver was disgusted at state of my tyre and wondered...

Is there an insurer that will get me to the airport if I sustain a puncture on my way?

I have a three year old BMW 4 Series, 10,000 miles done and runflat tyres with no spare. I live in North Devon and often drive to Gatwick (240 miles, four hours) for a flight. If I sustain a puncture and...

What is the best product to to re-inflate a punctured tyre?

Yesterday my wife's Toyota iQ got a puncture, fortunately I was in the car with her. The car has no spare wheel so I tried to use the Toyota-supplied mini compressor which injects a sealant into the tyre...

How do I claim against a dealer who is liable for a tyre puncture on my Honda Jazz?

I purchased an approved Honda Jazz from at a main dealer in May 2016. At the time, I pointed out that both the rear tyres had sidewalls that were quite worn and rough looking. The salesman said not to...