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Better alternative – Auto Bild Sportscars tests all-season tyres
7 Nov 2025
Auto Bild Sportscars argues there is no alternative to “genuine summer tyres” for those wanting “to get the best possible performance out of a sports car on the asphalt,” at least in the warmer months of the year. But UK summers are a fleeting phenomenon, and tyres that deliver top performance in warm weather can struggle on winter roads. All-season tyres offer a practical alternative; the performance motoring publication has tested ten products in 225/45 R18.
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Auto Bild Sportscars: 2nd test victory for Goodyear’s new winter tyre
24 Oct 2019
Drivers of powerful cars should consider fitting winter tyres in the colder months, particularly if they enjoy exploring the limits of their vehicle’s performance. Auto Bild Sportscars has tested 11 winter tyres ahead of the coming cold season. The motoring magazine recommends several brands, but three tyres also proved a no-go for the test team.
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‘Top-class’ performance from Apollo in winter tyre test
18 Oct 2019
It's another tyre test success for Apollo. The Apollo Aspire XP Winter, 4th placed tyre in Auto Bild’s test of 53 winter tyres, is victor in Auto Bild Allrad’s winter tyre test.
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Vredestein starts all-season tyre scrappage scheme
14 Oct 2019
From 14 October to 31 December 2019, you will be able to claim a £60 scrappage refund when you upgrade to Vredestein’s award-winning range of Quatrac all-season tyres.
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BMW choses Pirelli P Zero for M8
14 Oct 2019
Depending on specification, the new, 250 km/h BMW M8 delivers up to 460 kW/625 hp from its 4.4 litre V8 biturbo petrol engine. This power meets the road by way of the Pirelli P Zero. BMW Group has homologated the Pirelli tyre as original equipment for the M8 in size 275/35 ZR 20 (102Y) XL (front axle) and 285/35 ZR 20 (104Y) XL (rear axle).
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ACE: All-season tyres a compromise, but still a year-round alternative
11 Oct 2019
Independent tyre tests are helpful when deciding upon the right tyre, but the advice they give is sometimes conflicting. Whereas Auto Bild views all-season tyres as a safe solution for year-round motoring, ACE still believes these products represent a compromise.
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UK drivers want a full-size spare tyre
10 Oct 2019
Car review website Carbuyer.co.uk says UK motorists have given space saver spare wheels and puncture repair kits an “overwhelming thumbs down”. When asking a sample group of more than a thousand motorists which characteristics of modern cars annoy them most, two out of three named the lack of a full-size spare tyre.
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