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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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Gap closing between premiums, mid-range brands
8 Mar 2019
Another tyre test from the Auto Bild family of magazines. This time, Auto Bild Sportscars looked at 11 products in 245/45 R18, a size frequently worn by executive saloons such as the BMW 5 Series. What it found was that the “top brands’ technological leadership compared with the remaining tyre makers” has shrunk.
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A street sports tyre from Yokohama –Advan Neova AD08RS
6 Mar 2019
Advan is the flagship tyre brand from Yokohama, and a new member of the Advan family is coming our way. The first sizes of Yokohama Advan Neova AD08RS street sports tyre arrive this spring. Yokohama will gradually release a total of 31 dimensions, ranging from 185/55R15 82V to 255/30R19 91W.
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Yokohama targets hobby off-roaders with Geolandar X-MT
6 Mar 2019
Having cut its teeth scrabbling over rocky trails in North America, the Yokohama Geolandar X-MT is ready for off-road action this side of the pond. The 4x4/SUV range will go on sale in markets across Europe this spring.
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Auto Bild Allrad tests SUV tyres – not all are recommended
5 Mar 2019
Think there’s no such thing as a bad tyre these days – think again. Auto Bild Allrad evaluated ten SUV tyres but can only recommend eight – and it’d prefer us to avoid one altogether. The upshot is that it still pays to do your homework when buying replacement tyres.
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How do I find my tyre size?
4 Mar 2019
Your tyre size is displayed on the side of your current tyres. It is made up of five important pieces of information: WIDTH, PROFILE, RIM SIZE, SPEED RATING, and LOAD INDEX.
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The good, the better and the very good – Gute Fahrt 225/40 R18 tyre test
26 Feb 2019
When testing tyres, car magazines and motoring clubs are confronted with the good, the bad and the ugly. But things were a little different for Gute Fahrt this time round – in its summer 2019 test, all candidates put in a performance worthy of a rating of ‘good’ or better. This was a first for the German magazine – usually at least one protagonist is burdened with a lowlier rating.
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