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How do I know what size tyres I need?
17 Apr 2026
When you are looking for tyres, especially online, you will find the best information, advice and deals if you know your tyre size. This is displayed on your current tyres' sidewall, and we explain below how to read this and what it means. All quality tyre retail sites offer the abilty to search for tyres using the size.
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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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