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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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Continental SportContact 7 original tyres for Polestar 3
10 Apr 2025
Polestar has chosen the Continental SportContact 7 as an original equipment tyre for its Polestar 3 model, granting approval in the 21-inch size for the electric SUV. The Continental UUHP tyre for the Polestar 3 is approved for speeds of up to 168 mph and features the XL marking for increased load capacity.
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General Tire adds campervan sizes to Grabber AT3 range
4 Apr 2025
A growing minority of campervans are designed for off-road travel, but these need to be paired with the right tyre for the job. General Tire offers the Grabber AT3 and has introduced three new sizes as C-Type tyres and one as a CP-Type.
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Hankook tyres a factory fitment for Cupra Terramar
4 Apr 2025
When customers collect their new Cupra Terramar from the dealership, chances are their SUV will be wearing Hankook Tyres. Cupra has approved the Ventus evo SUV as an original equipment fitment for the Terramar in three sizes from 18 to 20 inches.
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11 good tyres in 225/40 R18 test
2 Apr 2025
Netherlands-based motoring association the Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB) has compared 18 brands of summer tyre in size 225/40 R18. This is a dimension often seen on cars such as the Audi A3, BMW 1 and 2-series, Mercedes A and B-class, Seat Leon and Toyota Corolla, and it is also a standard size on the ANWB test team’s VW Golf VIII.
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Kwik Fit advert hits the mark at British Arrow awards
2 Apr 2025
Following on from adverts we all know and love – Can you remember “Can’t get better than a Kwik Fit fitter” or the viral video of President Obama edited to say “This Kwik Fit can do”? - Kwik Fit has won gold for its most recent TV ad. The award came in the automotive category at the British Arrows, an advertising awards body which honours the best moving image advertising in the UK.
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Pirelli P Zero – all new, with 40 years of tradition
1 Apr 2025
A fifth generation of the Pirelli’s 1985-introduced flagship range has arrived. The Italian brand tells us that this latest Pirelli P Zero “has two key strengths” – excellence in performance and safety – thanks to improved handling on wet and dry surfaces as well as reduced braking distances. It achieved these and other breakthroughs using advanced development technologies.
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