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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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Tyre care: what’s involved?
8 Mar 2022
Proper maintenance is essential for long-lasting tyres. A few regular check-ups can go a long way in preventing costly replacements and keep your vehicle looking pristine. Tyres are some of the most exposed components of modern vehicles, withstanding layers of dirt, debris and road surface material, uneven surfaces and high levels of friction. Like all car parts, even the best tyres will be worn down eventually. Keeping on top of these basic tasks helps tyres continue to perform at their best.
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Vredestein Ultrac increases 17-18” sizes
8 Mar 2022
Drivers of cars with 17- and 18-inch rims now have more options within the Vredestein Ultrac range. The introduction of 18 new dimension for these rim diameters boosts the Ultrac portfolio to a total of 63 sizes for 15- to 18-inch rims.
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Yokohama introduces Advan Sport V107
2 Mar 2022
New car buyers may have encountered the Yokohama Advan Sport V107 any time over the past couple of years, but Yokohama Rubber’s global flagship tyre is only now arriving in the aftermarket. As of spring 2022, Advan Sport V107 will be available in 30 sizes ranging from 305/35R23 111Y XL to 225/40ZR18 92Y XL. Yokohama Rubber will add new sizes during the year and expand the range to 80 SKUs (including original equipment tyres) by the end of 2022.
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Ferrari chooses Michelin for 296 GTB
8 Mar 2022
Michelin is an official tyre supplier for the Ferrari 296 GTB and will supply two different sets of rubber – the predominantly road-oriented Pilot Sport 4S K1 and the road legal Pilot Sport Cup 2R K2 for “drivers wishing to push the limits of their car on track.”
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Test win for Bridgestone’s ‘new recipe’ Turanza T005
2 Mar 2022
Just as chefs tweak their recipes to improve flavour, manufacturers update tyres during the production cycle to gain better performance. Such a tweak has helped Bridgestone: When motoring magazine Autozeitung tested the Turanza T005 in 2020 it found the tyre imperfect on wet roads. Bridgestone adjusted the tread rubber compound last year, and the result is a safer “wet specialist” – and an Autozeitung test win for the T005.
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Motoring association recommendations: 16-inch tyres
1 Mar 2022
The 2022 summer tyre tests performed by motoring organisations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland evaluated a total of 34 tyres, in 185/65 R15 88H as well as the 215/60 R16 99V size for compact SUVs that we’re looking at here. In its reportage, German association ADAC shares that recent progress in tyre development was evident in the test candidates, and it is thus in the happy position of recommending almost all of the tyres.
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