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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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Hankook tyres approved for Audi SQ8
13 Dec 2019
The performance version of Audi’s Q8 SUV coupe is available with several brands of factory-fitted tyres. Hankook says it is one of these brands. Audi has approved the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV as an original equipment tyre for its SQ8 TDI in sizes 285/45 R21 113 Y XL and V XL. Customers specifying winter tyres can receive the Hankook Winter i*cept evo 2 SUV in the same dimensions.
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Winter is coming, but Britons ‘clueless’ on snow-covered roads
20 Dec 2019
The UK is preparing for one of the coldest winters in almost a decade, but new data shows many drivers are dangerously unprepared to drive in icy conditions and could be putting themselves and others at risk as a result.
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F1 teams reject proposed 2020 Pirelli tyre
10 Dec 2019
The Formula 1 teams have delivered a firm "no thanks" to exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli. They unanimously rejected Pirelli’s 2020 tyre specification in an FIA vote today. As a result, F1 will continue to use the 2019 tyres next season.
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Bracelets made out of Senna European Grand Prix tyre
9 Dec 2019
Tyres have been made into many things over the years. However, creating luxury bracelets from a tyre used by Ayrton Senna during the 1993 F1 Grand Prix race at Donington Park is a new one.
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Tesla Cyber Truck spotted on Goodyear tyres
27 Nov 2019
Everyone’s talking about Elon Musk and Tesla’s Cyber Truck. It’s not just its distinctive design, it’s also its impressive figures. According to Tesla, the tri-motor version of the Cyber Truck will be capable of 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds, which means its 35-inch wheels will need W, Y or Z-rated SUV tyres.
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What is the tyre label?
27 Nov 2019
If you’re researching tyres online, the chances are you’ve seen a lot of tyre labels. Introduced by the European Union in 2012, the tyre label is designed to help consumers by showing the tyre’s relative performance in three main categories: Fuel Consumption, Wet Grip, and Pass-by Noise.
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