Understand your tyres. Choose with confidence.
Work out your tyre size, understand a warning, compare your options or check what the rules require. Clear explanations for the decisions drivers actually face.
A useful answer starts with your question. Find clear explanations of tyre fitment, maintenance, problems and buying, with the detail you need to decide what to do next.
The Tyres HQ Library
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Sizes & Markings
Decode the size, ratings and extra markings before buying.
37 guides →Maintenance & Care
Check pressure, tread and condition; investigate unusual wear.
43 guides →Safety & Law
Understand tread rules, damage, repairs and MOT questions.
28 guides →Choosing & Buying
Compare suitable tyres, complete prices and fitting options.
22 guides →Types & Technology
Choose the right seasonal type and understand the technology.
16 guides →Problems & Diagnostics
Make sense of pressure loss, noise, vibration and tyre damage.
21 guides →Tyre Reviews
Read brand guides and compare tyre evidence in context.
65 guides →Start with your vehicle or a brand
Know what fits before you compare
Work out the right size and the tyres that suit your car here. When it’s time to buy, Tyres.co.uk, our recommended and trusted tyre retailer, matches them to your registration and fits them at a local UK garage near you, or at home.
Tyres by car
Find your make and model, check the fitment information and learn what to weigh up for your type of vehicle and journeys.
Find your carTyre brands A to Z
Get to know familiar and less familiar tyre names, understand their ranges and learn which product details need checking.
Browse all brandsWhat makes the guidance useful
Clear explanations, product-level comparisons and practical next steps.
Evidence in context
Understand what a label, a comparative test or an owner report can tell you. A brand name alone is not a performance score.
Useful next steps
Learn what you can check safely yourself, what information to collect and when the vehicle needs a professional inspection.
Relevant to UK driving
Guidance on UK tread rules, MOT questions and buying, with vehicle-specific requirements kept separate from general advice.
Make sense of the tyre sidewall
Read the complete specification, including the ratings and markings that matter beyond the size.
Keep wear and pressure under control
A regular look at pressure, tread and condition can reveal a problem before it becomes a wasted set of tyres.
Latest guides
View all →Best Summer Tyres for UK Drivers
The best summer tyres for UK roads, compared: Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Continental SportContact 7, Goodyear Eagle F1 and more, matched to your vehicle spec and driving needs.
BFGoodrich Tyres Review: Should You Buy?
BFGoodrich tyres review: an American brand since 1870, now part of Michelin, known for the All-Terrain T/A KO2/KO3 and Mud-Terrain T/A KM3. What the range covers, and how to compare it fairly before buying.
Falken Tyres Review: Should You Buy?
Falken tyres: a Japanese brand since 1983 with Azenis for performance, Ziex for touring, Eurowinter for winter and Wildpeak for SUVs. What each line covers, and how to compare fairly before buying.
Lassa Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?
Lassa tyres review: a Turkish mid-range brand since 1974, with Driveways for road use, Competus for SUVs and Multiways for all-season driving. What each line covers, and how to compare fairly.
Nankang Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?
Are Nankang tyres any good? A Taiwanese brand since 1959. The NS-2R and AR-1 have a real track-day reputation, while AS-1 and NS-2 are ordinary budget road tyres. What to check before buying either.
Rotalla Tyres Review: Are They Any Good?
Rotalla tyres review: a budget brand from Enjoy Tyre with a Setula range across UHP, summer and all-season lines. What the EU label ratings show, and how to compare fairly before buying.
Understand the choice in front of you
Use the guides to connect the technical detail with your vehicle and your decision.
Fitment comes first
Know which vehicle details and tyre markings need checking before you compare products or order replacements.
Know when to get help
Distinguish a routine maintenance check from a warning or damage that needs a fitter to examine the vehicle.
Compare the right evidence
Keep test results attached to their product and conditions, and recognise what is still uncertain.
Make your next tyre decision clearer
Start with the problem you have today, then use the detail to ask better questions and compare suitable options.
The guides help you:
- Check the approved tyre specification for your vehicle
- Understand tread rules and the damage that needs attention
- Separate a repairable problem from a replacement decision
- Compare actual tyre products and complete fitted prices
- Describe a tyre problem clearly when arranging an inspection