HomeTyres and wheelsTyres and wheelsRead our latest advice on buying and caring for one of the most important - but often-overlooked - components on your car, the tyres and wheels.LatestAll latest articlesNew car comparison testsUsed car comparison testsApproved used car schemesFirst drivesLong term reviewsReader Test TeamReal MPGIndustry newsBest ofAll Best of articlesTop 10sCar comparisonsBest dealsBest city carsBest small carsBest small SUVsBest family carsBest large SUVsBest luxury SUVsBest estatesBest MPVsBest electric carsBest hybrid carsBest convertiblesBest coupesBest hot hatchesBest luxury carsBest sports carsAdviceAll What Car? adviceBuying a new carSelling your carOwning and running your carCar finance advice and guidesRejecting a faulty carBuying a used carReliabilityVan news and adviceNew driversBest tyres 2024: the safest tyres reviewed and ratedThe best tyres help to keep you safe and improve how your car drives. Our tests reveal the best and..Claire Evans, Wed Sep 04 2024New vs worn tyres: how they compareYou might be shocked at how a tyre's performance drops as it wears, as we compare new and worn (but..Will Nightingale, Fri Mar 24 2023Tyres and microplastic pollution: what's the problem and what’s being done to address it? Recent research estimates tyres contribute around 270,000 tonnes of tiny plastic particles per year..Claire Evans, Wed May 29 2019