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  Falken Sincera SN110 tyre review
  With wheels and tyres getting ever larger in diameter and broader of width, you’d be forgiven for thinking that getting four new tyres for a classic car could be tricky....
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  Black Friday 2024: The best early tyre deals on the market
  The one area you should always spend a little more has to be on tyres, and if you look around, there are still some excellent discount deals on tyres. It’s...
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  Best tyres for all budgets chosen by car experts
  Let’s be serious, tyres are arguably one of the most important parts of a vehicle, and it pays to make sure you have the best tyres possible. Unless you’re driving...
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  Continental Tyres SportContact 7 review
  If you’d never heard of it before, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Continental Contidrom was one of those vast arenas that’s famous for hosting huge music events....
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  The best car speakers 2024
  There is a near-endless amount of content you can listen to using a good set of car speakers. It appears every celebrity now runs a podcast, radio stations are (mostly)...
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  The best winter tyres for 2023 tested
  In the quest to find the best tyres through the thorough, real-world testing undertaken by our sister publication, Auto Zeitung in Germany, we can report the best-performing winter tyres for...
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  How to change the windscreen wiper blades on your Fiat 500
  The Fiat 500 (read our review) is a stylish and compact city car, remaining popular even after nearly 15 years on sale. But even this cutesy city car can be...
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  How to change the wiper blades on your Nissan Qashqai
  Still one of the most popular cars on sale in the UK, the Nissan Qashqai is an appealing family car, even if the current model is due for replacement this...
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  The Parkers guide to using Amazon Garage
  If you’re feeling a bit stumped as to how you can find the right service parts for your car, Amazon Garage is at your rescue. Even the shiniest and newest...
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  The best air filters for your car explained
  Changing air filters is one of those DIY things that is hugely satisfying. It’s easy, yet feels like you’re digging deeper into the nitty-gritty of your car. It’s almost as...
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  Finding wind deflectors for your car
  Wind deflectors are a useful but usually unnoticed or forgotten car accessory. Wind deflectors, when fitted, channel both air and airborne substances away from the window and down the side...
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  Passing your MOT
  This article will guide you through common MOT failure points, preparing your car for an MOT test, simple tasks you can do yourself, and how to source any simple replacement...
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  A guide to engine coolant
  To the uninitiated or the disinterested, coolant may seem a complex smorgasbord of codes and colours but fear not, Parkers is here to make things simple. We’ve covered topics from...
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  The Parkers guide to pollen filters
  Hay fever season is upon us now, and the last place you’d want a case of the sniffles is behind the wheel. Pollen filters (also known as cabin filters) help...
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  The best value car floor mats
  The state of a vehicle’s footwell is the equivalent of a property’s lawn. Whether or not it’s tidy makes a massive difference to the overall appearance of the area. A car’s...
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  The best four-stroke engine oil
  If you own a modern motorcycle, generator or petrol-powered gardening equipment, chances are it’ll use a four-stroke motor and require special four-stroke engine oil. Despite the oil being different, it...
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  The best car battery 2024
  If your car battery is playing up, a quick fix is a quality battery charger, but the time may have come for a new battery. Without a battery, your car is,...

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• 
  The best car battery 2024
  If your car battery is playing up, a quick fix is a quality battery charger, but the time may have come for a new battery. Without a battery, your car is,...
• 
  Black Friday 2024: The best early tyre deals on the market
  The one area you should always spend a little more has to be on tyres, and if you look around, there are still some excellent discount deals on tyres. It’s...
• 
  The best car speakers 2024
  There is a near-endless amount of content you can listen to using a good set of car speakers. It appears every celebrity now runs a podcast, radio stations are (mostly)...
• 
  A guide to engine coolant
  To the uninitiated or the disinterested, coolant may seem a complex smorgasbord of codes and colours but fear not, Parkers is here to make things simple. We’ve covered topics from...
• 
  Best tyres for all budgets chosen by car experts
  Let’s be serious, tyres are arguably one of the most important parts of a vehicle, and it pays to make sure you have the best tyres possible. Unless you’re driving...
• 
  The best winter tyres for 2023 tested
  In the quest to find the best tyres through the thorough, real-world testing undertaken by our sister publication, Auto Zeitung in Germany, we can report the best-performing winter tyres for...
• 
  The best air filters for your car explained
  Changing air filters is one of those DIY things that is hugely satisfying. It’s easy, yet feels like you’re digging deeper into the nitty-gritty of your car. It’s almost as...
• 
  Falken Sincera SN110 tyre review
  With wheels and tyres getting ever larger in diameter and broader of width, you’d be forgiven for thinking that getting four new tyres for a classic car could be tricky....
• 
  The Parkers guide to pollen filters
  Hay fever season is upon us now, and the last place you’d want a case of the sniffles is behind the wheel. Pollen filters (also known as cabin filters) help...
• 
  Finding wind deflectors for your car
  Wind deflectors are a useful but usually unnoticed or forgotten car accessory. Wind deflectors, when fitted, channel both air and airborne substances away from the window and down the side...
• 
  How to change the wiper blades on your Nissan Qashqai
  Still one of the most popular cars on sale in the UK, the Nissan Qashqai is an appealing family car, even if the current model is due for replacement this...
• 
  Continental Tyres SportContact 7 review
  If you’d never heard of it before, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Continental Contidrom was one of those vast arenas that’s famous for hosting huge music events....
• 
  How to change the windscreen wiper blades on your Fiat 500
  The Fiat 500 (read our review) is a stylish and compact city car, remaining popular even after nearly 15 years on sale. But even this cutesy city car can be...
• 
  The best value car floor mats
  The state of a vehicle’s footwell is the equivalent of a property’s lawn. Whether or not it’s tidy makes a massive difference to the overall appearance of the area. A car’s...
• 
  The best four-stroke engine oil
  If you own a modern motorcycle, generator or petrol-powered gardening equipment, chances are it’ll use a four-stroke motor and require special four-stroke engine oil. Despite the oil being different, it...
• 
  The Parkers guide to using Amazon Garage
  If you’re feeling a bit stumped as to how you can find the right service parts for your car, Amazon Garage is at your rescue. Even the shiniest and newest...
• 
  Passing your MOT
  This article will guide you through common MOT failure points, preparing your car for an MOT test, simple tasks you can do yourself, and how to source any simple replacement...