How to choose tyres for a car
Take the size from the door sticker or the registration card, not from a sale. 205/55 R16 91V is width, profile, rim, load and speed. Do not go below the car indexes.
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Measuring a hubcap, choosing BMW and Mercedes sizes, fitting stickers, plus seasonal guides on winter tyres, snow clearing and speeding fines.
When to fit winter tyres
Poland has no statutory winter-tyre date. Decide by weather, temperature and the route, not 1 November. About 7°C is a workshop rule of thumb, not a law.
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No OC in 2026: how the UFG fee is calculated
The fee uses the minimum wage, vehicle type and gap length. In 2026 the wage is 4806 zł. A car full fee is twice that, rounded to 10 zł. You have 30 days after the notice.
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Car third-party insurance: what it is and what it covers
OC covers people you injure, not your own bodywork. The premium is personal. After you buy a used car the seller policy does not renew on its own.
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How much car registration costs
Gov.pl desk fees: 66.50 zł for the card and marks, 13.50 zł temporary permit, 80 zł car plates (160 zł together). Keep Polish plates: no 80 zł. PCC, excise and MOT are outside that till.
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How to register a car step by step
Apply within 30 days. Gov.pl fees: 66.50 zł for the card and marks, 13.50 zł temporary permit, 80 zł car plates. 500 zł if late, 1000 zł after 180 days. Buy OC first.
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How to check a VIN and vehicle history
VIN is 17 characters. Free: historiapojazdu.gov.pl (odometer from 2014, MOT, OC, theft on record). A paid report is another database. No PDF lists every parking-lot dent.
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How to inspect a used car before buying
Papers, VIN and history first, then body, fluids, a test drive and a workshop ramp. A clean CEP report does not mean the car was never hit.
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Dashboard warning lights: what they mean and when to drive
Red oil, brake or temperature: stop. Amber engine, ABS or tyre pressure: drive gently to a workshop. Green and blue inform. An icon is not a part name.
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The car will not start: common causes
Split the symptom: silence, a click, cranking with no fire, stalling, morning, winter, or after fuel. One check is not a sure diagnosis. Smoke or a red oil light: stop.
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