Alternate Sizes

…tires and wheels in sizes that better help you. Your winter tire and wheel sizes should be based on one of the following: Your Vehicle's Original Equipment Tire and Wheel Size While not a dimensional advantage, winter tires and wheels in the Original Equipment size to replace your all-season…

…marks in the feedback collected and this leaves customers shopping for replacement options in a bit of a pinch. Fortunately, Tire Rack has an alternate size recommendation of 235/65R17 that offers some very good choices. Firestone Destination LE2 Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza General Grabber HTS The…

…folks...those tend to not hold up very wheel to the salt, rocks, and debris that are common occurrence in snow driving) and are a practical alternative to mounting and dismounting tires on the same wheels twice a year. Tire Rack offers a variety of inexpensive alloy wheels from Sport Edition,…

…Tire Tech: Size Selection of Winter / Snow Tires Priorities for Sizing Winter Tires Are Different Original Equipment tire and wheel sizing has evolved over the years to where yesterday's typical 13", 14" and 15" sizes have been replaced with today's 16", 17", 18" and larger sizes. For that matter,…

…tires are no longer available. The third option, choosing alternative tires, should only be considered as a temporary solution in an emergency situation. Using alternative tires from different tire performance categories, with alternate sizes or different speed ratings can unbalance the vehicle's…

…- one of the Sport's Original Equipment sizes. The platform sharing Jeep Compass and Dodge Caliber can use the 205/70R16 size, but it isn't an O.E. size. It didn't take me long to realize we were going to be looking for an alternate size for this particular customer. He wanted to to…

…Murano. Introduced in 2009, it came equipped with 235/55R20 sized tires. Currently, there are only a few options being offered in the O.E. size. As an alternate size that'll provide more choices, we recommend 255/50R20. This size is approximately 3/4" wider and a mere 1/5" shorter…

…Part 3: Changes to Expect When Switching from Worn-Out to New Tires Tire Rotation Instructions Tire Safety Recalls Tire Size Conversion Chart Tire Size Guide Tire Sizes by Diameter Tire Specs Explained Tire Specs Explained: Country of Origin Tire Specs Explained: Maximum Inflation Pressure…

…you can run the 205/55R16 alternate size instead. It fits on your original wheels, doesn't rub on the wheel wells, has a comparable overall diameter and won't affect overall performance. In the 205/55R16 size, you'll find 166 choices to choose from. Search by size and find the best tire…

…alternate tire sizes it's essential to maintain the correct load rating and still stay within 5% of the original tire's diameter. By doing so, all of the vehicle's systems (speedometer, ABS and traction control) are unaffected and will operate like normal. In nearly all cases, the alternate size…

…Part 3: Changes to Expect When Switching from Worn-Out to New Tires Tire Rotation Instructions Tire Safety Recalls Tire Size Conversion Chart Tire Size Guide Tire Sizes by Diameter Tire Specs Explained Tire Specs Explained: Country of Origin Tire Specs Explained: Maximum Inflation Pressure…

…manufacturers can also list alternate tire pressures based on load and/or speed in the owner's manuals. For vehicles produced between 1968 and 2003, the original tires size(s) and inflation pressures (including the spare) are listed on a vehicle placard (sometimes alternate pressures based on load…

…Part 3: Changes to Expect When Switching from Worn-Out to New Tires Tire Rotation Instructions Tire Safety Recalls Tire Size Conversion Chart Tire Size Guide Tire Sizes by Diameter Tire Specs Explained Tire Specs Explained: Country of Origin Tire Specs Explained: Maximum Inflation Pressure…