…and manufacturing technologies that provide many desirable tire attributes are directly opposed to other desirable attributes. For example, a "hard" tread compound that could provide long wear and low rolling resistance would also reduce traction. An "aggressive" tread design that could better…
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…wearing. The Ultra High Performance tire that grips the track with tread temperatures of 200 is incompetent as its tread compound becomes like "hard plastic" at below 32. Today's 80,000-mile tires require tread designs and compounds that maximize long, even wear... not winter traction. And while…
LOMAX Hard Tri-Fold Cover - Black Urethane
Classic All Season tires are Passenger All-Season tires developed forsmall cars and are available in narrow, high-profile, hard-to-find tiresizes. Designed to offer year-round driving capability, ClassicAll Season tires provide traction in dry, wet and wintry conditions,even in light snow.Classic…
…BFGoodrich to be the best riding and the quietest. The Yokohama seemed to be the noisiest and harshest riding of the group followed by the Kumho. It was hard to tell much difference in handling between them with normal street driving. Our tack testing will make that difference easier to distinguish.…
At Tire Rack, we make it easy for you to buy auto tires online. Simply shop by vehicle, and we'll generate multiple tire options based on your vehicle's specifications. Or, use our Tire Decision guide. It will determine the best performance categories for you and narrow down your choices from there.…
LOMAX Hard Tri-Fold Cover - Black Urethane
LOMAX Hard Tri-Fold Cover - Black Urethane
LOMAX Hard Tri-Fold Cover - Black Urethane
One thing that you quickly notice when shopping for tires for a vintage car is the small number of choices available. Who makes a modern performance tire for an earlier vehicle requiring 15", 14" or even 13" tire sizes? While there are still several manufacturers that offer a…
…a huge range of cars, trucks and SUVs. In more recent years, Centric has begun a process of cryo-treating rotors in an effort to increase their hardness and durability. Per Centric, who is also the parent company for Power Slot and StopTech, the cryo-treating process adds the following traits to…
…full-size vans and commercial vehicles. Traditional metal studs* can be added in the shoulder and intermediate tread blocks to increase traction on hard packed snow and icy roads. General's family of Altimax Arctic winter tires offers high levels of traction at low temperatures on winter's slushy,…
…will allow the compressed air inside the tire to blow debris out of the valve. Avoiding moisture is more difficult to address, because it is often hard to find a consistent source of dry air. Checking or adding tire inflation pressure outside in the middle of a snowstorm is not recommended unless…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Yokohama Winter / Snow Tires Yokohama Tire has developed traction technologies to help drivers handle challenging winter driving conditions. As the result of direct sunlight or when ambient temperatures hover near freezing,…
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