Non Directional Tires

…will be necessary to rotate the tires. Vehicles that use different sized directional wheels and tires, and/or wheels with different front and rear offsets with directional tires will require dismounting, mounting and re-balancing to rotate tires. Five (5) Tire Rotation While many vehicles are…

…brakes. Personally, I believe the 205/55-16 Studless Ice and Snow tires would be an ideal fit for a Winter / Snow Tire & Wheel Package. Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) The US-spec E90 3 Series uses valve-stem-mounted Direct TPMS that you can reset yourself by following instructions in…

…tires. While any tire that wears unevenly can become noisy after time, certain attributes can help a tire stay quiet throughout its lifetime and lead to a consistently pleasing experience. When shopping for quiet tires I tend to prefer options that are non-directional. Directional tires, or tires…

…do your tires develop heel-to-toe wear? As your tires roll, the front of each tread block gets compressed, and the back of each tread block wears faster. If you simply rotate front-to-back, this will not help - you need to change the direction on travel by crossing when you rotate. Obviously, tire…

…complete recap of our test, read "Testing the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 - Can It Set a New Performance Benchmark for All-Season Tires?" What about the tire's snow traction? Michelin engineers have added biting edges in the grooves to improve snow grip and used their Helio compound to…

…Tire has been making tires for over 100 years. That knowledge base improved even more in 1987 when General was purchased by a leading German-tire manufacturer. This infusion of capital and technology has helped General continue to make great tires at a very reasonable prices. One such General tire…

…the tire was cured. In order to minimize the risk of tread splices becoming visible, specific mounting instructions are used for many racing tires so the direction a tire rotates helps reduce the forces on the tread splice rather than increase them. The objective is to assure that the tire rolls…

…over a directional tread pattern is the tire may still be rotated side to side on a staggered set up or crossed front to back on a non staggered set up. The right side of the is the Outboard and the left side is the Inboard on the picture to the left. The Michelin Performance tires are a great…

…tires generate as much grip or responsiveness as the higher performance summer tires. Since the vehicle's suspension works as a complete package, a higher performance tire will also uncover any previously unnoticed looseness in the rest of the suspension. Components Tires have the most direct…

…life out of their set of four tires. Tire Rack recommends rotating studded tires at the beginning of every winter season or every 4,000 miles, whichever comes first. The rolling direction of studded tires should never be changed. This can be achieved by rotating tires from front to rear on the same…

…on ice as a set of dedicated winter / snow tires. Among the heavy-duty winter tires, the General AltiMAX Arctic LT has been one of the most popular choices due to its large availability of sizes, reasonable pricing and great winter traction. This great tire is now in the process of being replaced by…

…to measure tires that were simply sitting in direct sunlight on a parked vehicle. Surprisingly those tires' temperatures measured 135 Fahrenheit on their surface. * Before storing, use a tire brush to clean each tire with soap and water to remove brake dust, dirt and grime. If the tires are still…