Having trouble deciding on which wheels to purchase for your car this spring? With all of the new wheel options out there now I can understand why! "How do I use the web site to see wheels on my car?" The answer? Use the wheel search feature to help you narrow your choices! This part of…
…and wheels and the car had 14" wheels and tires from the factory, no problem. Your new setup will be closely matched to the original on volume of air between the wheel and tire, which means the tires will most likely be wider. The load rating number on a 185/65R14 is 85, while on a 205/40R17…
…uncover trends in performance satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) and will help you pinpoint what's right for you. See Tires for My Vehicle Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Consumer Ratings Passenger Tires Extreme Performance Summer Max Performance Summer…
…for Wheels by First Selecting a Vehicle?" to see what we check so the wheels you order are a fit for your car. How does Tire Rack know what will fit my vehicle? So glad you asked! Because there are numerous wheel/vehicle combinations, this often means each wheel has to be individually tested on…
…Replace My Tires? How Do I Know if I Need New Tires? (01:13) How can you tell if you need new tires? Check your tread depth. As a tire wears, its ability to perform is reduced. Especially on wet roads in the spring. The important number is 4/32 . We ll show you how to measure your tires to see if…
…tires and wheels can be removed and put back on the balancing machine to check both of them for issues. If the tires are worn and were recently rotated, one pair of tires may have had an existing problem that wasn't as noticeable with the tires in a different position on the car. Most garages…
…comments I have are probably both car related - the tires spin easily when accelerating on wet pavement, but my Acura 3.5RL has 260 HP and is way overpowered. Also, I finally started getting some steering wheel wobble and on inspection I can actually see the steel belt coming from the inside…
…forget the feeling of owning our first car. I got my first Jeep as a Christmas present back when I was in college and home visiting my parents. It was Christmas morning and my best friend had just come back into town from the military to surprise his mom on Christmas morning, who thought he was…
…pad and the back of the wheel. Offset and wheel width will be marked on the back of the original and aftermarket wheels, but backspacing needs to be measured. What does this all mean to you? Since we have already checked to see what fits your vehicle, all listed wheels have a compatible offset…
…comments I have are probably both car related - the tires spin easily when accelerating on wet pavement, but my Acura 3.5RL has 260 HP and is way overpowered. Also, I finally started getting some steering wheel wobble and on inspection I can actually see the steel belt coming from the inside…
…gets forgotten is how the larger wheel fits on the vehicle. Many people look at similar cars with large wheels and assume that their car or truck can handle the same. The thing that they rarely see are modifications to the vehicle to accommodate the wheels. There are many fitment considerations…
…need winter tires on my four-wheel drive vehicle?" Your four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicle can indeed see a significant benefit by installing a set of winter / snow tires. It's a common misconception that a four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicle will not see much benefit from…
…barrel portion of the wheel is machined silver instead of the more typical machined lip appearance. Check out a closeup to see what I mean. If I ever had doubts about how black wheels looked on red cars, I no longer do! It's too bad I didn't get to keep them. But that's just my opinion. What do you…
After putting a nice Tire & Wheel Package on my son's car, we noticed that we could see a lot more of the brake caliper than we could with the old wheels. We had previously upgraded the brake system with good looking and great functioning Ate PremiumOne Slotted Rotors and Goodridge Stainless…
I answer this question often and see clients struggling on what to do with the snow package. "Should I use a winter tire and wheel package or use my stock wheels and remount my summer and winter tires each season?" This is the conversion summary on a winter package I helped a client with…
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