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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…If you have a car that has a large majority of its weight over one axle, that axle should have bigger tires. See Porsche 911s with their rear-engine weight bias as an example. Two is power. If you have a rear-wheel drive car that has a lot of horsepower, you may need bigger tires on the rear to help…
…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…
…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…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: When Should I Replace My Tires? While it is simple to place a Lincoln penny in the tread groove of a worn tire and use Abe's likeness as a guide, we don't think Honest Abe knows what's best for today's drivers.…
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