Soft Tires

…know that the Original Equipment tires are tuned for a quiet and soft ride. However, they're not among the best choices for all-season traction in wet and snowy conditions. While it is great to have the best tires, many drivers prefer to have affordable tires that represent a good value for…

…Highway All-Season Michelin LTX M/S2 General Grabber HTS Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza Michelin Latitude Tour Interested in how my recommendations compared to what some of our customers had to say about these tires? Then take a look at our Tire Survey Results.

…a tire's life but also improve fuel efficiency. While these tires are about the furthest thing from a performance tire, their soft sidewalls and hard tread compounds allow them to wear extremely well and provide comfort as you soak up those long highway miles. It should be noted that these tires…

…looking for out of a tire, Hoosier offers a great option. * Hoosier Radial Wet H20 Drag Racing Radials Specifically designed for straight line racing, this class gives the driver drag strip performance from tires that are streetable. Due to their soft sidewalls, meant to help the tire deflect under…

Do you have a high-powered Chevy Camaro, Ford Mustang or modified car that you want to take to the drag strip? If so, you might be interested in a tire that is designed to be driven on the street, as well as at your event. Drag racing radials have softer sidewalls and tread compounds in order to…

Tire Rack has carried Toyo Original Equipment tires in the past, but we recently added their highly sought after Track & Competition DOT tires. Toyo tires began competing in U.S. road racing in the 1980s and became a household name among amateur and professional racers. We are pleased to add…

…as a more cost-effective alternative to R-compound tires. Where as before in Street Modified, the only way to be truly competitive was to run a low tread depth tire (2-4/32") and extremely soft compound (Hoosier A6). Now drivers can enjoy tires that can be driven to the event, wear much longer…

…some wear, choose the Hoosier A6. The tire is an exceptional choice for autocross events because it heats up very quickly for the short runs. As mentioned, Hoosier A6 tires can be used at the track on a lightweight vehicle, but will wear quickly due to its very soft rubber compound. For heavier cars…

…and brands of tires, however most of the options had one thing in common: very soft tread compounds. Typically, the tires used on the Q7 were sport truck tires or performance tires featuring relatively soft compounds and correspondingly low UTQG treadwear numbers. This type of tire combined with the…

…Studless Ice & Snow tires deliver maximum snow and ice traction when conditions are the most severe. These tires will give up some dry grip and steering response compared to higher performance winter tires. Their rubber compounds have technology that keeps them soft and pliable even in…

…of siping a tire has, as sipes are engineered slits in the tire's tread pattern that come open as the tire rolls over the snow, creating more biting edges. Certain retailers offer a service to cut your tires for more all-season traction, however this service hurts the way the tire handles and also…

…Adding Toyo's line-up of tires will strengthen our already wide selection of competition-based tires and allow customers to select from popular intermediate compounds that are known to wear longer than super soft tires such as the Hoosier R6 and A6. Tires added to our line-up include the…