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…quality of a tire. This is especially true of the treadwear rating. The treadwear number is determined by the tire manufacturer. Each uses their own scale, and they have a surprising amount of leeway when setting the wear number. If the treadwear number is lower, does that mean the tire has more…
Often, I receive calls about a tire's life and the tire's relationship to its assigned UTQG treadwear indicator. UTQG numbers are assigned to indicate a tires overall level of performance and tread hardness. These numbers beginning at 0 for race products and traveling north of 800 for some…
…have had a number of calls asking me to compare tires from different categories. Is the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position as quiet as the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity? Which one has better traction? Tire Rack has set up these performance categories to help you decide what tires to look at…
…other, which helps to create a very tight beam of light. And that means these reflectors aren't typically used when low-beam light patterns are required. DE light technology reflectors mirror what common slide projectors do with light. The light beam is reflected to a focusing lens that projects…
…people do not want to spend money on tires. (Unless you are like me...I get excited about tires like my wife does shoes!) But, you have to remember that there is only one thing between you and the road, between you and the car in front of you, and you and the ditch. So what does this mean? When you…
…government to pass legislation mandating tire pressure monitoring systems. The main purpose of these systems is to warn the driver if their tires are losing air pressure, leaving the tires under-inflated and dangerous. What types of systems are being used now? How do they work? Which works the best?…
How does speed rating affect my tire choice? What does the number and letter mean after the tire size? Q 99 mph 160 km/h Studless and studdable winter / snow tires R 106 mph 170 km/h H.D. light truck tires S 112 mph 180 km/h Family sedans and vans T 118 mph 190 km/h Family sedans and vans H 130 mph…
…Matching Tires by Shaving Them to Maintain Equivalent Tire Tread Depths What does a driver do if one tire has to be removed from service when it and the other three tires have already worn to two-thirds to one-half of their original tread depth? Simply installing one new tire runs the risk…
…9.5" and outer rim widths of 1" to 4" possible. Tire Rack's complete, in-house inventory of all 3-piece wheel components means quick turn-around with assembled wheels shipping within 1-2 days of order receipt. Precise wheel assembly is performed at Tire Rack using an exacting process that maintains…
…tire and instead came equipped with run-flat tires. What are run-flat tires? Run-flats tires look and function like standard tires, except that they are designed to allow a driver to continue to drive on them even after losing all air pressure. This means that in most situations involving a tire…
…to do some measuring of your own and decide for yourself what tire size you want. The first possible problem with larger diameter tires is the speedometer calibration. Your vehicle calculates your current rate of speed based on the factory tire diameter, so if you put a bigger tire on it, the number…
…number before replacing a damaged tire. 4. Furnish such information as may be required. 5. Payment of all expenses and costs incurred when repairing or replacing an Eligible Tire and submission of claim for reimbursement to the Administrator. WHAT YOU MUST DO TO MAKE A CLAIM WHEN AN ELIGIBLE TIRE IS…
…try and help people make a truly educated decision, and know what they are sacrificing or what they can expect out of the purchase of their snow tires. Let’s start by talking about geographic location. There are a large number of places throughout the country that see very little snowfall,…
…rim widths of 1" to 4" possible. Tire Rack's complete, in-house inventory of all 3-piece wheel components means quick turn-around with assembled wheels shipping within 1-2 days of order receipt. Precise wheel assembly is performed at Tire Rack using an exacting process that maintains…
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