A tire's most important job is to carry the load required of it, and the load range/ply rating branded on the tire's sidewall indicates how much load the tire is designed to carry (at a specific pressure). Whenever changing tire sizes or from one tire type to another, it's important to ensure...
Why do we change our tires and wheels? Aside from necessity, most of us do it for performance, comfort and style. But to be sure our tires are performing properly and that we're rolling comfortably and in style, we'll need to correctly install our new tires and wheels. Here's a few tips from us...
Proper wheel installation requires the wheel-attaching hardware (lug nuts or bolts) be tightened to the recommended torque specification for the vehicle make, model and year. Torque specifications are usually found in the vehicle's owner's manual.* Proper torque requires using the correct...
Your tires support the weight of your vehicle, right? Well they don't! It's the air pressure inside them that actually supports the weight. Maintaining sufficient air pressure is required if your tires are to provide all of the handling, traction and durability of which they are capable....
Driving at high speeds certainly helps make a trip go faster; just ask any driver who has gone "flat out" on the German Autobahn. However, with the exception of events like the Silver State Classic's Open Road Rally or a driver's school on a racetrack, it's difficult to find a place that allows...
For the last 100 years, dual tires have been used on the non-steering axles of heavy-duty commercial trucks to increase their load capacity and help maintain vehicle drivability in the event of a flat rear tire. Placing two tires on both ends of a single axle nearly doubles the weight that the...
When it comes to selecting replacement tires for a van, pickup truck, crossover and SUV, the most important consideration is to maintain sufficient load carrying capacity. Three tire-sizing systems are used on the Original Equipment (O.E.) tires fitted to today's light trucks, Euro-metric,...
One of the reasons radial racing slicks are so effective is they feature shallow tread depths, and their contact patch acts as a single unit. However, any tread design that breaks up the contact patch into smaller elements or adds additional tread depth (required to enhance wet traction) will...
When developing your vehicle's handling, maximize your: Wheels - Always use the widest wheels allowed in your car's class, that fits your car and/or is recommended by the tire manufacturer for your tire size. Alignment-Springs and Sway Bars - Keep our tires perpendicular in corners, try to...
Tire Set-up for Circuit Driving For maximum performance and safety on a circuit, first make sure that the vehicle itself is in perfect working order, particularly with respect to brakes, steering and suspension. Having quite a stiff construction, the P Zero Corsa does not necessarily need...
Michelin has developed a Pilot Sport Cup "care and feeding" brochure to help drivers get the best performance out of their Pilot Sport Cup tires. Download Michelin Pilot Sport Cup brochure (PDF)
The table below suggests tire inflation pressures for competitive driving. Tires should be reset to normal inflation pressures when returned to the street. These recommendations should be used as a starting point. Pressure can be adjusted to match the driver's preferences. Adjust pressure in 2...
Tires That Help Maintain Vehicle Mobility...Even After Being Punctured If you've ever been late for a date, appointment, or meeting because of a flat tire, you already know how frustrating it can be. If you've ever changed a flat tire in the rain, after dark, or on the shoulder of a busy...
Below are some of the mathematical formulas used to answer commonly asked questions concerning fitments of light truck tires. How much extra ground clearance under the axles will be provided? or How much will it raise the vehicle's center of gravity? (New Tire Diameter-Original Tire...
While most passenger car and truck tires follow a similar sizing convention, Light truck tires sometimes (especially in the larger off-road sizes) utilize flotation sizing, which can make comparing sizes somewhat less obvious. While the tire's spec page or tire size calculator will give...
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