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...
So you finally got your wheel and tire package and are ready to mount them up and hit the streets. While you're eager to get those first miles on your brand new wheels and tires, taking a few moments to confirm the installation is done correctly can ensure trouble-free operation. Torquing lug...
All wheels sold by Tire Rack are shipped with all the necessary lug and ring hardware. *It's important they be used for installation. Then, rest assured that we've done our research to ensure installation is trouble-free. We get to know a vehicle and its wheels inside and out. This attention...
KONI article reprinted with permission. It's easy to think of a powerful engine to make a car fast, but ultimately the car is connected to the ground by the small contact patches of the tires. We must optimize tire grip through the cars suspension to go faster. When the car accelerates,...
Using screen shots is an easy way to share with others what you're seeing on your screen. The process to take a screen shot varies by device. If you're not sure how to take and save a screen shot, find your device below for help. Windows Make sure your shipment confirmation email is visible...
Hawk brake pads are formulated using different compounds based on their intended use. Their street performance pads, with selections in our Premium, Performance Street and Autocross/Track brake performance categories, are best compared by reviewing their friction levels and temperature ratings...
Hawk brake pads are formulated using different compounds based on their intended use. Their street performance pads, with selections in our Premium and Autocross/Track brake performance categories, are best compared by reviewing their friction levels and temperature ratings to find the product...
Hawk brake pads are formulated using different compounds based on their intended use. Their street performance pads, with selections in our Premium, Performance Street and Autocross/Track brake performance categories, are best compared by reviewing their friction levels and temperature ratings...
Stud Clips Many American built cars and trucks have small retention clips mounted at the base of the studs. These stud clips were designed to secure the brake rotor or brake drum to the hub as the vehicle was moving down the assembly line in the factory. Once the brake calipers and pads are...
For wheel designs that require special tire mounting attention. While size designations for tires (i.e., 245/40R18) and wheels (18x8) confirm matching (18-inch) bead seat diameters, measuring a wheel's overall diameter from the top edge of one flange to the other 180-degrees away will reveal...
For wheel designs that require special tire mounting attention. While size designations for tires (i.e., 245/40R18) and wheels (18x8) confirm matching (18-inch) bead seat diameters, measuring a wheel's overall diameter from the top edge of one flange to the other 180-degrees away will reveal...
Compact and full-size cargo/passenger vans are typically based on global chassis originally developed in Europe and imported into the United States. Examples include the Nissan NV200, Ram Promaster and Ford Transit. Many of the Original Equipment (O.E.) tires fitted to these vans are...
Often simply called a Tire Placard, light vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less (except motorcycles) are required to have a Tire and Loading Information placard. Commonly found on the driver's doorjamb, these placards are a consistent reference that...
All tires generate noise as air flows through their tread grooves and they roll into and out of contact with the road. Tire designers have to balance tread design noise with service-appropriate traction, for example, wild looking tread designs that deliver aggressive off-road traction are more...
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