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Using white rubber to add style to a tire's sidewall dates back into the early 1900s. In those days, the white rubber of wide, whitewall tires not only added style, but also acted as the sidewall's outer protective layer. While most current tires feature black sidewall styling, selected...
Our most recent All-Season tire test reports include Snow Traction/Handling results. See them here. Also see our featured dedicated winter / snow tire tests. Since even the best all-season tire cannot match the performance of a dedicated winter tire in light or deep snow, on ice, or in...
The same level of care must be taken when removing tires for warranty and road hazard claims as you would use for any other tire removal/installation. Take steps to ensure your work isn't the reason a claim gets disqualified. When a Tire Rack customer's tire order related to a warranty or...
A growing number of installation attempts that lead to a torn/ripped bead after the technician realizes they are mounting a smaller diameter tire on a larger diameter wheel are being reported (for example, mounting a 15" tire on a 16" wheel). Several Recommended Installers have asked who is...
Most run-flat tires make a promise of temporary extended mobility at up to 50 miles per hour speeds for up to 50-mile distances in the event a puncture allows complete air pressure loss. However, even if driven within their speed and distance limitations, driving on run-flat tires with low or...
Which vehicle parts go to the salvage yard 85% of the time without ever being used? If you haven't guessed by now, it's the spare tire, wheel, jack and tools. That's right, 85% of the time they will reach the end of the vehicle's life without ever having been used. However, since the spare...
Each individual state has established waste tire management funds to address issues related to discarded tires. Examples include tire disposal, remediation of illegally dumped tires, recycling, and consumer education. Tire Rack collects these state fees when selling tires to consumers as...
Nothing Lasts Forever... and Tires Are No Exception Tires are manufactured by bonding rubber to fabric plies and steel cords. Despite the anti-aging ingredients mixed into the rubber compounds, there is a realization that tires are perishable, as well as a growing awareness that some tires...
Since "experience is the best teacher," the Tire Rack team drives on as many of the tires we offer as possible. This testing allows us to better understand a tire's ride and noise qualities on the road, and its performance capabilities on the track. And even though Mother Nature is very...
Large diameter wheels and wide, low profile tires go together and show up everywhere from America's new car showrooms to its roads, tracks and trails. So whether the vehicle came from the assembly line or was upgraded after it was delivered, Plus Sizing (also called "Inch-Up" sizing in other...
One of the last sights drivers want to see when they are getting ready to drive their vehicle is a flat tire. They realize that in addition to the immediate inconvenience of having to install their spare tire, they will have to get the punctured tire repaired. And if their tire is a steel...
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,...
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