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Recommended High Speed Pressure & Load Capacity Adjustments For S-Speed Rated Tires VehicleTop Speed Required TirePressure Increase Tire Load Capacity% of Branded Maximum S-Speed Rated Tire35 psi O.E. Example mph km/h psi bar % of value branded on...
Recommended High Speed Pressure & Load Capacity Adjustments For R-Speed Rated Tires VehicleTop Speed Required TirePressure Increase Tire Load Capacity% of Branded Maximum R-Speed Rated Tire35 psi O.E. Example mph km/h psi bar % of value branded on...
Can you? Or, should you? The simple answer is — no you shouldn't. Summer performance tires are simply not designed for near- or below-freezing temperatures. Here's a quick explanation of why. Summer performance tires feature tread rubber compounds engineered to provide traction in warm...
Run-flat tires offer drivers temporary extended mobility even after a puncture allows complete air pressure loss. However, even run-flat tires will fail if driven too fast, too far or too heavily loaded when flat. For this reason, run-flat tires may only be used on vehicles equipped with a...
High-Speed Rated Winter Tires Performance Winter / SnowPassenger | Light Truck/SUV Developed as high-speed winter tires for European driving conditions, these tires typically trade some deep snow and ice traction for enhanced dry and wet road traction, handling and high-speed capability....
A flat tire can be one of a driver's most inconvenient circumstances. But is there a silver lining? Can the tire be repaired? The answer is yes, depending upon the type of damage and how quickly you realize your tire has a problem. After safely & carefully pulling off the roadway,...
Anti-Lock Brake (ABS), Traction Control and Vehicle Stability Systems Anti-lock brakes, traction control and vehicle stability systems help make it easier to utilize a tire's full potential; however, none of these systems actually generate more traction. For that matter, they only begin to...
While deep snow and ice-covered roads are two of the most challenging conditions North American drivers will face, tire developments during the last decade have noticeably advanced wintertime mobility. The technological revolution of dedicated winter tires for drivers in the snowbelt, and the...
Visible Tread Splices While visible and open tread splices are conditions rarely seen on street tires, they appear more frequently on racing tires, including the DOT-legal competition tires often used for road racing, track days and autocrossing. A visible tread splice is cosmetic in nature...
Shop Tires Shop Tires While it is simple to place a Lincoln penny in the tread groove of a worn tire and use Abe's likeness as a guide, we don't think Honest Abe knows what's best for today's drivers. The Lincoln penny tread depth test has been touted for years to be a suitable method of...
You may want to take a copy of this Tire Tech article to the service center when replacing the tires on your vehicle or when having its tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) serviced. It might provide some tips not covered by the tire changer's normal service procedures. Tips on servicing...
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...
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