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How do M+S (Mud and Snow) branded tires, All-Season tires, and three-peak mountain snowflake branded tires differ in the snow? One word; Traction! And while you may not know which tire offers the best traction in winter weather, it'll only take one slippery slide into a snowbank to pique your...
It's a very common question -- what is the speed rating on my tires? And of course, what does that mean? The practice of branding a speed rating on tires began in Germany, where some highways don't have speed limits, as a way to ensure the speed capability of the tires were matched with the top...
Revised European Union (EU) labeling regulations for passenger car, light commercial vehicle and heavy bus/truck tires went into effect May 1, 2021. These revised regulations update and will replace those originally introduced in 2012 to further harmonize the information available when...
White wall, outlined white letter and raised white letter tires all share a common manufacturing technique of adding a layer of white rubber on a stylized sidewall, strategically covered by a thin layer of non-staining black rubber to create the desired letter, stripe or effect. The...
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...
While rubber's physical and chemical properties make it an ideal raw material to use in the production of pneumatic tires, extreme and/or long-term exposure to cold, heat, ozone, oxygen and sunlight will eventually rob rubber of its elasticity. This means all tires will eventually age out,...
European Union (EU) tire labeling regulations for passenger car and light truck tires went into effect November 1, 2012. These regulations help harmonize consumer information on a new tire's wet braking ability and environmental impact related to the tire's contribution to vehicle efficiency...
Before products can be sold in many countries, their manufacturers are required to test and certify they meet government standards. While many countries establish their own unique standards, others simply choose to adopt established standards to simplify global complexity. In the case of...
Country of Origin Although regularly updated, the country of origin for any tire may vary from the country shown here. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate requests for tires with a specific country of origin.
Overall Diameter A tire's overall diameter is the outer diameter of the tire measured in the center of the tread. This measurement is made without any load placed upon the tire and after the tire has been properly mounted on its industry assigned measuring rim and has been inflated and reset...
Tread Width Measuring Tread width is typically thought of as a measurement between the outboard and inboard edges of a new tire's tread design. Ideally it approximates the width of the tread that comes into contact with the road. Unfortunately measuring tire tread width isn't as simple as...
Maximum Load A tire's maximum load is the most weight the tire is designed to carry. Since a tire's load carrying capacity is related to the tire's size and construction and how much inflation pressure is actually used, maximum loads are rated with the tire inflated to an industry assigned...
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