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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...
A load index is an assigned numerical value that signifies a tire's maximum load carrying capacity. They're useful to help compare load carrying capacity of different-sized tires, and as you might expect, the higher the tire's load index number, the greater its load carrying capacity. Using the...
Recommended High Speed Pressure & Load Capacity Adjustments For U-Speed Rated Tires VehicleTop Speed Required TirePressure Increase Tire Load Capacity% of Branded Maximum U-Speed Rated Tire35 psi O.E. Example mph km/h psi bar % of value branded on...
Recommended High Speed Pressure & Load Capacity Adjustments For T-Speed Rated Tires VehicleTop Speed Required TirePressure Increase Tire Load Capacity% of Branded Maximum T-Speed Rated Tire35 psi O.E. Example mph km/h psi bar % of value branded on...
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...
Use our Tire Service/Maintenance Record (PDF) to log tire rotations, seasonal tire changeovers and tire-related vehicle services. This type of record is often helpful if warranty consideration is ever necessary.Download the Tire Service/Maintenance Record (PDF) In December, 2014, the White...
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...
Continental has developed a ContiForceContact "care and feeding" brochure to help drivers get the best performance out of their tires. Download the ContiForceContact Care and Maintenance Guide (PDF)
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,...
BFGoodrich has developed a g-Force R1, g-Force R1 S and g-Force Rival "care and feeding" brochure to help drivers get the best performance out of their g-Force tires. Download The g-Force Family Control Manual (PDF)
One of our team members bought a used Ford F-150 Super Cab 4WD pickup. While preparing his truck for a Canadian vacation, he dropped the spare tire from under the truck bed to set its inflation pressure and check its condition. When he did, he saw that the full-size, Original Equipment...
Diagonal tread wear is intermittent angled wear across the face and all of the way around the circumference of rear tires. It is caused by incorrect rear wheel toe settings that direct the tires to follow a path slightly different than the vehicle. Uneven and unusual tire wear patterns...
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