RUN FLAT TIRES Modern technology has allowed for the development of many innovative tire designs. Among those are Run-flat tires, which actually permit the tire to run safely with no air for a limited number of miles at a limited speed. These tires usually feature strong, load-supporting sidewalls. The major disadvantage to Run-flat tires is [...]
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Spare Tires
SPARE TIRES Many vehicles carry a spare tire which is already mounted onto a wheel. Obviously, the spare tire is intended to be used as a temporary replacement in the event of a blowout or flat tire. However, if the spare tire is of the same size and type as your other 4 tires, it [...]
High Performance Tires
HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES High Performance tires are just that – tires which are designed to be used at higher speeds while offering a more sporty driving style. High Performance tires feature a softer rubber compound designed to improve traction, particularly when cornering at high speeds. Of course, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. [...]
Alternative Types of Tires
ALTERNATIVE TYPES OF TIRES Heavy Duty Truck Heavy Duty tires are the tire sizes most commonly used on vehicles such as dump trucks, commercial freight trucks, and passenger buses. These tires are often referred to as truck or bus tires. Truck tires are sub-categorized into specialties according to the vehicle position such as steering, trailer [...]
Motorcycle Tires
MOTORCYCLE TIRES There are several different types of Motorcycle tires. Let’s examine the most common types offered: Sport Touring – ideal for long straights, highways, and riding across the country. They’re generally not used for high cornering loads. Sport Street – terrific cornering tires, these tires are optimal for aggressive street riders. In lieu of being [...]
Top Tire Manufacturers
TOP 10 BEST SELLING TIRE MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD Tires are of critical importance to the performance, ride, comfort and safety of your automobile. Even with proper care of your vehicle and its tires, you’ll still have to replace your automobile’s tires multiple times during its life. Practicing good, disciplined tire maintenance is a must [...]
Retread Tires
RETREAD TIRES Many consumers are familiar with the term Retreaded Tires, although they don’t know much about them. Of course there’s a good reason for that. The retreaded tire industry is quite large and active for truck tires, but unfortunately much smaller and quieter for automobile tires. We’ll explain more in a moment, but let’s [...]
All Season Tires
ALL SEASON TIRES All Season is a tire classification which essentially serves as a compromise between tires developed for summer driving and tires intended for use under winter conditions. For scientific reasons, the type of rubber and the tread pattern best suited for use under summer conditions is not capable of providing reliable performance on [...]
All Terrain Tires
ALL TERRAIN TIRES All-terrain tires are commonly found on light trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). All-terrain tires usually have stiffer sidewalls which allow for greater resistance against punctures when traveling off-road. The tread pattern often contains wider spacing than All-Season tires in order to expedite the removal of mud from the tread. The majority [...]
Off Road Tires
OFF ROAD TIRES When buying a tire for a 4X4 vehicle to go Off-Road, the choice of Tread Pattern should likely be the most important part of your decision. For starters, the Tread Pattern you select should be based upon the intended use of your vehicle. The tread pattern of choice for general off-road use [...]