Tire Buying Guide & General Tire Tips - How To Choose & Maintain Tires
General tire tips for all makes and models of on- and off-road trucks and SUVs. A basic tire buying guide for choosing the right tires for your vehicle. Plus the best places to find discount tires, and how to make the tires on your 4x4 truck or 4WD SUV last longer.
General Tire Tips & FAQ
Some little-known facts about tires, specifically pertaining to general highway tires for your daily driver. Great tips regarding air pressure, gas mileage, and reading a tire's sidewall.
Some little-known facts about tires, specifically pertaining to general highway tires for your daily driver. Great tips regarding air pressure, gas mileage, and reading a tire's sidewall.
About Tires
Everything you could possibly need to know about tires! Included here: Construction Information, Sizes & Classifications, Replacement Tips, Maintenance Tips, Technology Info, Tire Terms, and much more.
Everything you could possibly need to know about tires! Included here: Construction Information, Sizes & Classifications, Replacement Tips, Maintenance Tips, Technology Info, Tire Terms, and much more.
All-Terrain SUV Tires
Consumer Reports' tests of all-terrain and all-season SUV tires.
Consumer Reports' tests of all-terrain and all-season SUV tires.
Blowout: What To Do If Your Tire(s) Failed
More than simply what to do behind the wheel the moment your tire blows... Here's useful information for the consumer who wants to protect their rights and get to the bottom of what caused the tire failure, in the unlikely event of a serious blowout.
More than simply what to do behind the wheel the moment your tire blows... Here's useful information for the consumer who wants to protect their rights and get to the bottom of what caused the tire failure, in the unlikely event of a serious blowout.
Choosing Truck Tires
Selection tips specifically for trucks and SUVs.
Selection tips specifically for trucks and SUVs.
Fitting Tires
A comprehensive chart for fitting tires to your vehicle -- all makes and models included.
A comprehensive chart for fitting tires to your vehicle -- all makes and models included.
Flat Tire Challenges (Video)
When you get a flat, all you have to do is get the spare tire on and you'll be back in the game, right? Not always. Here's how to prepare for some obstacles that might get in your way when changing a tire. A great how-to video too.
When you get a flat, all you have to do is get the spare tire on and you'll be back in the game, right? Not always. Here's how to prepare for some obstacles that might get in your way when changing a tire. A great how-to video too.
Highest Ranking Tires
See which tires rank highest by consumers, according to the reputable survey company J.D. Power & Associates.
See which tires rank highest by consumers, according to the reputable survey company J.D. Power & Associates.
How Long Will Your Tires Last?
An explanation of the tire ratings system, and the effect of the Ford-Firestone tire recalls on these ratings. How long will your tires last?
An explanation of the tire ratings system, and the effect of the Ford-Firestone tire recalls on these ratings. How long will your tires last?
How To Change A Flat Tire (Video)
Step by step video instruction for how to jack up the vehicle, remove the flat, and install the spare.
Step by step video instruction for how to jack up the vehicle, remove the flat, and install the spare.
How To Choose The Right Tires
Great tips for replacing tires and how to choose the tire that's right for you. Covered are the important factors in selecting tires: tread life, wet weather requirements, speed ratings, ride quality, and noise. Also, key reasons to switch the wheels on your vehicle. Plus, a key for decoding all the letters and numbers on the sidewall of a tire.
Great tips for replacing tires and how to choose the tire that's right for you. Covered are the important factors in selecting tires: tread life, wet weather requirements, speed ratings, ride quality, and noise. Also, key reasons to switch the wheels on your vehicle. Plus, a key for decoding all the letters and numbers on the sidewall of a tire.
How To Choose The Right Tires For Your Lifestyle
Where do you begin your search for the best tire for you? Click through these links and you're on your way.
Where do you begin your search for the best tire for you? Click through these links and you're on your way.
How To Read Tires: The Uniform Tire Quality Grading System Explained
The best explanation of all those letters and numbers on the sidewall of a tire. Plus, NHTSA has rated the quality of more than 2,200 lines of tires (including most now used on passenger cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles and light pickup trucks), and here you can select a particular tire and see how it rates! (Takes a few seconds to download!)
The best explanation of all those letters and numbers on the sidewall of a tire. Plus, NHTSA has rated the quality of more than 2,200 lines of tires (including most now used on passenger cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles and light pickup trucks), and here you can select a particular tire and see how it rates! (Takes a few seconds to download!)
Importance of Run-Flat Wheel Safety Bands
If every vehicle had Run-Flat Wheel Bands installed, there might not be another accident or death due to tire failure.
If every vehicle had Run-Flat Wheel Bands installed, there might not be another accident or death due to tire failure.
Original Equipment (OE) Tires
What's so original about "original equipment" (OE) tires? See if OE tires will meet your needs.
What's so original about "original equipment" (OE) tires? See if OE tires will meet your needs.
Reviews of SUV and Truck Tires
Owners of various makes and models of tires share their experiences - both good AND bad. Here you'll get unbiased advice, personalized recommendations, and comparative shopping tips.
Owners of various makes and models of tires share their experiences - both good AND bad. Here you'll get unbiased advice, personalized recommendations, and comparative shopping tips.
Rotate Your Tires (Video)
Tire rotation is an important maintenance duty that extends the life of your tires and ensures safe driving. Here's how to properly rotate your tires - accompanying video too.
Tire rotation is an important maintenance duty that extends the life of your tires and ensures safe driving. Here's how to properly rotate your tires - accompanying video too.
Self-Sealing Tires &Tire Sealants
When a puncture occurs, the tire actually seals itself permanently.
When a puncture occurs, the tire actually seals itself permanently.
Size Chart
Find the proper inch tire sizes for your truck. Sorted by diameter size and height.
Find the proper inch tire sizes for your truck. Sorted by diameter size and height.
Survey: What Customers Say About Their Tires
This independent consumer survey (ongoing since 1996) was designed to help drivers help each other by sharing their long term tire experiences. 351 different tire models are covered and more than 31,000 surveys have been included to date.
This independent consumer survey (ongoing since 1996) was designed to help drivers help each other by sharing their long term tire experiences. 351 different tire models are covered and more than 31,000 surveys have been included to date.
Tire Monitoring Systems
These systems use a sensor mounted on each wheel to keep track of your tire's pressure--and sometimes its temperature, too. The sensors send that information to a display inside your car or truck, which tells you when one of your tires needs attention.
These systems use a sensor mounted on each wheel to keep track of your tire's pressure--and sometimes its temperature, too. The sensors send that information to a display inside your car or truck, which tells you when one of your tires needs attention.
Tire Pressure & Rotation Guide
An illustrated guide for determining the correct air pressure and rotation for your tires.
An illustrated guide for determining the correct air pressure and rotation for your tires.
Tire Shopping 101
How to interpret all the letters and numbers on your tire's sidewall. Plus, some interesting notes as to whether you should purchase a tire based on its traction or treadwear rating. And the sublte differences between all-purpose, winter and summer tires.
How to interpret all the letters and numbers on your tire's sidewall. Plus, some interesting notes as to whether you should purchase a tire based on its traction or treadwear rating. And the sublte differences between all-purpose, winter and summer tires.
Used Tire Price Estimator
Use this chart to accurately calculate the price for selling or buying used tires.
Use this chart to accurately calculate the price for selling or buying used tires.