Offroad Tire Tips - How Tires & Air Pressure Affect Your Off Road Ride
Tire tips specifically for offroaders. How different types of tires and different air pressures affect your off road ride. Here are some great ways to improve your offroad driving experience just by making a few changes with your tires.
Offroad Tires FAQ
Some little-known facts about tires, specifically pertaining to off-road tires. Great tips regarding size, ground clearance, traction, and more offroad.
Some little-known facts about tires, specifically pertaining to off-road tires. Great tips regarding size, ground clearance, traction, and more offroad.
16-Inch Rims & Tires To Fit
Various notes on tires for 16" rims.
Various notes on tires for 16" rims.
Air Down Or Not? When Should You?
Here are the pros and cons of airing down on different types of terrain. Plus, some safety precautions for when to air up!
Here are the pros and cons of airing down on different types of terrain. Plus, some safety precautions for when to air up!
Airing Down: A Review of the Products
Here's a comparative performance test highlighting the pros and cons of two conventional ways and three commercial air-down products on the market. Deflation time and ease of use for each are discussed.
Here's a comparative performance test highlighting the pros and cons of two conventional ways and three commercial air-down products on the market. Deflation time and ease of use for each are discussed.
Big Tire, Little Lift
How body lift and suspension lift affect the size of tires you choose for your off road ride. Check here for a solution to your tire/lift problem. There's even a bit about fender trimming here.
How body lift and suspension lift affect the size of tires you choose for your off road ride. Check here for a solution to your tire/lift problem. There's even a bit about fender trimming here.
Camber, Caster, and Toe
These three terms refer to the angles of the tires on your vehicle. Here's how to ensure your tires are at the proper angles for maximum tire life and safe vehicle handling.
These three terms refer to the angles of the tires on your vehicle. Here's how to ensure your tires are at the proper angles for maximum tire life and safe vehicle handling.
Design, Technical Aspects, And Trends
Focuses on the fine points of wheels and tires, such as tread analysis, a look at wheel strength, the latest functional trends, and some of the secrets used to make wheels and tires perform to their maximum capacity.
Focuses on the fine points of wheels and tires, such as tread analysis, a look at wheel strength, the latest functional trends, and some of the secrets used to make wheels and tires perform to their maximum capacity.
Gears, Mph's, and Rpm's
When you upgrade to larger-than-stock tires, your vehicle's speed at a given rpm, rpm at a given speed, and effective gear ratio all change. Here's how to calculate speeds and adjustments.
When you upgrade to larger-than-stock tires, your vehicle's speed at a given rpm, rpm at a given speed, and effective gear ratio all change. Here's how to calculate speeds and adjustments.
How To Choose Off Road Tires
Do you know what siping is? How about the differences between radial-ply and bias-ply? Do you have the right tread? Find all the info about these topics and more here - helpful in determining which tire would be best for your off road ride.
Do you know what siping is? How about the differences between radial-ply and bias-ply? Do you have the right tread? Find all the info about these topics and more here - helpful in determining which tire would be best for your off road ride.
Lifts & Tires FAQ
How much lift do you need to fit those meats?
How much lift do you need to fit those meats?
Offroad Tire Pressure
A technical guide for determining optimum pressure for maximum traction.
A technical guide for determining optimum pressure for maximum traction.
Sidewall Punctures
In off-road situations your tires will most likely develop a hole in the lower sidewall area. Here's what to do about it.
In off-road situations your tires will most likely develop a hole in the lower sidewall area. Here's what to do about it.
Siping To Increase Traction
Siping is a highly effective and inexpensive way to improve traction. It improves tire life by 15 to 20% and helps the tire run cooler. Siping also leads to a 22% increase in traction on snow and ice. Here's how to perform the siping process.
Siping is a highly effective and inexpensive way to improve traction. It improves tire life by 15 to 20% and helps the tire run cooler. Siping also leads to a 22% increase in traction on snow and ice. Here's how to perform the siping process.
Spare Tire/Tank Caution
This alert must be read by all who use or are considering using their spare tire as an onboard compressor tank.
This alert must be read by all who use or are considering using their spare tire as an onboard compressor tank.
Tire Balancing Powders
Warnings about using this tire balancing powders with oversized aftermarket tires.
Warnings about using this tire balancing powders with oversized aftermarket tires.
Tire Clearance
Tire to body clearance concerns are the most important aspect of suspension and tire modification.
Tire to body clearance concerns are the most important aspect of suspension and tire modification.
Tire Pressures For 4-Wheeling
Letting the hot air out of tire talk.
Letting the hot air out of tire talk.
Tire Size/RPM/Ratio Chart
This chart shows engine rpm at 60 mph for various combinations of final drive ratio and tire diameter. There are also formulas for determining rpm at a speed other than 60.
This chart shows engine rpm at 60 mph for various combinations of final drive ratio and tire diameter. There are also formulas for determining rpm at a speed other than 60.
Tire Size Lift Chart
This chart covers all makes and models of trucks and SUVs.
This chart covers all makes and models of trucks and SUVs.
Tire Size Tradeoffs
As with all things, there are tradeoffs when it comes to selecting tires for your vehicle.
As with all things, there are tradeoffs when it comes to selecting tires for your vehicle.
Tire Sizes for TeraFlex
Recommended tire sizes for TeraFlex suspensions.
Recommended tire sizes for TeraFlex suspensions.
Tires: An Aftermarket Accessory
The most common improvement seen as an aftermarket accessory is the tire; mostly because manufacturers put "passenger car rated" tires on 4WD rigs as well. If you decide to upgrade to bigger tires, keep in mind that certain suspension and gearing related modifications must also be made.
The most common improvement seen as an aftermarket accessory is the tire; mostly because manufacturers put "passenger car rated" tires on 4WD rigs as well. If you decide to upgrade to bigger tires, keep in mind that certain suspension and gearing related modifications must also be made.
Tires: What Fits and What Hits
Suggested tire sizes for a variety of Jeeps.
Suggested tire sizes for a variety of Jeeps.
Toe-In Adjustment
An easy way to adjust the toe-in on a Land Cruiser. Includes a diagram.
An easy way to adjust the toe-in on a Land Cruiser. Includes a diagram.
Tread Patterns
The choice of tread pattern is important in your new tire decision making process. Tread pattern should be chosen based on the intended use of your vehicle.
The choice of tread pattern is important in your new tire decision making process. Tread pattern should be chosen based on the intended use of your vehicle.