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Temperature resistance grade reflects the tire’s resistance to heat, as well as its ability to dissipate heat ...

The tread wear rating gives an indication of how long the tread of a particular tire will last on ...

The traction rating is supposed to tell you how the tire gains traction in several roadway conditions, that ...

The temperature rating measures how well a tire resists as well as dissipates heat while in use. Tire ...

SIPING (NON-SKID DESIGN) All-season and winter tires have a unique tread design called siping (a non-skid des ...

HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT TIRES TO BUY What tires you buy depends on the type of vehicle and on your driving ...

THE FEDS’ TAKE ON TIRES The federal government has collected ratings on more than 2,400 lines of tires for ...

Finally, when buying tires, before leaving the tire store, there are a few things to consider: Road hazard ...

Siping or non-skid is always built into the lugs. Note the superimposed image of the semi-segmenting of ...

TIRE DESIGNS There are many tire designs on the market today. What are the most popular designs? What ...

All-season tire tread designs vary by tire manufacturer. They all have one thing in common: The tread di ...

Touring tires characteristically have a tread designed to give a smooth, quiet ride. Note the straight ...

Performance tires tend to have a wide, smooth face designed to grip the road surface. They also ...

Truck tires are designed to deliver longer mileage and heavier duty service than passenger car tires. The reas ...

Whoever came up with the nylon overlay was brilliant. It makes perfect sense. High-performance tires tend ...

Performance tires are made of a softer rubber compound that maximizes traction during aggressive driving. ...

Here we have an aggressive truck tire tread design. Tread like this delivers great traction in ...

the opposite is true. The front will have a tendency to slide one way or another. In the spring, remove ...

Here’s a great winter tire example. Note the large aggressive lug design. This tire will work grea ...

A high-quality winter tire will give great winter traction as well as a smooth, quiet ride on ...