Tips And Guides
Practical tire tips and guides that explain what the codes on your sidewall mean and how to make the right call when something goes wrong. Start with how to read a tire size, the tire speed rating chart, and the load range chart, then dig into repairs like patch vs. plug and the signs you need new tires.
Shopping soon? Our tire buying and maintenance guide walks through choosing the right tire, and tire warranties explained shows what that mileage promise is really worth. For brand-by-brand verdicts, browse our tire reviews.
How Long Do Semi Truck Tires Last? Mileage by Position, Retreads and Replacement Rules
For a trucking operation, tires sit near the top of the expense list after fuel and labor. A tractor-trailer rolls on 18 of...
How to Check Tire Pressure Without a Gauge (and When You Really Need One)
The steering feels a little vague, the dashboard has a light you have not seen before, or one corner of the car simply...
How to Clean Alloy Wheels With WD-40: What It Removes, What It Can Harm and When to Use a Real Wheel Cleaner
Alloy wheels take a beating that the rest of the car never sees. Brake dust bakes onto the spokes, tar flicks up from...
How to Clean Brakes Without Taking the Tires Off: A Safe Through-the-Spokes Method
Brake dust is the reason a freshly washed car can still look grubby. It cakes onto calipers, darkens the rotor hat and spreads...
How to Fix a Slashed Tire: Why Most Can’t Be Repaired and What to Do Instead
Walking out to find a tire flattened by a deep cut is a bad start to any day. The first instinct is to...
Can You Replace Just One Tire? When It Works and When You Need Two or Four
A nail in the sidewall or a pothole that slices the tread leaves you with one ruined tire and three that still look...
The Psychology of Tire Buying: Mental Shortcuts That Cost You Money and How to Beat Them
Most drivers put more thought into picking a streaming show than into choosing the only four parts of the car that touch the...
Q vs T Speed Rating: When a 99 mph Tire Makes Sense and When It Doesn’t
The Q vs T question usually comes up at one of two moments. Either you are shopping for a set of winter tires...
