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.
What Are Bulletproof Tires? How Bullet-Resistant and Run-Flat Systems Really Work
Movies have taught a lot of people that some vehicles roll on tires a bullet simply bounces off. Armored SUVs, presidential motorcades and...
What Is a Tire Thumper? How Truckers Use It, and Where It Falls Short
Walk around a truck stop at dawn and you will hear it before you see it: a steady thump, thump, thump as drivers...
Touring vs Performance Tires: Which Type Fits the Way You Drive?
Shop for tires in the most common sedan or crossover sizes and you quickly hit a fork in the road. One set promises...
3PMSF Marking on Tires: What the Mountain Snowflake Symbol Really Tells You
You are shopping for tires before winter, and two candidates look almost identical on paper. One has a small mountain with a snowflake...
Can You Mix Nitrogen and Air in Tires? The Safe Answer and What It Changes
Your tire pressure light comes on during a road trip, and the only option nearby is a gas station air pump. Then you...
Lug Wrench vs Tire Iron: What Each Tool Does and Which One You Need
Ask three people to hand you a tire iron and you may get three different tools. One brings the L-shaped bar from under...
How Do Tesla Brakes Work? Regenerative Braking, Friction Brakes and Upkeep Explained
New Tesla owners usually notice the brakes before anything else. Lift off the accelerator and the car slows hard enough to feel like...
How Much Do Used Tires Sell For? Prices, Where to Sell and What to Check
You have a set of tires sitting in the garage. Maybe they came off when you switched to winter rubber, maybe you upgraded...
