Tire definitions

If you are somehow familiar with the vehicles' construction, you must have heard how important wheel alignment is. This term refers to a procedure that technicians do to your car to ensure the tires have a correct position on the road. The car runs much more efficiently and more stable when the tires have a correct alignment. Many of us have traveled at least once in a car, ours or someone else's, and heard a specific sound...

When it comes to choosing a set of tires for your car, the process can become difficult. The difficulty lies in the fact that there are many aspects that you have to take into account. Size, diameter, weight, body type, etc... So, if you are in this process for the first time, we feel a little sorry for you. But don't be discouraged, because, with our help, the process can become much easier and more fun, if you want...

People who live in areas that are not exactly weather-friendly know what a great idea a set of tire chains is for their cars. These are tools that help a car provide better traction when the snow takes full control. They are sometimes helpful even in circumstances without snow or ice. It is about mountainous roads full of rocky challenges with high inclination angles. Drivers who are always in such circumstances must always have chains in their car...

Being the owner of an All-Wheel Drive vehicle is real luck and pleasure. The traction of the vehicle is so powerful that you have the feeling that nothing can stop it. For all the benefits that come with an AWD, owners face a fairly frequent problem. It is about the fact that the front tires tend to wear off much faster than the rear ones. If you consult a specialist in the field, they will all tell you that there is no single reason for this...

The tire load index indicates the maximum weight a tire can bear with proper inflation (as recommended by the manufacturer). Tire speed rating indicates the fastest speed the tire can reach before its performance is affected by driving forces (temperature, friction, rolling resistance).

You have surely heard of the "wheel balancing" expression if you are a car owner. Maybe someone told you that it is not mandatory. Someone else possibly suggested that it is the same as wheel alignment. Now you sit and guess who is right and wrong and how to do things correctly. Let us help you and bring a little clarity on this subject. Before going into the details, however, you need to know one important thing...

The tires have many markings and inscriptions on their sidewall. You have noticed them thousands of times and probably wondered what they mean. Well, these markings might be confusing at first. But, with the help of our article, we hope that this subject will become much clearer for you. You may think that you don't need to know much about these markings. In the end, go to the store, tell the sales staff what you need and...

Today we will bring the light on grand touring tires. I thought this article would be useful because many drivers confuse them with all-season tires. But these terms are not so interchangeable, even if grand-touring offerings have many advantages over all-season tires. If you wonder what these 2 types of tires have in common, well, they impart decent wet and dry handling as well as ride comfort and smoothness...

How surprising is it that cars were once capable of traveling at 25 mph? Well, it is not a myth at all, it is a specific truth of the 1880-1890 years. Back then, no one could even imagine that in a few years, the car manufacturing industry would build racing vehicles able to handle an impressive 200 mph. With the development of this industry, the angels figured out that all vehicle components must be adjusted so that they...

I think you have certainly heard about this term while searching for new tires. You probably also know that the lower this resistance is, the better for your car. But what exactly is the tire rolling resistance role? And how does it impact the car's traction? In fact, the rolling resistance rating is nothing but the amount of energy the tire consumes when it's rolling on the road. Higher or lower energy consumption depends on how much the tire deforms while rolling...