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Welcome to our guide on tire load indexes, a vital but often overlooked aspect of tires. You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for a clear and concise explanation of what load indexes are and why they matter. We’ll also unravel the mystery behind their numeric codes and help you make informed decisions …

In this guide, we answer the question, what are the best all-season performance tires for any vehicle? First, let’s define what an all-season performance tire is and why you’d want to consider this over-achieving tire! These are the tires that are featured in this post (alphabetical list): What are all-season tires? All-season tires are designed …

If you’re selling a used car or looking to buy a new car, you’ve got options other than your local car dealership. It’s actually possible to shop around for the best price through the web rather than at a physical location. Leverage the wide availability of these online marketplaces so you get the best deal …

This guide does a deep dive into tire speed ratings, to further explain the numbers on the side of your tires. We answer common questions: What does speed rating mean on a tire? How do you know what the speed rating is for your vehicle? What is the most common speed rating for a passenger tire?  …

We created this guide to help drivers who are looking for cheap car wheels, inexpensive wheels and low-price wheels. Our team gets a lot of questions from family, friends and customers who are looking for cheap replacement rims. But, instead of listing the cheapest wheels you can buy for a truck or car, we presented …

Affirm is a San Francisco-based financial firm that offers loads to consumers to finance purchases for things like automobile tires.  Is Affirm Right for Your Tire and Wheel Purchase? When tires are a necessity and you need them now, you can buy tires online now and pay later with Affirm. Affirm makes it easy to get …

We thought an article about studding tires might be relevant to maybe a few areas in the United States, until we looked at a map on the US DOT’s site and learned that 70% of roads in the US are located in snowy regions. Even Arizona, one of the hottest states in the country, sees snow …

What Do Tire Sizes Mean? Guide to Understanding Tire Size and Other Codes  (Updated. Originally posted Aug. 9, 2021) Tires have several numbers, letters and symbols on their sidewalls that communicate important information about them. If you don’t know how to speak the tire language, however, the letters don’t mean much. In this post we …

The term “touring” carries different meanings depending on whether you’re talking about the automotive industry as a whole or delving into the specialized lingo of tire enthusiasts. In this article, we’ll analyze the intricacies of touring in both contexts, explain what GT radial tires bring to the table and explore the various types of touring …

The number of tire options available can be overwhelming, but each style is designed for specific purposes. You’ve got all-season, touring, summer, winter and performance, to name a few. There is even a category that might be off your radar: We’re talking about highway tires. Let’s explore what highway tires are, what sets them apart …