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We've combined hundreds of hours of classroom training, road rides and on-site tire tests with years of both industry and product knowledge into this compilation of feature articles we call "Tire Tech." Everything you've ever wanted to know about tires is here.


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TIRE TECH

Tire Tech

General Tire Information
A Guide to Tire Sizes
Air Pressure vs. Dry Performance
Air Pressure vs. Wet Performance
Air Pressure – Correct, Underinflated and Overinflated
Air Pressure, Temperature Fluctuations
Air Pressure, Time Fluctuations
Air Pressure/Load Adjustment for High Speed Driving
Air Pressure: When and How to Set
Alignment
Breaking In Your Tires
Bridgestone's UNI-T Technology
Calculating Tire Dimensions
Checking Tire Inflation Pressure
Construction Materials
Contact Patch
Determining the Age of a Tire
Diagnosing Tire Pull
Driving Through Tire Blowouts
Economic Commission for Europe (E.C.E.)
Firestone's UNI-T Technology
How Do I Compare Price vs. Value?
How to Install Your Wheel & Tire Package
How to Read Speed Rating, Load Index & Service Descriptions
Hydroplaning: The Role Tires Play
Load Range/Ply Rating Identification
Match Mounting to Enhance Tire & Wheel Uniformity
Matching Tires on Four-Wheel Drive And All-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Coin
Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Tire Gauge
Michelin's C3M Process
Mixing Tires
Mounting and Balancing
North American Load and Pressure Markings
Original Equipment (OE) Tires
Original Equipment Tire Designations
P-Metric and Euro Metric Tire Sizing
Porsche N-Specification Tire Approvals
Puncture Repairs
Rolling Resistance
Rubber Cracking
Selecting the Right Tires
Servicing Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors
Sidewall Indentations, Undulations and Protrusions
Sidewall Markings
Sidewall Separations/Bubbles
Spare Tire Use
Specific Mileage Warranties
Speedometer Accuracy

State Tire Fees Collected by The Tire Rack
Storing Tires
The Influence of Altitude Changes on Tire Pressure
The Plus Concept
Tire & Wheel Owner's Manual
Tire & Wheel Package Ride Uniformity Confirmation
Tire Aging
Tire Flatspotting
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
Tire Rotation Instructions
Tire Size Conversion Chart
Tire Sizes by Diameter
Tire Warranties
Tire/Rim Protectors
Tramlining: Coping with the Ruts in the Road
Uniform Tire Quality Grade (UTQG) Standards
Vibration Diagnosis Flow Chart
We're Checking Who's Checking Tire Pressures
When Should I Replace My Tires?
Where to Install New Pairs of Tires?

Light Truck Tire Information
Diameter Comparison of Light Truck Tire Sizes
Dual Tires for Light Truck Use
Light Truck Fitment Formula
Load Reduction of Euro- and P-Metric Tires on Light Trucks

Run Flat Tire Information
Run Flat Tires
Testing the Dunlop SP Sport 9000 DSST
Tips on Mounting Run-Flat Tires

Competition Tire Information
Air Pressure for Competition Tires
Care and Feeding of the BFGoodrich g-Force R1
Care and Feeding of the Hoosier A6/R6
Care and Feeding of the Kumho ECSTA V700
Care and Feeding of the Kumho ECSTA V710
Care and Feeding of the Kumho V700 Victoracer
Care and Feeding of the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup
Care and Feeding of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa
Competition Tire Heat Cycling Service
Getting More Out of Competition Tires
Hoosier Racing Tire Tips
Hoosier Wet Radial Installation
Shaving Tires for Competition
Tire Inspections Between Sessions
Visible Tread Splices

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