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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

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)

DOT Tire Identification Number

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

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 Registration

Tire Rolling Resistance Part 1

Tire Rolling Resistance Part 2

Tire Rotation Instructions

Tire Size Conversion Chart

Tire Sizes by Diameter

Tire Tread Markings

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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