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A tire's most important job is to carry the load required of it, and the load range/ply rating branded on the tire's sidewall indicates how much load the tire is designed to carry (at a specific pressure). Whenever changing tire sizes or from one tire type to another, it's important to ensure...
A load index is an assigned numerical value that signifies a tire's maximum load carrying capacity. They're useful to help compare load carrying capacity of different-sized tires, and as you might expect, the higher the tire's load index number, the greater its load carrying capacity. Using the...
Everybody knows tires are black, round, and hold air, so it can come as a bit of a shock when brand new tires have a white, waxy film on the sidewalls and shoulder area. It doesn't wash off easily, and it "balls up" when you rub it with your finger. What is it? Why is it there? Sometimes it can...
Revised European Union (EU) labeling regulations for passenger car, light commercial vehicle and heavy bus/truck tires went into effect May 1, 2021. These revised regulations update and will replace those originally introduced in 2012 to further harmonize the information available when...
White wall, outlined white letter and raised white letter tires all share a common manufacturing technique of adding a layer of white rubber on a stylized sidewall, strategically covered by a thin layer of non-staining black rubber to create the desired letter, stripe or effect. The...
Michelin has developed a Pilot Sport Cup 2 R "care and feeding" brochure to help drivers get the best performance out of their tires. Download the Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Porsche Care and Maintenance Guide (PDF)
Care and Feeding of Falken Azenis RT660 tires The Falken Azenis RT660 is a balanced, easy-to-drive tire with a wide range of applications. The following guidelines will help drivers optimize their tires’ performance during Solo® Spec Coupe (SSC) autocross competition and serve as a...
With more and more nearly silent-running electric vehicles entering the market, and as the owners of luxury automobiles demand ever-increasing levels of refinement, vehicle manufacturers continually seek out new methods to reduce the interior noise level of their offerings. One of the sources...
Sustainability and the reduction of humans' impact on the environment continue to remain at the forefront of corporate social responsibility. Tire manufacturers are no exception, and when dealing with the production of millions of tires annually, small changes on a per-unit basis can have a...
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Compact and full-size cargo/passenger vans are typically based on global chassis originally developed in Europe and imported into the United States. Examples include the Nissan NV200, Ram Promaster and Ford Transit. Many of the Original Equipment (O.E.) tires fitted to these vans are...
Often simply called a Tire Placard, light vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less (except motorcycles) are required to have a Tire and Loading Information placard. Commonly found on the driver's doorjamb, these placards are a consistent reference that...
All tires generate noise as air flows through their tread grooves and they roll into and out of contact with the road. Tire designers have to balance tread design noise with service-appropriate traction, for example, wild looking tread designs that deliver aggressive off-road traction are more...
Hoosier has developed an R7 and A7 "care and feeding" brochure to help drivers get the best performance out of their Hoosier tires. Download the R7 & A7: Tire Care and Safety Guidelines (PDF)
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