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Tires
Several vehicle manufacturer's owner's manuals recommend operating winter tires winter tires several psi (typically 3-5) higher than their recommended pressures for summer and all-season tires. While none of them actually provide the reason why, there are several scenarios that would support...
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Tires
Most modern passenger car and light truck tires feature size designations that indicate the tire's dimensions in a combination of metric, mathematical and English systems. While this unusual combination of millimeters, percentages and inches is a byproduct of the evolution of global tire...
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Tires
When it comes to determining the age of a tire, it is easy to identify when a tire was manufactured by reading its Tire Identification Number (often referred to as the tire's serial number). Unlike vehicle identification numbers (VINs) and the serial numbers used on many other consumer goods...
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Tires
Many drivers have experienced the benefit of using winter tires in the colder months where pavement temperatures are lower and the threat of snow and ice are always just around the corner. While you may have answered "yes" to the question of "should I get winter tires", now you are faced with...
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Tires
A warranty is a manufacturer's assurance of quality that defines the period of time that they will repair or replace products that show signs of defects due to materials or workmanship. While most consumer goods are backed for their first 30, 60 or 90 days of use or up to one year from the date...
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Tires
Tire Return InstructionsThis is for those customers who need to return just tires. For returning Tire & Wheel Packages, see What Are The Instructions For Returning A Tire & Wheel Package? and Wheel Packaging Instructions. Note: You must have a Return Authorization Number to process your return....
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Tires
Over the past several years, we have seen a large influx of all-season and all-terrain tires that are severe snow service-rated, and therefore branded with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol. This is a trend we expect to continue, with the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol...
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Tires
Your tires support the weight of your vehicle, right? Well they don't! It's the air pressure inside them that actually supports the weight. Maintaining sufficient air pressure is required if your tires are to provide all of the handling, traction and durability of which they are capable....
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Tires
Many tire manufacturers use very aggressive tread compounds for the Track & Competition Track & Competition DOT-legal tires they've developed for autocrossing, track days and road racing. And just like other high performance parts, these tires will provide more consistent performance and last...
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Tires
When it comes to installing tires that are within 2, 3 or even 4 years from the date of manufacture, common questions we get from customers are often things like “how old should my tires be?” or “how long should my tires last?” Modern tires feature anti-aging ingredients mixed into their...
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Tires
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)
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Tires
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...