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How To Read the Numbers on Your Car Tires

Posted Apr-22-10 at 12:00 AM By Jackie
You may have looked at your tires occasionally and noticed that beyond just tread, there are also numbers on your tires. They may look something like 285/50R 20 89V and seem like they might be secret technical markings. These are not secret markings , even if you may not understand them right now, this article will help you understand what it is that the manufacturer is saying with the numbers and help you next time you go to buy new car tires . Take the example above, 285/50R 20 89V and break [...more]

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