Going from 225/60R18 to 235/60R18? On an AWD crossover it's all four or none. Hank Feldman covers load index, rim width, and rub.
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Not on a 2016-2023 Tacoma without cutting the cab mount. A 2024-and-newer gets close. Here's what a leveling kit doesn't fix.
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Yes, at stock height on any 2008-and-newer Sequoia. The catch is the air: on a 2008-2022, an LT 33 needs about 43 psi, not 33.
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Two of these three vans already run LT tires. What decides it is the load index: same-size van tires can differ by 515 lb.
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Yes on most half-tons, but almost every 275/70R18 is a Load Range E. At your door pressure it carries less than the stock tire.
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About $2,800 to $6,200 for most trucks. The tires are the easy part; whether your truck needs a level, a lift or gears sets the bill.
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Depends on the year. A 2021+ Tahoe on 20s already rides on 33s; a 2015-2020 takes a 275-wide 33 on stock wheels. Width decides the rub.
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Some all-terrain tires are good in snow and some aren't. The snowflake mark and the tread you have left decide which one you're driving on.
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$1,000 for 4 tires is premium money on a sedan and barely enough on a 3/4-ton. Here's where your size lands and what to watch.
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Same tire line, same height, bigger rim: expect 12% to 45% more per tire. Here is where the size tax hits and how to dodge it.
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Who makes vintage car tires? The name on the sidewall often isn't the factory. Hank Feldman sorts the real makers by car and era.
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The best classic motorcycle tire starts with the rim it rides on. Match the era, rim width, and speed rating, then choose the tread.
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Most 8-lug off-road wheels clear a 3/4-ton's axle; on 1-tons the margin can be 15 lb. Hank's load rating math, tire trap, and HD picks.
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Rim size decides whether $150 buys a performance tire or wheel. See the cutoff by diameter, the track-only trap, and 8 verified picks.
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Your brakes, not your bolt pattern, decide if 18s fit a Mustang, Challenger or Camaro. Hank's rule plus 3 proven packages.
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Going from 20s to 22s can drop your tire load index from 115 to 111. See 4 popular 22-inch packages and the specs that close the gap.
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One rim can cost $60 or $2,500. The number that decides it is whether you can still buy an exact match for the wheel you broke.
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Fake rims go by three names: replica, counterfeit, or wheel cover. The markings on the back of the wheel tell you which one you have.
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On a truck, 235/75R15 is usually an upgrade. On a trailer, it can cut capacity by 3,000 lb. The letters before the size decide which.
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The 245/65R17 vs 255/60R18 answer turns on one number stamped next to the size: the load index. Here's how to read it before you buy.
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The better tire costs less per mile you will actually drive. Real cost-per-mile math in 225/65R17, by how many miles you drive a year.
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Swapping 225/65R17 for 235/65R17? Load index, speed rating, and AWD decide whether it's a true upgrade. Hank Feldman explains.
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Swapping 245/75R16 for 265/75R16? Wheel width and load range decide whether it works. Fit, rub, load, and speedometer, by the numbers.
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275/65R18 instead of 265/65R18 adds half an inch of height, but the load range you pick changes your truck more than the size does.
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Tire stretch is safe only inside the tire's approved rim width range. Here's how to find that range and how far past it you are.
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