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Where real-world experience meets expert tire and wheel advice. Get fitment tips, off-road and classic car know-how, and the latest tire tests—direct from our shop to your screen.

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  • Hank Feldman — Founder & hot rod expert, sharing classic car knowledge, restoration tips, and vintage wheel insights. See profile
  • Dennis Feldman — Vice President & custom fitment specialist, writing about performance wheels, off-road setups, and tire tech. See profile

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Will That Lifted Truck Package Actually Clear?

Posted Sep-16-26 at 5:49 PM By Hank Feldman
Offset does not create clearance. It splits your tire's width across the hub. Here is the arithmetic before you buy the package.

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Do You Need Load Range F Tires to Tow With a 3/4-Ton?

Posted Sep-16-26 at 4:26 PM By Dennis Feldman
Your tires already clear your axle rating by federal law. Here is which of your truck's five ratings actually limits a 3/4-ton.

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Will 35s Fit a Wrangler JL Without a Lift?

Posted Sep-16-26 at 1:36 PM By Hank Feldman
35s clear a stock JL Rubicon but rub on a Sport or Sahara. Here is the up-travel math that decides it, trim by trim, with Jeep's own numbers.

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F-150 Tire Size by Trim: Why Your Neighbor's Size Is Wrong for Your Truck

Posted Sep-15-26 at 5:32 PM By Dennis Feldman
Five factory F-150 sizes carry different load ratings. See the size and capacity for every 2026 trim, and why copying a friend fails.

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Will Wheel Spacers Stop Your Tires From Rubbing?

Posted Sep-15-26 at 2:42 PM By Dennis Feldman
Spacers fix inboard tire rub and make fender rub worse. At full lock they also push the tire forward or back. Here's how to tell.

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Will 33s Fit a Stock Tacoma Without a Lift?

Posted Sep-14-26 at 11:38 AM By Dennis Feldman
Will 33s fit a stock Tacoma without a lift? Your wheel offset and the tire's load index decide it, not the tire's diameter.

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What Cars Have a 6x132 Lug Pattern?

Posted Sep-11-26 at 11:48 AM By Hank Feldman
6x132 runs on GM Lambda crossovers and, since 2022, on GM's electric SUVs. Same pattern, very different weight class.

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What Does the 4x110 Bolt Pattern Fit?

Posted Sep-10-26 at 9:39 AM By Hank Feldman
4x110 is set by the axle and suspension, not the badge on the tank. Same brand, same year, two different patterns.

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Do They Make 22x10 Wheels?

Posted Sep-10-26 at 8:52 AM By Hank Feldman
Yes, and that is the easy part. The offset is what decides whether they fit, and it swings over eight inches in this size.

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What Are the Best Tires for a 255/45R20 Tire?

Posted Sep-10-26 at 8:17 AM By Dennis Feldman
255/45R20 ships in two load ratings, and one is 880 lbs short. Check the placard first, then pick from our tested list.

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What Truck Has an 8x210 Bolt Pattern?

Posted Sep-08-26 at 6:21 PM By Dennis Feldman
8x210 is a narrow box: 2011 and newer, 3500HD only, dually only. Dennis maps every boundary and the offsets nobody warns you about.

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LT245/75R17 vs 245/75R17: Which One Does Your Truck Need?

Posted Sep-08-26 at 2:31 PM By Hank Feldman
Same 31.5 inches. Same 17 inch rim. Over 700 lb difference per tire. Here is how to tell which one your truck takes.

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Which 225/50R18 Tires Are the Best?

Posted Sep-08-26 at 1:26 PM By Dennis Feldman
225/50R18 comes in two load indexes and in both run-flat and standard builds. Here is how to pick right.

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What Is the 235/40 R18 Tire Size For?

Posted Sep-07-26 at 12:37 PM By Hank Feldman
The 91 or 95 on the sidewall tells you what a 235/40R18 is really for. Hank explains the job it does.

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Is 205/50R17 a Low Profile Tire?

Posted Sep-05-26 at 10:19 AM By Hank Feldman
Yes and no, depending on whose definition. Here is the number that actually tells you how a 205/50R17 rides.

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Which 245/60R18 Tire Is the Best?

Posted Sep-05-26 at 9:20 AM By Dennis Feldman
The best 245/60R18 tire depends on whether your placard calls for load index 104, 105, or 109. Here is how to tell.

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What Size Tire Is a 235 70R16?

Posted Sep-04-26 at 2:30 PM By Hank Feldman
A 235/70R16 stands 29 inches tall on a 16 inch wheel. Seven different load indexes share that same size code.

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Which 245/45R20 Tires Are the Best?

Posted Sep-04-26 at 2:08 PM By Dennis Feldman
Nine ranked 245/45R20 picks, plus the load index split that decides which ones your vehicle can actually run.

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How Much Do 30 Inch Rims Cost?

Posted Sep-04-26 at 1:12 PM By Hank Feldman
30 inch rims run $629 to $4,549 each. Width sets the price, not brand. Real numbers plus the tire bill nobody quotes.

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What Size Tires Fit 22x9 Rims?

Posted Sep-04-26 at 11:51 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 22x9 rim takes 245 to 285 section widths, but aspect ratio moves the window and one popular 285 does not fit.

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What Size Is a 265 65R17 in Inches?

Posted Sep-03-26 at 10:43 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 265 65R17 measures 30.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide on paper. Rim width and load index decide what you actually get.

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What Vehicles Have a 6x130 Lug Pattern?

Posted Sep-02-26 at 6:33 PM By Hank Feldman
6x130 belongs to Sprinter vans and the Grenadier. Five six-lug patterns sit within half an inch of it.

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What Does 22x12 Wheel Mean?

Posted Sep-02-26 at 4:09 PM By Dennis Feldman
22x12 gives you diameter and width. The number it leaves out is the one that decides fitment.

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What Is the Size of a 265 70R18 Tire?

Posted Sep-02-26 at 1:28 PM By Hank Feldman
265/70R18 stands 32.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide. The letters in front of it decide the rest.

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What Size Tire Is 225 60R18?

Posted Sep-02-26 at 11:51 AM By Dennis Feldman
225/60R18 measures 28.6 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, but the code stamped after it decides the fit.

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