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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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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Load index 94 or 97 decides your 235/45R17 tire before brand does. Dennis ranks what to buy in each spec.
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Yes and no, depending on whose definition. Here is the number that actually tells you how a 205/50R17 rides.
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Nine ranked 245/45R20 picks, plus the load index split that decides which ones your vehicle can actually run.
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A 215 65R16 stands 27 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide. The load index and speed rating are where this size gets tricky.
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The best 215/50R17 depends on whether your car is electrified. Picks for EV, hybrid, all-season, summer, winter and budget, with prices.
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The best 215/45R17 tire depends on your placard load index. Picks for 87 SL and 91 XL, all-season, summer, winter, track and budget.
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The best 245/45R19 tire depends on whether your placard calls for load index 98 or 102. Here is the right pick for each case.
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The best 225/60R17 tire depends on whether it is going on a sedan or a crossover. Here are the top picks by load index, mileage, weather and price.
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The best-rated 245/40R19 tire depends on your load index. Here is what wins in 94 vs 98, plus top picks for all-season, summer, run-flat and winter.
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Eight 205/60R16 picks by mission, with prices. Plus the load index split that decides which of them your car is actually allowed to take.
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235/50R18 fits sedans and crossovers, and they need different load ratings. Match the code on your placard before you shop this size.
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The best 235/55R17 depends on two digits most buyers never read. Picks by load index and driving style, with real prices for every one.
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Three categories, three very different tires, one size. Real prices, real picks, and how to tell which one your car is actually asking for.
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The best 235/45R18 tire depends on whether you want what your sport trim promised or what the factory installed. Dennis picks six winners with real prices.
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Yes, but the 40 tells you less than you think. Hank breaks down what a 245/40R18 actually gives you in sidewall millimeters, and when that bites.
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The best brands for 235 55R19 tires depend on your load rating first. Dennis ranks 12 brands by SL vs XL availability, driving priority, and price.
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Yes, and by a wide margin. But the aspect ratio is the wrong number to judge it by. What matters is 3.5 inches of sidewall. Here is why.
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Eight 225/45R18 tires worth buying, from 106 to 250 dollars, plus the load index trap that costs you 660 pounds of capacity.
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Summer tires come in four tiers and each one is good for something different. Here is what they actually do and the temperature floor nobody names.
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The sidewall is the famous answer. The shoulder is the one that costs people money, and the repairable zone is narrower than almost anyone thinks.
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Heat is the answer, but not the heat you think. The real variable is how much heat your tire makes, and a table showing which path you are on.
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Two of the three government grades on your sidewall are real tests. One is self-assigned by the maker. Here is how to read every quality marker.
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Performance tire is not one category. It is five, and one of them is unsafe below 45 degrees. Here is how to tell which tier you are buying.
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