A 200-treadwear tire can be a daily driver if your mornings stay above 40F, you watch the 4/32 mark in rain, and you budget for short life.
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Every factory Telluride tire size by trim, 2020 to 2027, with load indexes, and why the X-Pro's A/T is no taller than the SX's 20s.
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A Sasquatch Bronco can run 37s at stock height with trimming and the right offset. Without Sasquatch, it can't. Here's what decides it.
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Yes on a Rubicon with 2 in of added bumpstop and 4.5-5 in backspacing. Sport and Sahara flares, gears and load range change it.
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Dually tires have to match within 1/4 inch of diameter, not just by brand. Here's the tread math, the load shift, and when to buy two.
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Never on the same axle. Front to rear, it depends which end gets the radials. What that means for classic cars on bias-ply fronts.
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Only if the partner tire can carry the whole corner alone. The load math by dually tire size, and why inner flats go unnoticed.
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Chunked tread is cosmetic until the chunk reaches the groove floor. Here is how to measure it and when to stop driving on it.
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Yes, and when the light came on tells you why: a wheel speed sensor bumped at install, a tire size mismatch, or a TPMS relearn.
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Summer tires crack below 20 degrees F, but only when flexed. Driving, storing, and mounting each carry a different cold limit
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Was 30,000 miles normal or a problem? The treadwear number on the sidewall tells you, and the wear on the old tires shows the cause.
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Yes, if the seller is authorized and you check the load index, date code and install cost. Here is what online tire buyers miss.
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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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It's only 0.14 inch taller. What matters is the 245/75R17 on your placard: a passenger tire on a Jeep, Load Range E on a 3/4-ton.
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About 30 inches. 235/70R17 and 255/65R17 clear stock. The tallest size that fits is an LT tire, and that's the wrong pick for a Maverick.
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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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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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Not below your placard. A load index is rated at one pressure, so XL tires, plus sizes, P-metric on trucks and HL tires change the math.
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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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South Carolina leads, but plant counts mislead. See which states build the most tires per day and which U.S. plants are closing.
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Brand lists can't tell you where your tire was built. The exact size and its plant code can. Here's how to check any tire you buy.
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What is the oldest tire brand? It depends on which clock you use. Dennis Feldman dates Continental, Michelin, BFGoodrich and Dunlop.
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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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Every tire shares the same parts. The key features are the ones that change inside one size: load capacity, construction, and age.
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Replace the two most worn tires, usually the fronts, and mount the new pair on the rear. But the two you keep decide if two will do.
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