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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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Is It Safe to Stretch a Tire?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 1:37 PM By Hank Feldman
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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Can I Use 285/70R17 Instead of 265/70R17?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 1:22 PM By Dennis Feldman
285/70R17 fits most 265/70R17 trucks, but the LT construction and wheel offset decide ride and rub. Here's the fitment math.

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Why Do Trailer Tires Keep Blowing Out?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 1:05 PM By Hank Feldman
Trailer tires blow out from speed, thin load reserve, and low air. Here's how to read the failed tire and stop the next one.

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Can I Use 275/55R20 Instead of 275/60R20?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 12:44 PM By Dennis Feldman
275/55R20 bolts onto your 275/60R20 wheels, but the load index decides if it's safe. Here's the capacity and pressure math.

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Two-Tone Wheel Finishes: Which Ones Hold Up and Which Ones Don't

Posted Oct-05-26 at 1:26 PM By Hank Feldman
Machined, milled, mirror cut, chrome and paint: how each two-tone wheel finish is made decides how it ages, cleans, and repairs. Hank sorts it out.

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Are Replica Wheels Safe?

Posted Oct-05-26 at 12:39 PM By Dennis Feldman
Replica wheels are safe when they carry real test marks and a load rating that covers your axle. Here is how to check both before you buy.

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How Old Is Too Old for Trailer Tires?

Posted Oct-05-26 at 12:02 PM By Hank Feldman
Trailer tires usually age out before they wear out. Hank explains the 5-year rule, reading the date code, and when storage shortens the clock.

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Do I Need Chains If I Have 4WD or AWD in California?

Posted Oct-05-26 at 11:05 AM By Dennis Feldman
4WD or AWD only skips chains at R2 if all four tires say M+S. Here is what each chain control level demands and what to carry before you go.

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Ford F-100 Wheel and Tire Guide (1973-79)

Posted Oct-02-26 at 1:47 PM By Hank Feldman
Every 1973-79 F-100 is 5x5.5, but not every 5x5.5 wheel fits. Hub bore, 4x4 hubs, and backspacing decide what bolts on.

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Will 35s Fit a Gladiator Without a Lift?

Posted Oct-02-26 at 1:06 PM By Dennis Feldman
35s fit a stock Gladiator Rubicon or Mojave with the right wheels and bump stops. On other trims, and with a loaded bed, they rub.

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OBS Chevy (1988-98) Wheel and Tire Guide

Posted Oct-02-26 at 12:34 PM By Hank Feldman
OBS Chevy trucks use three bolt patterns, not one. Match C or K, 1500 or 2500, hub bore and lug thread before you buy wheels.

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Biggest tire on a stock Ford Ranger?

Posted Oct-02-26 at 11:35 AM By Dennis Feldman
On a stock Ranger, 265/70R17 is the clean max on both generations. Here's where 32s and 33s rub and why wheel offset moves the line.

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Fox Body Mustang Wheels: 4-Lug vs. 5-Lug

Posted Sep-30-26 at 2:07 PM By Hank Feldman
Fox body Mustang wheels come down to more than 4x108 vs 5x114.3. Hub bore, track width and brake size decide what actually fits your car.

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Do Porsches Need N-Rated Tires?

Posted Sep-30-26 at 1:27 PM By Dennis Feldman
N-rated Porsche tires carry a model letter and a generation number. Here is when the code matters, when it doesn't, and how to match it.

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Do Old Charger Wheels Fit the Charger Daytona?

Posted Sep-29-26 at 4:02 PM By Dennis Feldman
No. The new Charger Daytona moved from 5x115 to 5x127 with near-+50mm offset. Here's which wheels bolt on and which never will.

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Nova Wheel and Tire Guide (1968-74)

Posted Sep-29-26 at 1:51 PM By Hank Feldman
What wheels and tires fit a 1968-74 Nova, with the backspacing numbers and the rear-spring detail that decides if a 275 clears.

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Silverado 1500 Tire Size by Trim

Posted Sep-29-26 at 10:07 AM By Dennis Feldman
Silverado 1500 tire sizes for every trim, WT to ZR2, plus the Load Range C detail that decides what you can safely replace them with.

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Chevelle Wheel and Tire Guide (1964-72)

Posted Sep-28-26 at 2:26 PM By Hank Feldman
1964-72 Chevelle factory wheel and tire sizes by year, what fits a stock body from 14 to 18 inches, and why the frame sets the limit.

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Will 33s Fit a Stock Chevy Colorado?

Posted Sep-28-26 at 1:35 PM By Dennis Feldman
Will 33s fit a stock Chevy Colorado? It depends on generation and trim. Here is which ones take a 33, which cannot, and what changes.

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What Size Tires Fit a 1967-69 Camaro?

Posted Sep-28-26 at 12:19 PM By Hank Feldman
Stock-body 1967-69 Camaro tire sizes from 14 to 18 inches, the backspacing that decides them, and the brakes that set the floor.

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Ram 1500 Tire Size by Trim

Posted Sep-28-26 at 11:41 AM By Dennis Feldman
Ram 1500 tire size by trim, 2019 to 2026, with the load index each size carries and why a Ram 1500 Classic takes different tires.

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GMC Sierra 1500 Tire Size by Trim

Posted Sep-25-26 at 2:25 PM By Hank Feldman
Every 2025 Sierra 1500 trim's tire size, plus the load index, speed rating, and construction that change more than the height does.

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Do S550 Wheels Fit an S650 Mustang?

Posted Sep-25-26 at 1:58 PM By Dennis Feldman
Same bolt pattern and hub, yes. Your S650's brake package and TPMS frequency decide whether S550 wheels bolt on or scrape.

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Can You Put All-Terrain Tires on a RAV4?

Posted Sep-25-26 at 12:48 PM By Hank Feldman
Yes, and Toyota does it from the factory. Load index, speed rating, and your AWD type decide which all-terrain tire belongs on it.

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Will 35s Fit an F-250 With a Leveling Kit?

Posted Sep-25-26 at 12:16 PM By Dennis Feldman
Yes on a 4x4 F-250. Wheel offset, truck generation, and the load index of the 35 you pick decide if it rubs or runs underrated.

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