When it comes to selecting new tires for your car, truck, or SUV, the tires' speed rating is just one of many factors you should consider. Because there are so many different ratings and types of ...

The string of letters and numbers wrapped around your tire sidewall is not decoration. It is a compact spec sheet that tells ...

Tire speed ratings basically tell you how fast you can go before your tires turn into shrapnel. Your everyday grocery-getters can get away with, say, inexpensive S-rated tires that will hold together ...

The numbers and letters on a car tire may seem confusing, but they're actually relatively simple once you understand them. Here's what they mean.

NEW YORK—Tires with high speed ratings are growing in popularity among U.S. consumers, according to the latest retail panel findings from market research firm GfK. The sales gains for ...

Last fall, we joined Continental Tires at the Nardo proving ground in Italy, where eighteen tuner cars were invited to show off their top speeds on the 7.8-mile circular track. With our archaic speed ...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (March 30, 2015) — Since many vehicles have increased their performance potential, tire manufacturers have had to drastically increase a tire's speed rating — the designation ...

Everybody needs tires. Whether you drive your vehicle off-road, pull a trailer, or just jam around town, tires are your all-important contact patch to the ground. There are many types of tires ...

Do you understand truck tires and the impac tthey have on your commercial work truck fleet? Beyond just the basics? Having a complete understanding of everything related to your vehicle’s tires is ...

WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2015) — PACCAR Inc. is voluntarily recalling 1,652 Peterbilt trucks that can travel at speeds higher than those indicated for the speed ratings of their front tires. The recall ...

The Michelin Defender T+H is part of the Tires test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Tires models like the Defender T+H are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Owner ...