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Tire Basics
What a tire is made of, the main tire types, and how touring and performance tires differ.
3 guides
Before you compare brands, it helps to know what you're comparing. These guides explain how a tire is built and how the main types differ, in the tire makers' and regulators' own terms.
Know your size? Read it off your door-jamb sticker with the Tire Size Finder
Comparing two tires? Line up speed ratings and UTQG grades side by side
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Parts of a Tire: Tread, Belts, Plies, Bead and Sidewall
The parts of a tire, from tread and belts to body plies, bead and inner liner, and how each part explains a bulge, a repair limit or a slow leak.
5 min readRead
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Touring vs Performance Tires: Comfort, Grip, Tread Life
Touring vs performance tires: what each is built for, how speed ratings and UTQG grades hint at the category, and the trade-offs in comfort, grip and wear.
4 min readRead
Types of Tires Explained: Which Kind Fits Your Car
Types of tires explained by how you drive: all-season, summer, winter, all-weather, touring, performance, all-terrain, run-flat and tread pattern types.
5 min readRead
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