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 ...

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 ...

High speed does not just shorten your reaction time, it quietly reshapes the rubber that keeps your car on the road. Push ...

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 ...

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 ...

How to read tire sidewalls and learn how safe your tires are! What does 235/35R20 mean? What does ZR mean? What is a ...

We wish you’d asked . . . Last week, my P255/45ZR17 tire picked up a sharp screw and went flat, so I took it to the local service station to have it repaired. Now, I am worried that the tire may be ...

What is a speed rating? Developed in Europe primarily for the German autobahn, speed ratings were originally intended to help owners of high-performance cars select tires to match their vehicle's ...

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 ...

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 ...