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

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 ...

I'd like to know how critical it is to follow the speed rating on a tire when replacing it. What is the impact if a car's original specs are for an H rated tire and ...

Every vehicle owner will need to replace their tires at some point, so it's important to know which tire is right for your vehicle before that time comes. The information on a tire's sidewall, ...

Driving through snow and ice this winter? You'll be safer if your tires display this small (but important) symbol.

I recently received an email from a reader asking for clarification on the complicated rules about mounting speed-rated tires that differ from the OEM specification — and I found a complicated answer.

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 ...

Consumer Reports runs the largest tire testing program in the United States. And one of the main things we've found in our testing lately is that keeping fresh tires on your car is getting more ...

Airless tires are one step closer to becoming a production reality, after Hankook successfully put its iFlex tire through a series of high speed tests. The iFlex is Hankook's fifth attempt at ...

Bicycle tires come in a variety of widths. For example, the tire width of a racing bicycle is much narrower than that of a school bicycle. In general, many people think that the narrower the tires, ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Triangle Tire USA Inc. has added a radial OTR tire, the TB576 (E-2), for high-speed cranes. According to Triangle, the tire's benefits include: Straight rib design for good comfort ...