| All modern car tires are now radial. Car | | | | In the simplest of operations you can |
| tires are a tremendous blight on the | | | | determine your chosen car or off-road |
| environment, and there are about a | | | | vehicle and subsequently mount the rims |
| billion car tires stockpiled in our | | | | of your choice visually on the vehicle. |
| country. Re-treaded passenger car tires | | | | Plus-sizing is an option that allows |
| are manufactured according to standards. | | | | vehicle owners to customize their |
| Today's passenger-car tires are safer at | | | | vehicle by installing lower aspect ratio |
| much higher speeds than 80 mph. While | | | | tires on wider- and larger-diameter |
| passenger-car tires are nearly all | | | | rims. Lightweight metal rims are also |
| radials these days, ST tires are still | | | | available on the market. |
| available in bias-belted construction. | | | | The speed ratings of Goodyear passenger |
| We all know that our car tires are | | | | car tires are listed on the "Sizes |
| filled with air and that at certain | | | | Specifications" pages in the Car/Light |
| times the air pressure in them | | | | Truck Tire Catalog. The materials and |
| decreases. The sport car tires are built | | | | tooling Goodyear has developed to build |
| to provide excellent traction and | | | | its race tires help it build better |
| handling. | | | | passenger car tires. All passenger |
| This standard specifies performance, | | | | car tires are all made from the same |
| labeling, and certification requirements | | | | radial base so there is no need to sell |
| for retreaded pneumatic passenger car | | | | in "balanced" sets as you put it. Car |
| tires. Higher-performance tires have | | | | tires are cheap; you can pick up a used |
| softer, grip pier rubber with shorter | | | | one just about anywhere. Your |
| tread life. There are quite a few levels | | | | speedometer won't read the correct speed |
| of performance tires available on the | | | | if your car tires are not the right |
| market, from full-on race tires to | | | | size. One important fact is that many |
| general use passenger car tires. There | | | | automobile passenger tires are not |
| are various types of performance tires | | | | intended to maneuver the car out of |
| that are sold in the market. Performance | | | | problem with speeds in excess of 75-80 |
| and luxury touring tires are quiet and | | | | mph. Make sure your car tires are in |
| handle incredibly well, sometimes it is | | | | good condition and maintain a full tank |
| hard to believe that these types of | | | | of gas. Today's car tires are built from |
| tires are having the ability to produce | | | | steel and rubber which gives the tires |
| results like this. When using | | | | the ability to last longer. Everyone |
| performance tires they tend to wear out | | | | knows car tires are inflated with air at |
| quicker than usual everyday car tires | | | | high pressure to maintain their shape |
| that you would put on family cars. The | | | | and will deflate when punctured. |
| largest accelerations that most | | | | When choosing a car tire it is best to |
| high-performance car tires can withstand | | | | speak to the dealership or auto |
| without breaking static friction are on | | | | mechanics to get their opinions on which |
| the order of 0. | | | | tires are good for you type of car. |