Questions tagged [tires]
A petroleum based rubber mounted on the wheels of vehicles to provide a higher friction coefficient between a vehicle and a road surface.
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Why don't we rotate tyres but you rotate tires?
Is planning a regular rotation of new tyres over their lifespan a good or bad plan?
From many posts I've seen here and elsewhere on the web, motorists in the USA seem to see rotating tires as a task ...
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Why don't people hand pump their tires?
My bicycle tires go to 60 psi, and I can easily fill them up from nothing with less than 10 pumps.
My car tires are at 32 psi, so shouldn't they be even easier? Yet I have never heard of anyone hand ...
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Is tire rotation important?
I just bought new tires for my car and included was free tire rotation every 7,500 miles for the life of the tires.
I have heard many things about tire rotation, including:
it's a worthless practice,...
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Does kicking a tire off your car from underneath it while it's held up by a stable jack pose safety threats?
I just had to put a doughnut on my car and I used the typical manufacturer car jack that fits into that little slot of metal near your wheel. After I got all the lug nuts out, I tried pulling the ...
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Why use snow tires on all 4 wheels on 2-wheel-drive cars?
In a car without four-wheel drive—if the car provides drive power on only two wheels—why put snow tires on all four wheels when the freeze sets in? Would it not be sufficient to change just the drive ...
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"Fill nitrogen in tires" poster - are the claims credible or just hot air?
I saw this poster at a tire shop earlier today
As the image quality isn't great, I'll reproduce the advert's claims in writing:
Take the lead! Ride smart!
[Nitrogen] for your SAFETY & ECONOMY
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What is my friend's wife not telling him (about this tire)?
So a friend of mine sent me this picture of a "blow out" that happened on his wife's car (some Infinity coupe). She said that it just happened all of a sudden with no warning.
She says she pulled ...
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Cheap winter tires vs high quality all seasons
My car honda CR-V is in pretty desperate need of new tires. I've put away a small amount from my last few paycheques, but it's not a whole lot. I'm curious as to whether you would feel it's a better ...
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How old is too old for a new tire?
When shopping for new tires from tirerack.com, the production date of the tires is listed.
I'm considering tires from a 2007 production run, which would make them around 5 years old today (after ...
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How do I loosen stuck lug nuts in order to change a tire?
How do I loosen car tire lug nuts (so that I can change a tire) when they are really really stuck?
I have tried turning the provided wrench, even standing and jumping on it. This worked for 4 of the ...
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What are the benefits of low profile tires?
I have yet to find anyone that knows of any benefits of low-profile tires. All of the pros that I've asked have said there is no benefit. Naturally, the number of pros that I have available to ask is ...
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Must I Replace All 4 Tires on an All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle?
I have a 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Wagon.
I just destroyed the passenger-side rear tire.
The tires have approx. 6/32" tread remaining, per an informal measurement with a coin (I used this guideline ...
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Why are wheels labeled "R16" when the 16" is actually the diameter?
Just wondering about this, unless the R doesn't mean "Radius" it doesn't make much sense.
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Are tyre repair kits a viable alternative for a spare wheel?
I would REALLY like to get rid of my spare wheel. The wheel is heavy and I need the spare wheel well for... other purposes. In my history of driving I never had to use the spare wheel, so it cost me a ...
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Is it safe to drive my car to a repair shop with a bolt in the tire? (picture)
Last night I ran over a bolt and it went straight into my front passenger tire. The shop that I usually take my car to for repairs is about 8 miles away (if I take no freeway), 7.5 miles away by ...
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