Linda Cate

Replace the tire at once if the hit leaves a bulge, cut, cord damage, air loss, or a shake that a wheel check confirms. Potholes don’t work on a neat clock. The real trigger is damage, not a set number of miles or days. Inspect the tire the same day, then decide from what you […]

Yes, nitrogen-filled tires can be topped off with plain air, though the fill becomes less pure and the small nitrogen perks fade. If your tire is low and the nearest air pump is a regular one, go ahead and use it. Waiting too long for a nitrogen pump is the worse move. A tire that’s

A faulty TPMS sensor often shows up as a blinking warning light, odd pressure readings, or one wheel that never updates after inflation. When the tire pressure light turns on, the tire may be low, or the sensor may be the problem. Sorting that out early saves money and stops you from buying parts you

On most passenger tires, the first three-digit number on the sidewall shows the tire’s section width in millimeters. If you’re staring at a tire code like P225/65R17 and trying to find the width, the answer is usually right there: 225. That number tells you the tire’s section width in millimeters, not the wheel size and

A tire sidewall reads like a code: start with size, then load index, speed rating, DOT date, and service marks. Your tire sidewall is a compact label wrapped around the rubber. Once you know the pattern, the numbers stop looking random. You can tell whether a tire fits your wheel, how much weight it can

Yes, proper wheel angles help a car track straight, slow uneven tread wear, and keep steering feel steady. A tire alignment sounds like small shop talk until your car starts drifting across a lane, the steering wheel sits crooked, or one tire wears down long before the rest. Alignment affects how your tires meet the

Back Country tires come from Dean Tires, an American brand sold today in truck and SUV lines through Les Schwab. Drivers see the Back Country name on a sidewall and often think it belongs to a stand-alone tire maker. It doesn’t. Back Country is a tire family under the Dean Tires name, and that clears

A tire that’s 25% below the door-sticker pressure is already in the danger zone, and anything near 20 PSI needs air before normal driving. If you’re trying to figure out the lowest tire pressure you can drive on, the honest answer is this: there isn’t one magic number for every car. A compact sedan, a

A 100V tire can carry 800 kg at its rated pressure, and the V speed symbol points to a test limit of 149 mph. If you spot 100V on a tire sidewall, you’re looking at two ratings bundled into one short code. The number tells you how much weight one tire is rated to carry.

Yes, this highway all-season truck tire is a smart budget pick for daily driving, light towing, and steady ride comfort. The Uniroyal Laredo HT is a good tire for drivers who spend most of their time on pavement and want decent tread life without paying top-shelf prices. It fits pickups, full-size SUVs, vans, and work