Linda Cate

Kumho tires are made by Kumho Tire Co., Inc., a South Korean tire maker founded in 1960 with factories and sales operations across many regions. Most shoppers asking this want one clean answer: Kumho is not a store label, and it is not a mystery house brand. The tires come from Kumho Tire Co., Inc., […]

Snow tires work best for regular winter driving, while chains grip harder in deep snow, steep grades, and posted chain zones. For most drivers, snow tires are the better pick. They work every time you head out, not just when the road gets ugly. You get steadier braking, calmer steering, and less hassle on cold

Yes, winter tires work in summer, but heat makes them wear faster, feel softer in corners, and use more fuel. You can drive on winter tires when summer shows up. Your car will still roll, turn, and stop. The catch is what the heat does to the tire itself. Winter rubber is built to stay

Race car tires need the right compound and the right pressure to build grip, stay stable, and last through a full run. Ask any racer what makes a car feel hooked up, and the answer gets serious in a hurry. Horsepower grabs the spotlight, but the tire is the only part that touches the track.

Yes, Discount Tire will often match a lower tire or wheel price when the item and seller meet its low-price rules. If you find a lower tire price somewhere else, Discount Tire is not the sort of store that tells you, “Too bad.” Its public policy says it will match or beat a competitor’s price

A tire’s height usually means its overall diameter, though many people also use the term for sidewall height from rim to tread. If you ask ten drivers what tire height means, you’ll often get two different answers. One person means the full tire from ground to tread top. Another means the sidewall, the section between

People usually put tires on a roof to hold down a tarp after storm damage until a roofer can make a proper repair. Seeing tires on a roof looks odd at first. It can even look sloppy. In most cases, though, it points to one thing: someone is trying to stop water from getting inside

No, a 17-inch tire will not seat safely on an 18-inch rim because the bead diameter must match the wheel diameter exactly. A 17-inch tire belongs on a 17-inch wheel. That rule is hard and simple. The last number in a tire size tells you the wheel diameter the tire was built for, so a

Yes, a temporary spare is only meant to get you to a tire shop, and pushing it too far can hurt grip, braking, and drivetrain parts. A spare tire can get you out of a jam. It is not meant to take over your normal driving. That gap matters more than many drivers think, since

Most passenger-car tires start to feel flat well below the door-sticker pressure, and anything near 20 PSI needs prompt action. There isn’t one magic PSI that makes every tire flat. The real number depends on the cold pressure listed on your driver-door placard, not the biggest PSI molded into the tire sidewall. Placard pressure on