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 ...

There's a lot of tire designations you need to know to make sure you get the best ones for your vehicle, so what exactly can ...

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 ...

What is a speed rating? Developed in Europe primarily for the German autobahn, speed ratings were originally intended to help owners of high-performance cars select tires to match their vehicle's ...

Last fall, we joined Continental Tires at the Nardo proving ground in Italy, where eighteen tuner cars were invited to show off their top speeds on the 7.8-mile circular track. With our archaic speed ...

EDMONTON – This is the time of year when many drivers will switch back to their summer tires, or be in the market for new tires. But do you know which letter, or tire speed rating, your tires should ...

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 ...

When it comes to Consumer Reports’ latest tests of all-season and winter replacement tires, Michelin and Continental lead the way. However, tests revealed that worthy tires were not difficult to find ...

We wish you’d asked . . . Last week, my P255/45ZR17 tire picked up a sharp screw and went flat, so I took it to the local service station to have it repaired. Now, I am worried that the tire may be ...

We offer our driving impressions of an all-terrain tire that works well on crossovers and small SUVs.

What's in a name? If it's embossed on the sidewall of a tire, a lot. The best tire brands work hard to preserve their decades ...