Research-based tire guides for cars, light trucks, trailers and off-road vehicles, to help you choose the right size, load range and tread for the way you drive. Written by Emam Hasan.
Most tires need replacing for one of three reasons: the tread is worn down, the tire is too old, or it is damaged. Tread depth is the one you can check in two minutes with a coin or a cheap gauge, and it has the biggest effect on how well your car stops in the
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A tire repair kit can turn a roadside flat into a 15-minute fix instead of a tow. Used correctly, a plug kit or sealant kit gets you safely to a tire shop. Used on the wrong kind of damage, it can fail on the highway. This guide covers the two kinds of kits, the tools
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A flat tire can ruin a trip in minutes. A good tire repair kit turns that same puncture into a short stop at the roadside. The best tire repair kits all share one honest limit. They fix small punctures in the tread, and nothing more. This guide compares the best-known kits and explains the three
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Your tires are the only part of your car that touches the road. Good tire care keeps them safe, durable and fuel-efficient. The good news is that tire care is simple. A few short checks each month cover almost everything that matters. This guide walks through the full routine: pressure checks, rotation, tread depth, alignment,
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The 1998 GMC Sonoma tire size is not one single number, even though it is a compact truck. It changes with trim, cab, and whether the truck is two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. Buying the wrong size is an easy mistake. The good news is that your truck tells you its size in two places.
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Sooner or later, every owner faces a 2007 GMC Sierra spare tire removal. Maybe you have a flat. Maybe you just want to check the spare before a long trip. On a 2007 GMC Sierra, the spare does not live in the bed. It hangs under the rear of the truck on a cable hoist.
2007 GMC Sierra Spare Tire Removal: Lower It the Right Way Read More »
A Duramax truck spends much of its life running empty. No trailer, no load in the bed, just the daily drive. Pressure still matters on those days. The air in your tires carries the truck, steers it, and stops it. This guide shows how to set unloaded tire pressure on a Duramax the right way.
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The 2002 model year launched the Chevrolet Avalanche. It was a pickup with an SUV-style cab and a clever folding midgate. Underneath, though, it was a close cousin of the Silverado and Suburban. The Avalanche name covers two different trucks. The Avalanche 1500 and the heavier Avalanche 2500 left the factory on different tire sizes.
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The 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 tire size depends on the drivetrain: P235/75R15 on 2WD trucks and LT245/75R16 on 4WD. The truck belongs to the GMT400 generation, built from 1988 to 1998. These trucks are simple, tough, and still everywhere. Many now serve as work trucks, farm trucks, and weekend projects. There is no single tire
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The 1993 Chevy 3500 dually tire size from the factory is LT225/75R16, fitted to a GMT400 work truck with dual rear wheels. It was built to tow and haul, and its tires are a big part of that job. Get the size wrong and the problems stack up fast. The rear pair can rub, loads
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