Tyre Guides

One thing that can be really annoying when you are doing your normal everyday driving is when your car starts to pull to one side. You are cruising at a normal speed, and you continuously feel like your car is…

We have been talking all about car tyres, and there has been very less said about another very important segment of motor industry that uses tyres, and that is motorcycles and their tires. There are current…

There was a time when almost every car used to come with steel wheels, and first thing that people used to do was to get shiny new alloys rims, mostly bigger, and new rubber to wrap those alloys. Even now,…

Tyre blowouts have reduced in the past years because of newer tyre manufacturing and safety technologies, but it cannot be totally avoided. At lower speeds the situation can be easily handled, but at higher…

When your car tires are already few years old, if you look at their sidewall closely, you will notice tiny cracks. First thought might be that your tires are giving up and you need to replace them immediately.…

Many of us enthusiasts love to up size wheels and tires to give our rides that sporty look and of course when done right it also improves traction. This article is about finding the correct tire air pressure…

We've all heard of radial tires. Radials were first patented in 1915 by Arthur W. Savageway and later the Michelin brothers (Andre and Edouard) started further developing and researching and came up with first…

Tyres come with a ply rating. Today we are going to explain a bit what tyre ply and ply rating is. With the passage of time, there have been great improvements in the science and alchemy behind the…

In this third installment of the series of articles for our Tyre Guide regarding tire safety and performance parameters, we will be discussing temperature ratings of a tire. You can read the first article of…

In the last Tyre Guide article, we talked about treadwear ratings of a tire. This time around, we are going to discuss the 2nd parameter of tire performance assigned by Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG), and…

When you need an advice about your pride and joy of a vehicle, you usually ask your friends and peers. But you might not know there are government agencies as well that are made not only to advice you in the…

Cleaning your tyres is an easy way to improve your vehicle's appearance and performance. Clean tyres not only look good, but also help them last longer. It will help you save money in the long-run. Make you…

On side wall of your tyre, you will notice different markings. We have already explained many of them. Today we are going to discuss the speed ratings or speed limits of tyres. We are taking an example of a 15…

Tyres are manufactured under specific criteria that define what they can safely do. Tyres are made to withstand certain things when they are on the road, mounted on your car. And how much load they can carry is…

Since tyres are your direct contact with the tarmac, they take all the beating. Your tyre's treads are there to grip on loose surface, whether its accelerating or stopping. Also, treads are their to evacuate…