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tires , wheels , Shop Work , fitment , Wheels & Tires
Fitting tires and wheels when an off-the-shelf option isn’t listed

Our MR2 needed new tires, but first we had a question to answer: How would we fit a modern setup under those now-vintage fenders?

tires | wheels | tire mounting | wheel balancing
Does investing in tire mounting equipment actually save money?

We recently put some BendPak gear in our shop: the brand’s R980AT tire mounter paired with its DST-2420 balancer. We were busting tires in no time.

J.G. Pasterjak
J.G. Pasterjak
tires | wheels
Aftermarket wheels: When math should take the back seat

When it comes to parts for your car like wheels, sometimes it's more important to pick what makes you smile instead of what is proven to make you go faster.

David S. Wallens
Tire Test | tires | Bridgestone | Falken | Bridgestone RE-71RS | Heat Cycle | Falken RT660 | Tread Life
Tested: How tires perform on track as they wear

Do tires get better the longer you run them? We find out using a set of Falken Azenis RT660 and Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tires.

Andy Hollis
tires | wheels | Wheel Width
Wheel width: Is wider always better?

We tend to obsess about tire width, but are your wheels the right size, too?

Andy Hollis
tires | wheels
How to find the ideal wheel and tire size for your track car

The best wheel-and-tire setup for your car? Some methodical testing can reveal the answer.

Andy Hollis
tires | tech
How to manage tire temperatures for improved on-track performance

While having tires that are too hot or too cold won’t necessarily lead to a bear mauling, ensuring that your rubber is in the “just right” range is crucial to …

J.G. Pasterjak
brakes | tires | Tech Tips | Braking | Tires & Wheels
One of the most important parts of the braking system? Tires.

Without tires interacting with the road surface, all those pretty brake parts can’t accomplish much.

J.G. Pasterjak
SCCA | tires | 200tw | Vitour Tempesta P1 | Treadwear Rating
How are treadwear ratings determined? It’s not how you think.

How does a tire really get a treadwear rating? We did a little digging–and the results might surprise you.

Andy Hollis
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