The tire treadwear rating is based on a standard that uses a control tire with a score of 100. Most tires' ratings are 200 to ...

Have you ever heard of the tire traction rating before? Well, if you haven't, here's everything you need to know about it, ...

Every tire manufactured since 1979 needs to feature Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) markings that provide the treadwear, traction, and temperature ratings. Treadwear corresponds to how long a ...

Your tires are one of the most important parts of your car, but they still have their limits. Here's everything you should ...

The Tires section at ConsumerReports.org has been redesigned, and we couldn't be more excited about the changes. Now, online subscribers can review the sizes each tested tire model is available ...

(See our complete guide to tires to find the best tire for your car, SUV, or truck.) Winter/snow tires are excluded from UTQG, but all-weather , all-terrain , and all-season tires have UTQG ratings.

This month, we’ll discuss the tire basics, including load and speed ratings, what the writing on the sidewall means, metric vs. standard sizes, and how to best maintain them. 0:00 / 0:00 See All ...

Michelin earned the highest ratings in the luxury and light truck/utility categories, while Pirelli scored the top rating in the passenger tire category, J.D. Power said. The ratings are based on ...

Each letter in the tire speed rating chart corresponds to a maximum speed limit. The chart is arranged alphabetically from A to Z, except for H which is unconventionally placed between T and V.

For the all-season tires tested, manufacturers’ tread-wear ratings (the Uniform Tire Quality Grades found on a tire’s sidewall) range from 520 to 740.

Load index is another way of displaying a tire’s load-carrying capacity. The load index value for most truck tires will fall between 109 and 130 (2,271 pounds to 4,190 pounds, respectively).