Though many people recognize tire measurements, not everyone knows how to read the symbols on their sidewalls. Getting a grasp of how to read this is crucial to better understanding the tires you ...

Take a quick look at any tire, and you’ll notice a series of letters and numbers around the sidewall. These might seem like random gibberish, but they tell you lots of helpful information about your ...

The information hidden around your car can tell you a lot about the vehicle you're driving. Some symbols, like the ones on the dashboard, are placed in full view, while others are easy to miss unless ...

HANOVER, Germany — Continental A.G. has begun producing tires with an "HL" load index, a new standard that yields tires capable of carrying heavier loads at the same pressure as those built to the "XL ...

Dozens of deaths have been attributed to "ticking time bomb" aged tires. May 8, 2008— -- The U.S. tire industry is refusing to give American motorists the same warning given to car owners in ...

In our Tire Talk forum, some of our readers have questioned the interchangeability of P-metric and Metric tire size designations. But answering this question is like asking how to solve the national ...