Choosing the right tires is important to getting the most out of your car. Just because tires all look more or less alike doesn't mean they all perform the same, especially when it comes to speed.

Tire speed ratings basically tell you how fast you can go before your tires turn into shrapnel. Your everyday grocery-getters can get away with, say, inexpensive S-rated tires that will hold together ...

Tires have gone a long way since Michelin patented and relentlessly improved upon the radial tire design. Modern tires come with symmetrical, directional, or asymmetrical tread patterns, and the ...

A closer view of the sidewall of a tire with the size marking and with stacked tires in the background - FrameAngel/Shutterstock Using the wrong tire with a different size, aspect ratio, load index, ...