How Tires Are Made: An Artful Deception

New bikes have front and rear reflectors, but they may be missing from used bikes. If your bike doesn't have them, make sure you get them from a bike shop. If you're riding at night, you'll also want front and rear lights.

Sometimes the tires you are looking at may be unevenly worn due to an alignment or suspension problem with the vehicle the tires were previously on. Although they may still be structurally sound for ideal driving I would recommend that tires with even tread wear are purchased. Also if there is any scalloping of the tread road noise and poor handling are potentially going to be a problem.



As the vehicle becomes heavier, traction effects heightens. It is hence important to consider the SUV's tread width. They usually differ in size from six inches and above. The tread design determines load carrying, tire rating speed and how the vehicle skids. It's therefore important to buy tires that are like yours.

Once you've narrowed down the field a bit, it's time to start looking for your new, used car (isn't that an oxymoron?). Look for some of the less popular, but still functional, reliable, and safe brands. You'll save some money for example, by foregoing a Honda for a Nissan, or skipping a Toyota and landing in the driver's seat of a Mazda. One other point to consider is that today's vehicles hold up remarkably well with far beyond 100,000 miles showing on the odometer. In fact, they can still look and run almost new at this figure. So, don't let a few miles scare you. You're buying the car for what it has left, not what it has.

Know what you'll be using your tires for. If you only use your truck primarily on the highways and roads and never have to confront rough off-road terrains, then you'll probably want older car that have a lower profile (sidewall size) to ensure better handling. If you drive both on highways and off road, then you'd want a higher profile tire to absorb harshness. Also, make sure there are no cracks in the sidewall.

Your rear tires do most of the tractor's work, and therefore it is extremely important that you get the right kind. The larger the rear tires, the less of a chance you have of getting stuck in the mud the first time you proudly take your tractor out for a spin.

Another option is to purchase tractor tires from various websites. They may be equal in price -- or even cheaper -- to buy them this way than to purchase them from a local tire retailer. How does this function?

For frugal folks, the initial price matters but so does the durability. These were among the cheapest tires I could find to buy. Then they have remained trouble free with just a few rotations. That means no excessive bumping as they wore. Just smooth performance all the way.

First off, make sure that you do not spend too little on your tires. Choosing on tires that are cheap, of poor design and build makes driving harder, stopping quite hard especially in emergencies due to poor traction. All tires come with a rating of their traction which ranges from AA, A, B and C. Make sure that you only work with those that come of AA or A traction. Just as there are cheap tires, avoid tires that are too expensive. Work with name brands that have been on the market for some time and from the reviews of other users.

My tires were installed without any problems by a professional installer. I actually had my choice of at least 3 shops that would install them (I only checked with 3). On top of that the online retailer had partners that would do the installation in my area if I needed that.