I'd like to know how critical it is to follow the speed rating on a tire when replacing it. What is the impact if a car's original specs are for an H rated tire and ...

NEW YORK — U.S. consumers are turning increasingly to higher speed-rated tires, according to the latest findings from market research firm GfK Group, reflecting the belief that higher-quality products ...

Question: I am buying a set of performance tires for my Chevrolet Camaro, and I have been told some different things at tire stores about speed ratings on tires. Some explanation of what they mean, ...

Consumer Reports runs the largest tire testing program in the United States. And one of the main things we've found in our testing lately is that keeping fresh tires on your car is getting more ...

Last fall, we joined Continental Tires at the Nardo proving ground in Italy, where eighteen tuner cars were invited to show off their top speeds on the 7.8-mile circular track. With our archaic speed ...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (March 30, 2015) — Since many vehicles have increased their performance potential, tire manufacturers have had to drastically increase a tire's speed rating — the designation ...

Modern tires look mostly the same as tires have looked over the past 100 years— black and round. That’s where the similarity ...

NEW YORK—Tires with high speed ratings are growing in popularity among U.S. consumers, according to the latest retail panel findings from market research firm GfK. The sales gains for ...

VERNON, BC, April 14, 2014 /CNW/ - How many more metres does it take for a vehicle to stop when a child darts onto the road if the speed rating of the tires has been downgraded? How much closer are ...

What is a speed rating? Developed in Europe primarily for the German autobahn, speed ratings were originally intended to help owners of high-performance cars select tires to match their vehicle's ...

We wish you’d asked . . . Last week, my P255/45ZR17 tire picked up a sharp screw and went flat, so I took it to the local service station to have it repaired. Now, I am worried that the tire may be ...