Downsizing your winter wheels usually works, but two numbers decide it: your brake clearance and the load index of the smaller size.
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EV trucks eat tires because most replacements in the same size carry less load capacity than the tire that came off. Check yours.
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Offset does not create clearance. It splits your tire's width across the hub. Here is the arithmetic before you buy the package.
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Your tires already clear your axle rating by federal law. Here is which of your truck's five ratings actually limits a 3/4-ton.
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35s clear a stock JL Rubicon but rub on a Sport or Sahara. Here is the up-travel math that decides it, trim by trim, with Jeep's own numbers.
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Five factory F-150 sizes carry different load ratings. See the size and capacity for every 2026 trim, and why copying a friend fails.
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Yes, if it's built for the load. The same all-terrain tire comes in passenger and Load Range E versions. Here's how to tell yours.
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What's the biggest tire on a stock F-150 with no lift? Ford already answered it, and your factory wheel is the real limit.
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What load range do you need to tow with a half-ton? Your rear axle carries about a third more than the tongue weight. Here's the math.
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Do you need a leveling kit for 35s on a Silverado 1500? A level buys clearance when you're parked, not when the suspension stuffs.
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Will 33s fit a stock Tacoma without a lift? Your wheel offset and the tire's load index decide it, not the tire's diameter.
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Same 31.5 inches. Same 17 inch rim. Over 700 lb difference per tire. Here is how to tell which one your truck takes.
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Load index 94 or 97 decides your 235/45R17 tire before brand does. Dennis ranks what to buy in each spec.
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Yes and no, depending on whose definition. Here is the number that actually tells you how a 205/50R17 rides.
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The best 245/60R18 tire depends on whether your placard calls for load index 104, 105, or 109. Here is how to tell.
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A 235/70R16 stands 29 inches tall on a 16 inch wheel. Seven different load indexes share that same size code.
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A 265 65R17 measures 30.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide on paper. Rim width and load index decide what you actually get.
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The best 245/45R19 tire depends on whether your placard calls for load index 98 or 102. Here is the right pick for each case.
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The best 225/60R17 tire depends on whether it is going on a sedan or a crossover. Here are the top picks by load index, mileage, weather and price.
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The best-rated 245/40R19 tire depends on your load index. Here is what wins in 94 vs 98, plus top picks for all-season, summer, run-flat and winter.
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The best 245/65R17 tire depends on your load index, not the brand. Here is how to choose between SL 105, SL 107, XL 111 and LT builds.
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Eight 205/60R16 picks by mission, with prices. Plus the load index split that decides which of them your car is actually allowed to take.
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225/75R16 fits vans, SUVs and older 3/4-ton pickups. Load ratings in this size span 1,819 to 3,197 lb, so service type decides what you can buy.
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235/50R18 fits sedans and crossovers, and they need different load ratings. Match the code on your placard before you shop this size.
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265/60R18 comes in SL, XL, and LT, and they are not interchangeable. Match the construction to your placard first, then pick the tire.
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