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Where real-world experience meets expert tire and wheel advice. Get fitment tips, off-road and classic car know-how, and the latest tire tests—direct from our shop to your screen.

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275/65R18 Instead of 265/65R18

Posted Oct-07-26 at 9:35 AM By Dennis Feldman
275/65R18 instead of 265/65R18 adds half an inch of height, but the load range you pick changes your truck more than the size does.

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Is It Safe to Stretch a Tire?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 1:37 PM By Hank Feldman
Tire stretch is safe only inside the tire's approved rim width range. Here's how to find that range and how far past it you are.

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Can I Use 285/70R17 Instead of 265/70R17?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 1:22 PM By Dennis Feldman
285/70R17 fits most 265/70R17 trucks, but the LT construction and wheel offset decide ride and rub. Here's the fitment math.

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Why Do Trailer Tires Keep Blowing Out?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 1:05 PM By Hank Feldman
Trailer tires blow out from speed, thin load reserve, and low air. Here's how to read the failed tire and stop the next one.

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Can I Use 275/55R20 Instead of 275/60R20?

Posted Oct-06-26 at 12:44 PM By Dennis Feldman
275/55R20 bolts onto your 275/60R20 wheels, but the load index decides if it's safe. Here's the capacity and pressure math.

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How Old Is Too Old for Trailer Tires?

Posted Oct-05-26 at 12:02 PM By Hank Feldman
Trailer tires usually age out before they wear out. Hank explains the 5-year rule, reading the date code, and when storage shortens the clock.

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Do I Need Chains If I Have 4WD or AWD in California?

Posted Oct-05-26 at 11:05 AM By Dennis Feldman
4WD or AWD only skips chains at R2 if all four tires say M+S. Here is what each chain control level demands and what to carry before you go.

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Do Porsches Need N-Rated Tires?

Posted Sep-30-26 at 1:27 PM By Dennis Feldman
N-rated Porsche tires carry a model letter and a generation number. Here is when the code matters, when it doesn't, and how to match it.

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Silverado 1500 Tire Size by Trim

Posted Sep-29-26 at 10:07 AM By Dennis Feldman
Silverado 1500 tire sizes for every trim, WT to ZR2, plus the Load Range C detail that decides what you can safely replace them with.

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Will 33s Fit a Stock Chevy Colorado?

Posted Sep-28-26 at 1:35 PM By Dennis Feldman
Will 33s fit a stock Chevy Colorado? It depends on generation and trim. Here is which ones take a 33, which cannot, and what changes.

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Ram 1500 Tire Size by Trim

Posted Sep-28-26 at 11:41 AM By Dennis Feldman
Ram 1500 tire size by trim, 2019 to 2026, with the load index each size carries and why a Ram 1500 Classic takes different tires.

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GMC Sierra 1500 Tire Size by Trim

Posted Sep-25-26 at 2:25 PM By Hank Feldman
Every 2025 Sierra 1500 trim's tire size, plus the load index, speed rating, and construction that change more than the height does.

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Can You Put All-Terrain Tires on a RAV4?

Posted Sep-25-26 at 12:48 PM By Hank Feldman
Yes, and Toyota does it from the factory. Load index, speed rating, and your AWD type decide which all-terrain tire belongs on it.

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Do BMWs Need Star-Marked Tires?

Posted Sep-22-26 at 2:25 PM By Hank Feldman
Do BMWs need star-marked tires? The star, the run-flat mark and the foam liner are three separate decisions, not one.

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Will 35s Fit a Tundra With a Leveling Kit?

Posted Sep-21-26 at 5:49 PM By Dennis Feldman
A narrow 35 fits a leveled Tundra; a 35x12.50 usually means trimming. The +60 mm factory wheel offset decides which one you can run.

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Will 33s Fit a Stock 4Runner?

Posted Sep-21-26 at 4:51 PM By Hank Feldman
Some do, some don't. Your generation, factory wheel offset, and tire width decide which 33 fits a stock 4Runner without a lift.

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Will 35s Fit a Ram 1500 With a Leveling Kit?

Posted Sep-21-26 at 11:27 AM By Dennis Feldman
Yes, if you pick the right 35. Tire width, wheel offset, and coil vs. air suspension decide what clears a leveled 2019+ Ram 1500.

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Should You Downsize Your Wheels for Winter Tires?

Posted Sep-17-26 at 9:03 AM By Hank Feldman
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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Why Do EV Truck Tires Wear Out So Fast?

Posted Sep-17-26 at 8:46 AM By Dennis Feldman
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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Will That Lifted Truck Package Actually Clear?

Posted Sep-16-26 at 5:49 PM By Hank Feldman
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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Do You Need Load Range F Tires to Tow With a 3/4-Ton?

Posted Sep-16-26 at 4:26 PM By Dennis Feldman
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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Will 35s Fit a Wrangler JL Without a Lift?

Posted Sep-16-26 at 1:36 PM By Hank Feldman
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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F-150 Tire Size by Trim: Why Your Neighbor's Size Is Wrong for Your Truck

Posted Sep-15-26 at 5:32 PM By Dennis Feldman
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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Can You Tow With All-Terrain Tires?

Posted Sep-15-26 at 3:54 PM By Hank Feldman
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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Biggest Tire on a Stock F-150 With No Lift

Posted Sep-14-26 at 5:27 PM By Hank Feldman
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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