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Plus Sizing
Drive faster and look good doing it.
The Plus concept was developed by performance-minded car owners
and tuners who wanted to be able to put wider, bigger wheels and
tires on their cars without sacrificing speedometer accuracy.
The Problem
Your car's speedometer is calibrated by telling the needle you
see on the dashboard how many times the wheel spins around. The
problem is, if you make your wheel diameter smaller, it's going
to spin more times to go the same number of miles. Your car
doesn't know you monkeyed around with your tire and wheel size,
so it will give you an inaccurate reading.
The Solution
In order to keep your speedometer accuracy, you need to change
your tires and wheels in such a way that the overall diameter of
the setup does not change significantly. For instance, a
225/60-16 has the same rolling diameter as a 245/50-17.
The larger tire will give better traction and cornering
because it is wider and has a lower aspect ratio, but won't
throw off the speedo.
The Plus One
The Plus concept takes it a step further, and
formulates the tire size you'll need if you
increase your wheel diameter by an inch, for
instance changing from a 15-inch to a 16-inch
wheel and tire. As the wheel diameter goes up,
the aspect ratio goes down to compensate for the
changes. There are also formulas for Plus Two,
Plus Three and so on depending on how big you
want to go.
You can even do a Plus Two or Plus Three, as
long as you keep the dimensions under control.
For a cool way to see the difference your tire
size choices make, and to calculate what your
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Tire Speed Ratings
How fast do you need to go?
The government wants us to be safe, so they're
making sure that if you're going 125 mph you
have the right tires on your car. Through actual
testing of the tire, they rate each one
according to how fast you can safely travel on a
set of them. It's pretty straightforward when
you check the chart. Each letter represents a
maximum speed. Chances are your tires will be
rated for much higher speeds than you'll ever
go, but it's still a useful number. The faster a
tire can go, the softer the rubber compound they
use to make it (softer rubber grips dry pavement
better), so the tire will wear out faster than a
"slower" rated tire.
Speed Ratings
Q- Up to 100mph
R- Up to 106mph
S- Up to 112mph
T- Up to 118mph
U- Up to 124mph
H- Up to 130mph
V- Up to 149mph
W- Up to 168mph
Y- Up to 186mph
Z- 149mph and over
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Tire Size Matters
There is so much room for adjustment in terms of
size, it would take an encyclopedia to list them
all. Luckily, if you're visiting
AutoRepair.About.com you're smarter than the
average tailgater, so I'll give you the tools to
decide for yourself.
Tire Width
A wider tire will give your car better grip on
dry pavement, but your gas mileage will suffer.
Too wide and your tires may rub your car's body,
destroying the tire. Narrow tires are better for
traction in winter weather. But go too narrow
and you're creating a safety risk. Your car
relies on how much rubber touches the road to
keep you going in the right direction. Unless
you're trying to do some serious experimenting
or you are being advised by a pro, you should
always go with the size tire the auto
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Aspect Ratio You learned back in the
Tire Ratings intro that a tire's aspect
ratio determines how tall the sidewall is.
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A lower, stiffer sidewall will greatly improve cornering, but will make
your car's ride a little harsher. That's why a
Cadillac has a nice big bubble tire while a
Porsche looks like somebody put a black rubber
band around the rim. Changing the aspect ratio
too much can throw your speedometer off, which
is why some people go a a [url
link=]Plus-One[/link] setup. This way you have
the benefit of solid cornering and you'll
know how fast you're going.
Wheel Diameter
This is pretty much non-negotiable. If your car
has 16-inch wheels, you'll need 16-inch tires.
The only way to change this is to buy new
wheels, for instance if you were going with a
Plus-One or even a Plus-Two setup.
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What tire info is important to me?
Once you've figured out what all the
gobbledygook on the side of your tires means,
you're probably asking yourself, "Do I really
give a hoot?" Believe it or not, that's a good
question! Some of the info will certainly apply
to you, but some of it can be flushed out of
your consciousness without worry.
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What Matters to Me?
The Size
Obviously,
the size is the single most important piece
of info on the tire - get it wrong and it might
not even fit. Size includes the width, aspect
ratio and wheel diameter. These three
measurements will be universal no matter what
brand of tire you're looking at. There's a lot
of room for experimentation and error in this
realm, so tread with care. Be sure you know
what happens when you change sizes before
you deviate from the standard.
Speed Rating
The average driver doesn't need to be too
concerned with a tire's
speed rating.
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There aren't any tires out there that will blow
at 70 mph. However, there are tires that
will blow at 120 mph, so if you are planning on
driving at those speeds, you better pay
attention to this number.
Loads and Pressures
These ratings aren't going to be too important
to you, either, but there are a few interesting
points of information here. For instance, if you
are comparing two tires that are the exact same
size, but one of them has a higher maximum tire
pressure, this tire may get slightly better gas
mileage since a firmer tire offers less
resistance. Your load ratings will only be
important for trucks. If you are hauling some
serious tonnage or pull a heavy trailer you
might want to invest in a tire with higher load
capacity. This will keep your rear tires from
pan caking and improve stability.
Tread wear and Traction Finally, some
numbers that are useful again! A higher
treadwear rating means you'll be able to drive
more miles before you need new tires again. And
tires with higher treadwear ratings tend to
offer gas mileage advantages because they are
made with slightly harder rubber. which means
less resistance. The downside to harder rubber
is less cornering performance, so if it's
important to you to be able to carve up some
mountain roads don't go for the high treadwear
rating, go with the higher dry traction rating
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What you need to know to get good tires at a
good price.
It's time for new tires. You're a smart
consumer, so you want to be sure you get the
most tire for your money. The emergence of a
number of quality tire manufacturers in the'90s
has broadened the market on tires and kept the
prices low while quality and innovation continue
to improve. These days there are more tire
choices than miracle weight loss programs but
with a little refresher course on tires, you can
trim away the fat and get yourself a set of
fairly-priced, safe and durable tires for your
car, truck or SUV.
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All Those Numbers and Letters
The side of your tire may look like an ancient
hieroglyphic text to you. Don't sweat it. This
is your personal Rosetta Stone to help you
figure out what it all means, and
whether it matters to you in your decision.
Each of the markings stamped into the side of
a tire have a meaning.
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Some of them will be important to you, some
won't. You're probably not worried about the
speed rating of the tires for your Prius, but
your Porsche 997 Turbo needs go-fat rubber on
the road. On the flip side, treadwear ratings
are important to your hybrid, since they affect
gas mileage and the effect your tires have on
the environment.
The Breakdown
As technology has advanced, the tire companies
agreed upon a uniform system of describing every
aspect of each tire. Lucky for us, they all
follow the same formula (except for race car
tires which are not legal for street use.) The
following categories are squeezed onto the side
of every tire you can buy.
- Vehicle Application
- Tire Width
- Aspect Ratio
- Radial Designation
- Wheel Diameter
- Load Index
- Speed Rating
- The Official DOT Stuff
- Ply Construction
- Load and Pressure Limits
- Treadwear and Traction Ratings
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