It’s been a while since we did a Wednesday Wonderings question and answer, but Bill from Michigan, who is not a UCI racer, had a question about tire width: What method and how rigidly is the 33c tire ...
Tyre width is one of the most hotly debated topics in road cycling. Road cyclists traditionally used narrow tyres (23mm or smaller) because they were usually lighter and therefore assumed to be faster ...
Drivers obsess over engine specs and hybrid badges, but a quieter fuel economy killer is already bolted to every car: the ...
The numbers on a tire's sidewall provide information about its size, manufacture date, load rating, speed rating, and maximum ...
Our Wednesday Wonderings is back with a rare Sunday School edition for Easter, and it’s a meaty one. One reader, perhaps inspired by our last Wednesday Wonderings reader question on tire width rules, ...
We've explained dozens of times over the years the difference between P-metric and imperial tire sizes so we won't cover a whole lot of the same ground, but we really haven't published a conversion ...
You’d be forgiven for not paying too much attention to the markings on your tyres. These days, you can order a set of new tyres simply by sticking your car’s registration number into a website, which ...
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Having the right tire on your pickup can improve performance and be one of the best safety strategies you can employ; having the wrong tire on a pickup truck can ruin a good day. Not to overstate it, ...
Every vehicle owner will need to replace their tires at some point, so it's important to know which tire is right for your vehicle before that time comes. The information on a tire's sidewall, ...
In recent years, the trend in wheels and tyres has taught us that wider is better. As new wheels come to market, the marketing team will happily follow the lead of modern riders who prefer bigger ...
Extracting the best performance out of tyres has always been something of a dark art within pro cycling. In years gone by, team mechanics would reportedly age the team’s tubular tyres in cellars, but ...