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Guide to 33 and 35 inch tire sizes in metric, with example sizes 285/75R16, 275/60R20, 315/70R17 and 33x12.50R20

What Size Is a 33 Inch Tire? Metric Sizes for 33s and 35s

What size is a 33 inch tire in metric, and is a 285 a 33? Charts of the metric sizes that make a 33 or a 35 inch tire, plus how to read flotation sizes like 33x12.50R20.

Oct 6, 20266 min read

Tire size in inches: 265 is 10.4 inches wide, 285 is 11.2 inches and 305 is 12.0 inches

Tire Size in Inches: Conversion Chart for Every Common Size

What is a 265, 275, 285, 295 or 305 tire in inches? A three-step method to convert any tire size to width, sidewall and overall height, plus charts of the common sizes.

Oct 2, 20266 min read

Are Firestone Tires Good? An Honest Brand Review

Firestone is an Akron original, part of Bridgestone since 1988, with a recall history people still ask about. An honest look at who makes it, what changed, and which Firestone to buy.

Oct 1, 20269 min read

Are Bridgestone Tires Good? An Honest Brand Review

Bridgestone is a Japanese tire maker with US plants in the Carolinas and Firestone as its sister brand. An honest look at the lineup, the weak spots, and which Bridgestone to buy.

Sep 30, 20269 min read

Are Toyo Tires Good? An Honest Brand Review

Toyo is a Japanese tire maker with a big Georgia factory and a sister brand most drivers never connect to it. An honest look at the lineup, the weak spots, and which Toyo to buy.

Sep 28, 20269 min read

Pegasus Tires Reviewed featured card showing the Tour A/S UTQG grade of 560 A A, with the 50,000-mile treadwear warranty and road hazard plan noted

Pegasus Tires Review: Who Makes Them, and Are They Any Good?

Pegasus is the passenger and light truck brand of API Tire, the Arizona distributor behind Gladiator and Zenna. Here is what the Tour A/S, HPX Sport A/S, HTX and ATX 4S lines actually are, what the UTQG grades and warranty mean, and which drivers the brand suits.

Sep 18, 202610 min read

Trailer Tires Explained featured card decoding an ST sidewall: Special Trailer, load range D 8-ply, speed symbol M 81 mph

Trailer Tires: What ST Means on a Tire, Load Range Chart, Sizes and Speed

What the ST on a trailer tire means, how to read the size and load range, why trailer tires have a 65 mph limit unless marked otherwise, how to inflate them, and why they need replacing by age rather than tread.

Sep 16, 202610 min read

Cosmo Tires Reviewed featured card showing the Kurrent EV UTQG grade of 600 A A, with road hazard coverage noted

Cosmo Tires Review: Who Makes Them, and Are They Any Good?

Cosmo is the house brand of Miami distributor Tire Group International. Here is what the RC-17, Roadhunter, Mucho Macho, El Jefe, El Tigre and Kurrent EV lines actually are, what the UTQG grades and warranty mean, and which drivers the brand suits.

Sep 11, 202611 min read

Armstrong Tires Reviewed featured card showing the Blu-Trac PC UTQG grade of 700 A A, with road hazard warranty and ZAFCO ownership noted

Armstrong Tires Review: Who Makes Them, and Are They Any Good?

Armstrong is a 1912 American name now owned by ZAFCO and built in Thailand. Here is what the Blu-Trac and Tru-Trac lines actually are, what the UTQG grades and warranty mean, how it compares with Zenna, and which drivers it suits.

Sep 11, 202610 min read

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