Tire speed ratings basically tell you how fast you can go before your tires turn into shrapnel. Your everyday grocery-getters can get away with, say, inexpensive S-rated tires that will hold together ...

Last fall, we joined Continental Tires at the Nardo proving ground in Italy, where eighteen tuner cars were invited to show off their top speeds on the 7.8-mile circular track. With our archaic speed ...

I didn’t give much thought to speed ratings last year when I bought a set of new tires for my Taurus station wagon. And why would I? I mean, who needs tires rated at 130 mph when the top speed of your ...

NEW YORK—Tires with high speed ratings are growing in popularity among U.S. consumers, according to the latest retail panel findings from market research firm GfK. The sales gains for ...

Consumer Reports runs the largest tire testing program in the United States. And one of the main things we've found in our testing lately is that keeping fresh tires on your car is getting more ...

When it comes to Consumer Reports’ latest tests of all-season and winter replacement tires, Michelin and Continental lead the way. However, tests revealed that worthy tires were not difficult to find ...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (March 30, 2015) — Since many vehicles have increased their performance potential, tire manufacturers have had to drastically increase a tire's speed rating — the designation ...

Shopping for new tires can be a daunting task. There's no way to tell which one provides the best grip, the longest life, or the shortest stopping distance by sight or feel. That's why Consumer ...

Q: My 2003 Volkswagen Passat calls for tires with an H speed rating. For replacements I'm getting conflicting advice. I'm told dropping to an S rating will save me money, provide a quieter and ...

When it comes time to replace the tires that came on your car, it is important to buy the right ones. "Today, you can have a lot of different aspects of the tire that you really don't know about," ...

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, ...