SUV Tires -- 5 Tips ToGet The Right Tire

SUV Tires -- Choosing And Using

SUV tires often must work more like light truck tires. Your SUV may be used in many different situations which makes it likely a passenger car tire is not the best choice for your vehicle. Here are 5 tips for getting a tire that will perform while still lasting for a long time and riding well too.

Watch Load Rating

SUV tires are often times overloaded. That's why they should be rated for how the vehicle will actually be used. Otherwise they may be subjected to conditions that make them unstable and actually dangerous. That's why for most SUV use, an all-season light truck model works well.

This class of product carries higher load ratings but still provides excellent handling and braking while riding almost like a car model. A plus is the tread life rating of these is often very high.

Get Mudders Only If...

The best rated mud tires still work quite well on pavement. But many mud bogging tires are enormous, expensive and impractical. Get them if you must, but know that they won't work well in normal road use. Make sure normal use for mud tires is muddy or you may wish you had.

Think Sidewalls

Heavy sidewalls in more truck-like tires generally do two things. They stand up without overly much flexing to heavier loads. That means both loads due to the actual weight of the loaded vehicle and loads generated by towing weights too. In both cases that means a safer and also a more stable ride. Overloaded sidewalls flex and sway and may be more prone to fail.

Also, all other things equal, heavier tire walls equals a stiffer tire and a corresponding stiffer ride. At some point a stiffer tire results in a harsher riding experience. It's a necessary trade-off if you want a tougher tire and much higher load carrying capacity.

Winter Style For More Than Light Snow

All season tires excel at dry weather traction and do well in light snow and ice. But for heavy snow and ice regions, you're better off with a specialized winter tire. Also all terrain tires work best in moderate, as opposed to heavy, winter conditions too.

Don't Give Up On Tread Wear

All season tires usually have tread life ratings in the 50 to 70,000 mile range. That's really amazing given that most of these vehicles are quite large and heavy. Consider though that many all terrain, as opposed to all season, tires don't even come with a mileage rating or warranty at all. That may not be because the tires won't last. It may be more of a matter of the uncertainty about how these tires will get used or abused.

In the case of all season tires, the better rated tires sport long life especially for such large vehicles.

SUV tires that are light truck tires often perform best in a wide variety of conditions. Often the load rating of these tires is a critical factor. An SUV often gets used in a manner that results in overloaded tires if the tires it sports are actually made for passenger cars.

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