Between amateur endurance racing and the Sports Car Club Of America's "Street" autocross classes, there's quite a few series now mandating around 200-treadwear rubber. So, of course, different tire ...
“Some of these tires,” Woody Rogers tells me, “are... close to the edge.” We’ve been talking about the newest fad in high-performance rubber: Full-tread street tires that are actually optimized for ...
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Although original-equipment tires can last for 50,000 miles or more, how long any tire lasts is dependent not only on the tire itself, but on how that car is maintained. Here’s how to determine how ...
Until now, you had to trust the tread-wear ratings on the sidewalls and a tire’s tread-wear warranty to tell you how long your tires would last. Consumer Reports’ new tests show that claims don’t ...
How long tires last is a key factor in the overall value. In every category, there is a spectrum of performance, and we often find that more expensive tires last longer and consequently cost less to ...
Last fall we introduced tread life mileages of 47 car tires from our 16,000-miles test driven over public roads in West Texas. The evaluation found almost half of the all-season and performance ...
More than 350,000 vehicle miles were logged this year to generate our exclusive treadwear ratings In 2023, eight almost identical Toyota Camrys were used in our treadwear test over a six-month period.