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How to Choose the Right Tires

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From Quick Guide: New Car Tire Buyer's Guide

Summary: When buying tires for a car, the best resource is the manufacturer's specifications. Look up the recommended tire size, road speed and high speed when buying tires with information from an auto mechanic in this free video on car parts and safety.

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By Earl Kester Sr.
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Earl Kester Sr. has more than 50 years of experience as an auto mechanic. Kester works on all types of vehicles, from mopeds to heavy equipment, and from simple, older engines to...read more

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"Today's topic, is how to choose the right tire for your vehicle. Choosing the right tire is very important for your vehicle. The manufacturers specifications are the best thing you can go by. If you have the original tires on your car, you can look at the tire, and find it has a P205/60 R16. That's the size of the tire, and the size of the wheel. It also has a number here, which is your manufacturers specification for road speed, and high speed and the higher speed, the higher the number. There is also little numbers here, which is tread wear, this is a 400. The traction is a AA on this one, and the temperature is an A. That's a very good tire. The higher the rating, the better the tire. Choose the right tire for your car, you won't have any problems."

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