Tires & Wheel Packages

Two tires with the same size printed on the sidewall can have different measured widths, heights, and rolling circumferences. The size code is a useful starting point, not a promis...

An 18-to-20-inch upgrade changes the wheel, but the complete wheel-and-tire package determines ride height, speedometer effect, and clearance. To keep the overall diameter close to...

What “staggered to square” means A staggered setup uses different wheel and/or tire sizes on the front and rear axles. Converting to a square setup means choosing the same tire siz...

A 20-to-22-inch wheel upgrade replaces two inches of wheel diameter, but the tire must also change. The shorter sidewall needed to keep the tire near its original overall diameter ...

Changing to or from run-flat tires is more than choosing a tire with the same numbers on its sidewall. The tire must fit the wheel, the complete wheel-and-tire assembly must clear ...

What 18-to-17-inch downsizing changes Downsizing means replacing an 18-inch wheel with a 17-inch wheel and choosing a tire that keeps the assembled tire-and-wheel diameter close to...

A wheel swap can change the tire size and wheel dimensions without changing the vehicle’s TPMS requirements. Before reusing sensors–or buying replacements–confirm that each sensor ...

Replacing one or two AWD tires does not automatically require matching the brand on every wheel. But the tires must be compatible with the vehicle and close enough in rolling circu...

A larger truck tire changes more than appearance. Its outside diameter and circumference affect gearing, speedometer accuracy and drivetrain behavior, while its width and the wheel...

Define the complete wheel-and-tire change A donor package is safe only if the tire, wheel and vehicle are compatible as a system. Matching the bolt pattern or getting the tire to f...