http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=215 Firestone’s newest, the Champion Fuel Fighter, joins some very popular tires in the all-season category. And with all-season tires, there’s a lot of give and take when it comes to design and engineering before you get a tire that’s good in all seasons. Has Firestone delivered a lot of give with very little take? […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=217 Firestone wants to hit the bull’s eye with its new Firehawk Indy 500. The target is specific: an outstanding blend of dry and wet street traction and handling. How accurate is Firestone’s aim in the Ultra High Performance Summer category ripe with contenders including the BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2, Dunlop Direzza DZ102 and Kumho […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=122 During the height of the winter season in Northern Sweden in late January of 2009, we compared three Studless Ice and Snow winter tires, each designed with advanced tread compounds and highly evolved tread patterns to be the best for when winter conditions are the worst. We evaluated each tire’s ability to accelerate, brake […]

Note: I found this Mustang with the same Tire Rack Rims I have on my Sienna Minivan! Who wore it better?! When you order tires from www.tirerack.com, this is how they are shipped. I was really curious if everything would arrive undamaged. Luckily it worked out. I paid $196 for shipping 4 tires mounted on […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=178 Standard Touring All-Season tires are usually a great choice for drivers who want a combination of good ride and noise comfort, all-season capability, and a longer tread life than more performance-oriented tires. Sounds like a lot to ask, but the best in the category roll together a good balance of these characteristics. How do […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=189 Today, many Passenger and Standard Touring All-Season tires are anything but “standard.” The new Continental TrueContact is designed to provide fuel efficiency along with long treadlife and good traction, particularly in the wet. But what about when it snows? We went to Sweden to test this tire where winter reigns supreme.

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jdp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tires.jsp&tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DWS+06 Timing may be everything. Certainly in the Ultra High Performance All-Season category the timing was right for Continental when they launched the original ExtremeContact DWS. Six years later it’s time for their next Ultra High Performance All-Season tire, the ExtremeContact DWS 06. Does this new design offer more than just a strong family resemblance? […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=188 Michelin set their sights on being #1 in Grand Touring All-Season, so their Premier A/S delivers long wear and a smooth ride while also emphasizing wet traction — not just when new, but through the tire’s life. But what about when it snows? We went to Sweden to test this tire where winter reigns […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=181 Performance Winter/Snow tires, for sports car drivers in the lower snow belt, are designed to strike a more even balance between traction in winter’s snow, slush and ice vs. handling/traction on clear roads. Can the new Dunlop and Pirelli tires in the category go head-to-head with the favorites from Bridgestone and Michelin? We found […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=162 We always look forward to testing Max Performance Summer tires — the proverbial running shoes for cars. They’re the pinnacle in tire technology, blending the latest in tread compounds and internal components with highly engineered designs. To find out how they drive, we selected several of the best and two of the newest to […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=216 Balance is key in Ultra High Performance All-Season, with tires at the top skewing more toward the all-season side. But what if a tire can offer category-leading grip/handling in the dry/wet combined with all-season capabilities that are competitive with the top tires? Here we get a first look at the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S […]

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp&ttid=193 To get a jump on winter testing, we headed to the local hockey rink to experience the glare ice traction of the newest Studless Ice & Snow tires for winter. This year’s matchup featured the new Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 and Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c vs. the established performance of the Dunlop Winter Maxx and Michelin […]