We all know it’s important to compare quality vs. price when we’re shopping for tires. But if you’re like most Americans, you probably aren’t familiar enough with tires to know what to look for. Do more expensive tires necessarily mean “better” tires? What features do I definitely need as opposed to ones that are just nice to have?
If you’re not sure, don’t feel bad; you’re in the majority. Very few of us are PhDs in tire compounds, and it really wouldn’t matter if we were – tires are something you buy only once ever few years. But when that time to buy new tires comes along, we still want to make a smart buying decision. After all, your precious family will be riding on them, so you need to make a wise choice. So here are a few rules of thumb to follow. Read the rest of this entry »


