After more than a century as the pro peloton’s tire of choice, tubulars have vanished from the World Tour. Here’s how new ...

As stated earlier, the rim width is measured from the outer tire bead to the inner tire bead. For example, a wheel with an overall width of 9 inches is really considered an 8-inch wheel (each bead ...

We mentioned that rim is a slang term for a car's wheel. Vehicle wheels are the parts that connect to the wheel hub and axles, as well as the components that support your car's tires.

To examine the effects of installing larger wheels and tires, also known as “plus-sizing,” we tested five wheel-and-tire combinations—ranging from 15 to 19 inches—on a 2010 Volkswagen Golf ...

Rims and tires, even on the cheap end, are still expensive. Trust us when we tell you ordering new wheels and tires, only to have them rub, hit, or flat out not fit is a bummer.

Many drivers give little thought to the sizes of their wheels and tires except for cosmetic purposes. But, wheel size — and the size of tires you put on them — matter. Using improper tires can ...

Example: The 2003 Cobra wheel and its 275/40-17 tire have a section width of 10 1/2 inches. Since we figured the tires could be one-inch wider on the inside and one-inch wider on the outside, our ...

The tire companies publish dimensions of each size tire based on a given wheel width. For example, a BFGoodrich 275/40ZR17 g-Force T/A KD tire has a section width of 10.9 inches when mounted on a ...

Some tire dealers and repair shops balance tires on “road force” machines that simulate the weight and forces applied to tires and wheels during driving conditions.