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I believe the most common angle for a conical-seat lug is 60 degrees, not 45? But I digress. I prefer the acorn-bulge style as I don't quite like the way the regular acorn lug seat digs into the hex part of the nut. They're the same angle, but I like how there's a bit of a 'shoulder' to the...

I'd be hesitant to run a 275/45R19 on a 19x8.5 wheel; it'd look 'pinched' to me in my opinion. Tire and Rim Association as well as ETRO says that you need a minimum of a 8.5" wide wheel to run a 275 wide tire at the 45 aspect ratio, with a 8.5-10.5 approved rim width range. With a 275 wide tire...

255/55R19 would be just about the same overall size as 265/50R19. 265/50R19 vs 255/55R19 calc Most tires I've seen in the 255/55 are XL, have a 111 load index and V rated or higher, whereas the 265/50R19 is 110V from what I've seen; you ideally don't want to go a lower load index than what came...

I have well over 50 bookmarks saved in my Safari, although I use an extensive set of folders and sub-folders to organize it all. I believe that the most you can save in the parent/primary bookmarks folder is 50 unless you make folders in which you can store more.

Assuming the most common size on the car at 215/50R17, and on stock OE wheels at 17x7 (you can run a 225/45R17 on a 17x7 which can open up more options that a 215/50R17. 235/45R17 would be closer to the rolling diameter of the 215/50R17 but requires at least a 7.5" wide wheel). For me, if I...

Originally Posted By: supton ... Changing tire size would mean new rims, which are generally not that cheap. I'm content with the rims I have now (steel rims). Not a lot it seems in this 255/70R18, and when you jump to a more popular 275 size the prices jump. If I run the truck as a daily...

Aesthetics aside, dual-bolt pattern wheels (if properly drilled that is to the center of the wheel) are just as safe as a single bolt pattern wheel. One could say that the extra material not there by means of the additional holes drilled for the other bolt pattern could lead to point of stress...

Tires' tread depth is like a chain, it's only as good as it's weakest link which would be the lowest of the measured in any of the circumferential grooves. When I take measurements, I measure in the inside and outside shoulders and in the middle. If the tires appear to being wearing evenly, I...

As far as I know, there are two types of TPMS systems considered in the industry, direct (sensors, banded or stem [rubber or aluminum stem types]) and indirect (through ABS/wheel speed calculations). Using www.willtheyfit.com and http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator the 16x6.5...

There seems to be a heat ring clearly visible in that photo. As well as what appears to be a possible section of the bead that is torn. Even if the beads were able to be re-seated and sealed up with bead sealer, I would not trust that tire as the heat ring indicates the structure of the sidewall...

Out of your three choices I'd go with the Kumho tires followed by the Dunlop and the Falken last choice. The Falken 912 don't wear particularly well compared to their Ziex ZE-612 line. Being that the Kumho is a Grand Touring all-season, it should have better ride comfort compared to the...

It seems odd that it wouldd happen on more than one set of the CS4 tires, I agree with the other poster than possibly a bad batch where the beads were not manufactured correctly on those tires. I'm curious as to what size these are, wheels (alloy or steel, stock or aftermarket), vehicle? I...

I can't think of a product that would hold up without having to make the hole bigger (such as repair sealer [used on the inside] or cement), a plug would be proper (at which point I'd do a full plug and patch repair) to seal out the elements from the belts as you are thinking, but why compromise...

Originally Posted By: Astro14 Originally Posted By: Nick1994 I already said, I don't want a blowout. Then don't under-inflate, don't over-inflate, and don't hit stuff in the road. That's what causes blowouts, not a few fractions of an inch difference in tread depth. I think the one thing I...

Originally Posted By: CapriRacer Don't you just love tire threads? Love them!

I only have six months in the industry, but I would make the assumption that a lack of tread depth on the front steering tires is not the primary and most contributing factor to a tire blowout. I would even say that the chances of a new [passenger car] tire on the front at 10/32 blowing out...

I like the BBS CH out of those choices, however, and this is just my two cents, I don't really like black wheels on a white car, I feel the whole wheel/tire assembly disappears on the car. But those CH do look nice in the photo. If those CH came in say, a hyper-silver/liquid graphite color...

I usually change pads when they're either worn, making excessive noise (even with new hardware), have an odd wear pattern on the rotors, or just don't feel right when braking (pulsing, not enough bite, grabby/bad modulation, too much fade etc.). I too have bought pads a couple times through...

Originally Posted By: NMBurb02 Originally Posted By: surfstar Then how does Discount Tire Direct get off by offering these (2000 Civic) as my tire choices?: 185/65-14 Original Tire Size The tire size listed is the most common original fitment for your vehicle, however some vehicles have...

I think a possible way to see what effect it has on your engine would be to one, know what the original heat range is for your stock plugs, decode the NGK part number for it's design features and specs, then run a smog (or wide-band) with stock plugs then the 'incorrect' ones. I know that...