Since the government is always seeking to protect us, maybe NHTSA should regulate tire sizes.
A dozen or so different sizes would be enough for every consumer vehicle sold.
The big rim low profile tires are more about style than performance. Performance cars rode on and did well on higher profile tires for decades.
There would be a real safety benefit in this since tire makers would have only a handful of sizes to make and good tires would then be available at good prices for all.
The oddball sizes are a problem, in that quality replacement tires can be hard to source at any reasonable price.
A dozen or so different sizes would be enough for every consumer vehicle sold.
The big rim low profile tires are more about style than performance. Performance cars rode on and did well on higher profile tires for decades.
There would be a real safety benefit in this since tire makers would have only a handful of sizes to make and good tires would then be available at good prices for all.
The oddball sizes are a problem, in that quality replacement tires can be hard to source at any reasonable price.