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Entries for the ‘Safety’ Category

Does oversizing passenger car tires pose a safety risk?

meisterbk asked: My passenger car comes stock w/ 205-65-16. Would adding wider tires, say 215-65-16 pose any sort of safety hazard or possible damage to the automobile? The availability and price diff between the 205 and 215 is measureable. Thank you.Personal Injury Lawyer Lookup

How do I determine tire tread wear?

Lori asked: How do I make a case for defective tires?

Advice on buying car tires to reduce road noise?

faura4 asked: We have a 1998 Subaru Forester with some cheap tires that we figure are causing a lot of road noise. We’re hoping replacing these tires will help reduce the noise, but we don’t know what type of tires we should get. Would appreciate any general advice on which type of tires are best [...]

How does having the wrong sized tires on rear of car affect safety?

Dennis H asked: A shop put P205/65/R15 tires on the rear of my (front wheel drive) Mazda 626, when the recommended size, and the size of the current front tires is P205/55/R15. I did not notice until a couple of days after driving home (65 miles). What are the effects, and in [...]

ok my atv’s wheels are 9 inches wide not tall WIDE i have tires that are 12 inches wide will they fit?

Nathan H asked: the rim size is the same but the tires are widder than the rims if your not sure dont be a smart ass you dont have to be a smart ass when you answer to those who answer questions correctly and arent a dick ab out it
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New tire, different tread depth. ?

Jeffrey asked: I just had a tire blowout on the rear wheel of my sedan a couple of days ago. When I went to get a replacement tire, I told them I’d rather buy only one new tire if that was safe and logical… they told me that it was because they had an equivalent [...]

Got 2 new Firestone FR380 WS P205/70R15 95S tires last Nov for 97 Merc. Bad blowout on hwy. Any1 else w/same?

Mike asked: Had a complete blowout yesterday on R rear driver’s side - one of the 2 new tires I got in 11/07. Don’t know if I hit something on the Interstate or if tire was faulty. Has anyone had similar thing happen?Find a Personal Injury Law Firm

The question is for commercial drivers. is it legal to install a plug in 1 of the tires for use on the road?

jarhead398 asked: my employer is installing plugs in the tires and running them at the tread wear limit. I am concerned with the daily inspection report i have to do and sign that it is safe to operate. and if not can i be held responsible if i have a blowout and it causes an [...]

31″ bent rim and tire bulging? safety?

big_t8ck asked: can i fix the rim?
i found 4 33″ in rims and tires on craigslist that are really nice for $275 does anybody have a rough idea of what a rim fix would costPersonal Injury Lawyer Lookup

Is it safe to replace the OEM tires with a lower load index?

grahamc15 asked: Is it safe to replace the OEM tires on my wife’s 2005 Hyundai Tucson that have a tire load of 99 with new tires that have a load rating of 97 or will this make it unsafe, more tire blowouts, etc…? Thanks in advance for the helpPersonal Injury Law Firm