TPMS Light After Wheel Work: Separate Low Pressure From a System Fault
Use pressure readings, the warning-light pattern and the correct vehicle manual to prepare a useful TPMS service conversation after wheel work.
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Tires & Wheels
Sizing, load ranges, tread types and tire pressure for pavement, dirt, sand and rock.
After Tire or Wheel Upgrades: Recheck the Spare You Carry
A tire upgrade can leave the spare behind. The four tires on the ground may now have a different size, wheel design or hardware from the…
Snow Chains on a 4×4 Truck: Check Fit, Clearance and Axle Placement
Snow-chain shopping starts with the truck, not the chain box. Before a winter trip, confirm three things: the traction devices your truck permits, their fit on…
All-Terrain vs. Mud-Terrain Tires: How to Pick the Right Tread
Highway, all-terrain, hybrid and mud-terrain tires compared on void ratio, siping, sidewalls, noise, wear, snow ratings, weight and load range, plus who should buy each.
How to Read a Tire Size: P-Metric, LT, Flotation and Load Codes
Every number on a truck tire's sidewall decoded, from LT285/70R17 and 35x12.50R17 to 121/118Q, load range E, the DOT date code and the snowflake symbol.
Airing Down Off-Road: Truck Tire Pressure Guide by Terrain
Why lower pressure works off-road, conservative starting pressures for rock, dirt, mud, sand and snow, and how to air down and back up without wrecking a tire.
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