- You know things called study guides,
you know, the things that the teachers
or professors put together for you specifically
so you have an idea of what to study for,
or an upcoming tests, or you know,
you can like do well and pass the class.
Or do you remember it as a piece of homework
that wasn't actually graded,
so technically it actually wasn't homework,
so it didn't matter if you did it or not
So you didn't do it,
and then the test came and you're like, damn,
I probably should've done this study guide.
What is your study guide for tires,
so you don't mess it up the next time you have
to get a set of tires for your car, all right?
What is going on everyone,
Gels from fitment industries,
and today we are gonna be going over some of the things
that you should probably know,
before you go ahead and buy your next set of tires.
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Anyway, let's get started with the first thing
you really need to know when getting
into a new set of tires for your car,
which is understanding the different types of tires
that are available to you.
When you start browsing around for a new set of tires,
you will get hit with an absolute ton of different brands,
different models, and sub models even of tires,
and it's easy to get a little lost and confused.
It's also really easy just to go and look for either
the cheapest option or maybe the most aggressive tire
because that's what all the cool kids run.
But, that can be where you fall into a little bit of a trap,
and get into a little bit of trouble, because,
every type of tire serves its own purpose
and they are categorized into different categories,
depending on the things such as,
compound type, speed rating, tread wear, just to name a few.
You have tires that are good for economy,
while on the other hand you have tires
that are meant strictly for performance driving.
You have tires that are labeled for all season,
and then tires that are meant strictly for winter.
You're going to need to know what you can expect
out of a set of tires that you are picking out.
All season tires are some of the more popular types
as they are a very general tire.
They're made for a more dry and wet conditions,
throughout most of the months,
and are capable of handling light snow and ice.
However, in northern States like,
you know, good old Wisconsin,
all seasons can get you by,
but nothing beats a good set of winter tires
for heavy snow during the winter months.
Winter tires as the name would suggest are meant to be run
during those kinds of conditions only,
and are meant to be swapped out
during the warmer and drier weather.
Now like I said earlier,
it's really easy to get caught up in going out
and looking for the most aggressive sticky set of tires
you can get your hands on because it looks cool, right?
We like the driver cars, grip is important,
you know, our triple A (mumbles),
kind of cool.
But, they might not be the best tire setup
for your daily driver, I'm sorry to say.
Running something like an ultra high performance tire
on an everyday vehicle, can get a little sketchy
when you get caught in some not so perfect weather.
Not to mention some of them
can get a little loud at highway speeds,
which if, you know we're on a track,
which they were designed for,
and your car is like cage and interiors rip,
you're wearing a helmet and the exhaust
is like coming out right in front of you,
You ain't gonna care anyway.
But, when you're trying to listen to your favorite podcast,
or blessed Teriyaki Boyz, going down the highway,
it can get a little bit annoying.
But hey, it's a personal preference,
who am I to tell you what to do,
I'm just letting you know that some things to keep in mind,
when you're looking at buying tires.
This also leads us into our next tip of the day,
for tip number two.
And that is to pay attention
to the wear ratings of your tires.
This is especially important
when it comes to high performance
or ultra high performance tires.
Compared to the economy on all Season tires,
ultra high performance or high performance tires,
are going to wear out faster,
that's just how it works.
With more grip and more traction means more friction,
And when there's more frictions, it causes wear.
When looking at tread wear number, the higher the number,
the longer it's going to take for them to wear down.
And usually that ranges from around 400 down to 100.
And like I said, when you're getting
into your ultra high performance track tires,
your tread wear is gonna be sitting pretty damn low,
down near around that 200 or less.
Just another thing to keep in mind
so you don't spend a good chunk of money on some tires,
then you're wondering why they wore out so fast,
and then you're having to spend another
good chunk of cash on another set of tires.
Again, not saying this is a flaw in the tires by any means,
or that you shouldn't do it,
if you really want to,
it's just, you know,
they were designed for a certain purpose,
and you're not gonna use them for that purpose.
Just something to be expected.
Tip number three is a huge one,
definitely one that you're not going to wanna mess up,
especially when it comes down to your fitment.
And that is understanding your tire size,
and understanding what an aspect ratio is.
One of the worst things to happen
when you get a new set of tires,
maybe get a wheel and tire package even,
is to have the tires show up
and to be just be completely disappointed,
because they either is a big old balloon tires,
or they're just tiny rubber bands.
Our best suggestions for getting your tire size right,
would be to use our gallery over at fitmentindustries.com.
There you can see firsthand what a certain tire size
is going to look like, on practically any size wheel.
But as of right now, 30,000 cars sitting in the gallery,
I can guarantee that you're gonna find
what you're looking for.
Visual reference is your best bet.
That's why we have the gallery.
That's why it's such a fantastic tool.
One part about tire sizing
that a lot of people can get wrong,
or maybe just don't understand all that well,
and they can actually make a huge difference
in how your tire looks on your wheel,
is the aspect ratio of the tire.
Now the aspect ratio is going to play a factor
into the height of your sidewall.
However, a lot of people think that
that's the actual measurement
of the height of your sidewalk,
and that's incorrect.
A 275/35 for example,
is going to have a taller sidewall than a 255/35.
Reason being, is that the aspect ratio
means that the sidewall height is a ratio
compared to the width of the tire.
Meaning 35% of 250 millimeters is going to be smaller
than 35% of 275.
So this can really make a difference
when it comes to appearance,
when it comes to performance,
and the overall feel of your tires.
Now again, use the gallery to double check.
We'll make sure to put a link down in the description below,
or we will put like a little card thingy,
like right up here.
Tip number four could potentially save you some money,
or at least a dash light being on all the time.
And that is to know whether or not,
if you need TPMS sensors on your car.
Since 2008 in the United States,
all vehicles are required to have some form of TPMS
or tire pressure monitoring systems,
installed from the factory.
Now the important part here is that
there are two types of TPMS systems that are out there.
The first type, is the one
that you're probably pretty familiar with,
and that is direct TPMS.
This is a system that is going to require you
to purchase a new set of TPMS sensors,
with tires or wheel and tire package.
They're integrated into the valve stem of the wheel,
and they send a live data to the vehicles TPMS system.
It is recommended that you replace your TPMS sensors
every time you get a new set of tires.
Now on the other hand,
there is another type of system known as indirect TPMS.
Now indirect TPMS, doesn't actually use sensors
like direct TPMS does.
Instead, indirect uses the ABS system in your car,
specifically the wheel speed sensors to indicate
whether or not you have low tire pressure.
Since when your tire pressure is low on a wheel,
it's going to roll at a different speed,
compared to a fully inflated tire.
Long story short,
what this means is that you're not going to need
to purchase new TPMS sensors,
when you get new tires or wheel tire package,
if you have indirect TPMS,
which could save you about a hundred bucks or so.
So definitely check in your manual
or do a quick Google search
to determine whether or not,
you need to purchase a new set of sensors or not.
So there you have it,
those are our tips and what you should look out for,
and keep in mind when you're looking for
a new tire setup for your car,
if you're looking for a new wheel and tire package,
and you're wondering what kind of tires you should go with.
So, hopefully this helps you out
and keeps you from making some big mistakes
when you're picking out tires for your car,
and don't forget of course,
wheels tires suspension fitmentindustries.com,
go check out the gallery,
helps a ton,
with a lot of these questions.
I'm Gels, from fitment industries,
we will see you later. Peace.