Tire Tips
Best Minivan Tires
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Tires that you’d normally purchase for your vehicle will typically fall into the classification of either Passenger or Light Truck tire. There aren’t many helpful classification tips for minivan tires. If you’re shopping for tires for your minivan, you’re going to be purchasing either passenger or light truck tires. Which ones will work best? That’s [...]
Best Tires Under $100
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011With new technology comes a new pricing scale. Automotive tires are no longer just rubber tubes on steel rims. Technological breakthroughs in chemistry and engineering have brought us tires that are now puncture-resistant, directional, and even house sensors that can notify the driver of the air pressure in each tire. All of this new research [...]
Should You Use Nitrogen in Your Tires?
Friday, July 1st, 2011With all the advice about gas-saving ideas, many consumers are wondering if you should use nitrogen in your tires? Here at iSeeCars, we’ve turned to Consumer Reports for a more in-depth look at some of the publication’s testing and results. The publication notes that nitrogen-filled tires are becoming more popular with consumers, particularly in the [...]
Different Types of Tire Warranties
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011While you may be familiar with the warranty that your new car comes with, many people don’t know or understand the different types of tire warranties. We’ll give you a primer here, but for more information, see the article in Edmunds which goes into much more detail. There are six different types of tire warranties, [...]
Five Things to Check After Buying New Tires
Monday, June 27th, 2011Unless you work for a repair facility somewhere, chances are you won’t be physically installing new tires on your car any time soon. You’ll be like most of the rational people of the world and pick them out, then grab a nice magazine and sit in the waiting room while a professional installs them. Unfortunately, [...]
How to Find Good Deals on Tires
Sunday, June 26th, 2011The price of tires has been steadily on the rise for years. Recent advances in chemistry and technology have made tires more durable, given them better safety standards, and kept them barely clinging to the realm of affordability. Whenever possible, you’ll want to take advantage of whatever deals you can find on rubber for your [...]
Top 10 Tire Care Tips
Friday, June 24th, 2011If you want to get the most mileage out of your car’s tires, you’ll want to pay attention to these top 10 tire care tips. Since tires are the only part of the car that touches the road surface, you want to ensure proper grip and that they’re in the best shape possible. 1. Insure [...]
Run-Flat Tires Pros and Cons
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011If you’re considering buying a car that’s equipped with run-flat tires, you may wish to give some attention to the following run-flat tires pros and cons. First, know what run-flat tires are. In essence, they’re a self-supporting tire that’s usually found on high-end sports cars and sedans with limited space for a spare tire. Models [...]
Best Tire Brands
Monday, June 20th, 2011Looking for the best tire brands? You’ve come to the right spot. Here at iSeeCars, we’ve compiled a list of the top tire manufacturers doing business in North America – and they are among the world’s best-selling tire makers. For a source, we’ve consulted Consumer Reports, which provides ratings for more than 16 major brands [...]