Larger wheels and tires have taken the fast lane, from street racing to showroom. Tire wheels sized 16- to 18-inch are common place on new vehicles leaving the factory. Older cars still on the road ...

Plus-sizing of tires - done primarily to improve the appearance of a vehicle - probably will continue, and that's good news for tire makers. What began as a niche market in the 1960s has grown to ...

Question: I would like to ask about those low- and wide-profile tires that seem to be on many cars these days, including factory issue cars. Are these tires really practical or is it just style making ...

Twenty inches. Twenty-two, 24, 26, 28, 30. The growth of tire diameters touted at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show over the past few years seemed to be heading up. But in ...