Your tyres are the only interface between the road and car and that’s probably why they’re the most important parts of a car. If you’re thinking of purchasing a new set of tyres for your car, then you must choose wisely. You may have the most superior engine technology or the most sophisticated transmission but if you’re tyres are worn out or are substandard, and then the whole point of buying a fancy car is lost. While choosing the tyres for your car, you need to keep consider your driving needs, the frequently of use of your car, on what kind of terrain or road you usually drive. You also need to find the right salesperson that can answer these questions and gauge your driving needs by simply asking you the right questions. What you can do, to have at least a basic idea of tyres, is de-code that complex code that is written on the tyre, something that looks like this:- P179/50R1765H M+S
Here’s what it means
‘P’ – The first letter indicated the type of tyre and P indicates passenger tyre.
‘179’ – This number indicated the width of the tyre when it is fully inflated.
‘50’ – This is a percentage indicting something called as the ‘aspect ratio’ which basically means the ratio of the section width to the height of the tyre.
‘R’ – This letter indicates the construction type. It is usually ‘R’ and means Radial construction.
‘17’ – This gives the diameter of the wheel in inches.
‘65’ – This indicates the loading rate that is the maximum load the tyre can carry.
‘H’ – H indicates the tyre’s speed rating.
And if your tyres have an M+S written on it, it means that it is suitable for all season driving.
Basically, these are the most important factors that you need to keep in mind before buying a new set of tyres. Go for a leading global tyre manufacturing brands as even though they are expensive they assure quality.