Tire guides

Short, practical notes on tire size, tread, winter tires, pressure, used tires, and picking a shop. These pages do not rank products and they do not invent prices or reviews.

• How to read a tire size
• When to replace tires
• Winter vs all-season tires in Canada
• How to check tire tread depth
• Tire rotation and pressure basics
• How to choose a tire shop
• What mobile tire service can do
• Used tires: what to check before you buy
• Run-flat tires explained
• How to read a DOT tire date code