Only winter tires will help you on slippery roads and keep you from skidding. It is better to choose winter studded tires in advance, having carefully studied the offered assortment and characteristics of different models. Your safety will depend on the right choice.
Necessary
- - car service book;
- - number on the side surface of the tire.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the size of tires and rims according to the service book, find this information at the very end. If you do not find the required designations, call the authorized dealer of the manufacturer of your car. Another way to find out the recommended sizes is to consult the specialized website of tire manufacturers.
Step 2
If it is not possible to determine the tire sizes using the indicated methods, simply find the indicated size on the side of the installed tire and rewrite it. Please note that this information will be incomplete as there are models with custom-sized wheels.
Step 3
Pay attention to the width of the tires - for winter operation it is better to install narrower ones, although the car may lose speed. Sometimes cars have tires of different widths on the axles - in this case, choose tires of the exact specified size (most often the narrower ones are on the front axle).
Step 4
To change only tires, look at the size of the rim. If after the letter R there is a number 17, then the disk is size 17. Next, select the recommended disc width from the range of disc widths (for example, the range from 5.5 to 7 inches, the recommended width is 6 inches).
Step 5
Check the range with certain disc sizes - in the width range there will be discs 6, 5x15 5x112 ET37 х57, 1, 6x15 5x112 ET42 х57, 1, 7x15 5x112 ET37 х57, 1.
Step 6
When choosing winter tires for your car, pay attention to the last letter in the code. This is a speed index that indicates a decrease in the maximum possible speed. For example, the letter Q indicates a 160 km / h limit, R - 170 km / h, S - 180 km / h, etc. (as the letter goes up, the speed increases by 10 km / h).
Step 7
When choosing tires along with rims, pay attention to the profile. The smaller the radius, the higher the profile, respectively, the deterioration of maneuverability, the tire is softer and less prone to damage. With a large radius, the stability of the vehicle increases, but the cost of the wheels increases.
