All Season Tires
were developed to provide satisfactory handling in a wide variety of
driving conditions and are a good choice for most people.
These tires have a long tread life and provide a comfortable ride.
High Performance Tires are designed for vehicles that travel
at high rates of speed and are rated for speed.
Tire
manufacturers sell many different types of tires in
variety of performance categories. You can choose between all season
tires, high performance tires, winter tires, summer tires, touring tires
or even racing tires. You probably won't find these tires at Walmart !
The majority of tires sold today are
all season radial
tires. Radial tires tend to have better traction than other types of
tires. Today you can buy tires that are
designed for a broad range of driving conditions. Choose the tires that
best match your driving needs.
High
performance tires as noted above, high performance tires were designed
for vehicles that travel at high rates of speed and these tires are rated
for speed. Typically they have a speed rating of H or higher. High
performance tires provide excellent handling and traction. Tire companies
have developed entry level high performance tires with speed ratings of S
and T, if you only want the look of high performance tires. S and T speed
rated tires are considerably cheaper, they have a longer tread life and
warranty, and a better quality ride. Tire stores or tire manufacturers
can provide more information on tire speed ratings.
