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I am moving to Nevada and was wondering about the heat and tires?

2007-02-18 09:14:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation Maintenance & Repairs

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As long as your tires are well maintained, just use the ones you have on there. The heat will not make a difference, but obviously you would not need snow tires. I used to live in Tucson, AZ and I use the same tires here in Tennessee.

2007-02-18 09:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by Doug K 5 · 0 0

I work in the tire industry and am well equipped to make recommendations about tires for all manner of uses. However, I'm not psychic. Without a year/make/model and/or tire size I can't make any specific recommendations. There are hundreds of different models of cars and trucks after all and 1,740 different tire sizes!

But maybe I can still help. Especially in a hot climate it is important to stay with the manufacturers recommendation regarding tire application. These specifications can be found in your owners manual or (on most cars) on a placard on the drivers side door or door jamb.

To give an example, one popular tire size is P195/65R15 89H. A lot of people just think of the tire size as just 195/65/15 (the actual dimensions of the tire) but that P at the beginning and that 89H at the end are just as critical. That tells us how much weight the tire can carry and how fast it can go - and to an extent how much heat it can take. That last bit - the "89" is the Service Rating which is used to determine how much weight the tire can carry. The "H" is the speed capability of the tire. The higher that speed capability, the more resistance to heat the tire will also have. You will want to get replacement tires that are the same size (dimensions) and have at least the same or higher service rating (load capacity) and speed rating. Any tire that meets the factory recommended specs will be plenty durable enough for a hot-and-high climate like Nevada.

Just as, if not more importantly, make sure your tires are always properly inflated. Under inflated tires heat up and heat causes failures. Check your pressure regularly - once a week if your really good, once a month if your still better than 90% of the population. Again, the correct inflation pressure can be found in your owners manual or the door placard.

2007-02-18 10:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0 0

Moving to Vegas or Reno?

Any all season works in Vegas, In Reno you get to drive in snow sometimes.

2007-02-18 10:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The factory recommended ones.

2007-02-18 09:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by (A) 7 · 0 0

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