TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Step-By-Step guide on wheel shopping
- Step 1: Visit Online Wheels Direct
- Step 2: Navigate to "Shop By Vehicle"
- Step 3: Enter Your Vehicle Details
- Step 4: Browse Available Wheels
- Step 5: Filter & Refine your search
- Step 6: View Product Details
- Step 7: Check for Compatibility
- Step 8: Add to Cart
- Step 9: Installation
What to Know When Buying Tires for Your Truck
Selecting the right tires for your truck can be tricky, but we've got you covered. Whether you're focused on maximizing tire life, minimizing cost per mile, or finding the perfect tread for your needs, our guide will help you make an informed decision.
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How to Choose the Best Tires
Tire tread designs cater to various needs and applications. Prioritizing your tire requirements is key to making the best choice. Here's a list of common tire needs:
- Good Dirt and Mud Traction
- Good Dry Traction
- Good Snow Traction
- Good Steering Response
- Good Wet Traction
- High Fuel Economy
- Low Rolling Resistance
- Long, High-speed Run Application
- Long, Intermediate On-off Road Application
- Short, Intermediate On-off Road Application
- Long Tread Wear
- Reduced Noise Generation
- Resistance to Cutting/Chipping
- Resistance to Irregular Wear
- Resistance to Penetration
- Resistance to Rib Tears and Curbing
- Resistance to Stone Retention
- Smartway Verification
Prioritize your needs to narrow your tire selection. For example, if maximizing fuel economy is a priority, look for tires with shallower tread depth and less aggressive tread design.
What is Your Service Application?
Different tread designs are suited for specific service operations. Identifying your service application will help you pinpoint the best tire combination. Common service applications include:
Linehaul
- Runs exceeding 500 miles
- 80,000 to 200,000 miles per year
- Operate on highways
Regional
- Runs of about 250 miles
- 30,000 to 80,000 miles per year
Vocational
- On-off road service
- Highly aggressive conditions
- 10,000 to 70,000 miles per year
Super Regional
- Combines linehaul and regional operations
- About 100,000 or more miles per year
- Runs between 250 and 500 miles
Understanding Tire Positions
Consider the targeted wheel position of the tire in relation to the service application. Here's a breakdown by tire position:
Steer
- Linehaul: Tread wear, high-speed capability, good steering response, low noise, low rolling resistance, resistance to irregular wear.
- Urban/P&D: Tread wear, good steering response.
- Vocational: Cutting and chipping resistance, penetration resistance, may be speed restricted.
- Regional/Super Regional: Tread wear, high-speed capability, low noise, low rolling resistance, resistance to irregular wear, curb damage resistance.
Drive
- Linehaul: Tread wear, high-speed capability, good steering response, low noise, low rolling resistance, resistance to irregular wear.
- Urban/P&D: Tread wear, high torque applications.
- Vocational: Cutting and chipping resistance, penetration resistance, dirt and mud traction, may be speed restricted.
- Regional/Super Regional: Tread wear, high torque applications, high-speed capability, low noise, low rolling resistance, resis tance to irregular wear.
Trailer
- Linehaul: High-speed capability, low rolling resistance, resistance to irregular wear.
- Urban/P&D: Low rolling resistance, resistance to curb damage.
- Vocational: Cutting and chipping resistance, penetration resistance, may be speed restricted.
- Regional/Super Regional: High-speed capability, low rolling resistance, resistance to irregular wear.
All Position
- Linehaul: Tread wear, high-speed capability, resistance to irregular wear.
- Urban/P&D: Tread wear, resistance to read scrubbing.
- Vocational: Cutting and chipping resistance, penetration resistance, may be speed restricted, good traction and treadwear in on/off road applications, good steering response.
- Regional/Super Regional: Tread wear, resistance to irregular wear, high-speed capability, good steering response.
Top 5 Tips for Your Final Tire Selection
- Prioritize your operational needs.
- Compare your needs against your service application to narrow your selections.
- Choose the appropriate tire tread design based on needs and service application.
- Confirm your selection with dealer experts.
- Consider retreads to maximize tire performance and reduce costs.
