Tire Allignment High Point NC, North Carolina, Tire Mount, New Tires, Used Tires

High Point Tire

August 28, 2008

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Improve your vehicle's handling, increase tire life, and drive with safety by letting us check your tires every month to insure that they are inflated with the right amount of air pressure. We offer a wide range of tires for your vehicle. Let our professionals help you find, balance, and mount the right tires for your car. We offer inclusive pricing so you know up front exactly how much the tires will cost for your car. We also offer free lifetime tire rotation when you purchase a set of tires here at High Point Tire.

Call us or email and let us provide you with a price quote on your next set of tires.

Below are some of the tire services that we offer:

Wheel Alignment
Tire Mounting
Tire Balancing
Tire Rotation
Tire Inspection

High Point Tire is a Michellin America Small Tire specialist. What this means to you is that we will have the Michelin, BFGoodrich, and Uniroyal tires that you need for your car. We also carry other tire brands and can offer excellent pricing on many of the tires that come original equipment on your car.

Here are some of the tire brands that we carry:

Tire Guide and Tips: Understanding Your Tire

For example, the number may read P225/70-R15, 89H:

P = Passenger Tire (LT = Light Truck)
225 = Overall width of the tire in millimeters
70 = Sidewall height (distance from rim to tread) as a percentage of the thread width (known as aspect ratio)
R = Tire construction, this one is Radial (also, B = Belted Bias, D = Diagonal Bias
15 = Represents the size of the wheel in inches
In this example, the tire has the number 89H. This is the weight capacity of the tire. However, in most cases, you will not see this heading on the sidewall.
A speed rating is sometimes put in front of the R (or B or D). A straight R rating means that it is rated for speeds of up to 100mph. The manufacturer does not recommended this tire for speeds greater than 100 mph. Other speed ratings are: S=112mph, T=118mph, U=124mph, H=130mph, V=149mph, & a Z rated tire is for speeds in excess of 149mph.
The V and Z rated tires have excellent dry pavement grip/traction but due to their soft rubber compounds, do not have a long life.
A tread rating indicates how long a tire should last. This figure is written in small letters on the sidewall of your tire. The higher the number, the longer the tire should last. 100 is the basic tread wear rating.
The traction rating works just like grading - 'A' being the best, 'B' is good, and 'C' is acceptable. This number is also found on the sidewall.
Temperature ratings work the same - 'A' best, 'B' good, 'C' acceptable. If you drive your car very hard, you want a temperature rating of 'A' because a 'C' would fail faster under these conditions. Again, look for this number on the sidewall.