When it's time to shop for tires, do a tire comparison.

Thursday, April 29, 2010 by Tire Rack Team
Sounds obvious, but when it comes down to it, conducting a tire comparison isn't always the easiest thing to do. It involves a lot of research, as you want to compile detailed information about each of the tires you are interested in. But that's where Tire Rack comes into play—we do all of that research for you.

Whether you need to compare Bridgestone tires or compare performance tires within other brands, spending a little time with our Tire Survey Results will produce all of the information you need to successfully shop for tires. We study our consumer feedback to chart all of the tires in our inventory, which lets you look at things like hydroplaning resistance and noise comfort. And we even label the best sellers according to their performance in our sales logs. Beyond that, we publish every test we conduct which gives you our unique perspective on how certain tires hold up against others.

All of this information, along with a library full of Tire Reviews, puts all of the information you need to conduct a tire comparison right in front of you. 

And in the end, that's how we make it really easy for you to buy auto tires online.

Bridgestone Potenza Tires

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 by Tire Rack Team
Bridgestone Potenza tires combine the tradition of Bridgestone excellence with all of the qualities you seek in a performance series tire. If you drive a sports car, sporty coupe or performance sedan—you'll appreciate the following.

Potenza RE050A Pole Position: Exceptional dry and wet road traction, responsive handling. This Max Performance Summer tire walked away an industry leader when we tested it. Read "Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position Preview—The New Pole Position" for our Real World Road Ride and Performance Track test results.

RE960AS Pole Position: Featuring UNI-T AQ II Technology to enhance and preserve wet traction, these are the Ultra High Performance All-Season Bridgestone Potenza tires. You'll get year-round flexibility with predictable handling, traction and control on dry, wet and light snow roads. Tire Rack recently tested this tire in Sweden, the results of which you can read in "Winter Testing at the Arctic Circle: Ultra High Performance All-Season."

See all Bridgestone car tires for sale at Tire Rack.


Over the river and through the woods. The Blizzak WS60 will get you there and more!

Monday, October 5, 2009 by Neal O'Neal
    Last winter was a pretty bad one for NW Indiana and most everywhere else. It was my first full winter in an Audi A4 Quattro. The snow was bad and my commute is long so I decided to go with Bridgestone's Blizzak WS60 .

    On Wednesday Feb 4th we had an incredible snow storm that sat idle for most of the day as it dumped close to 3 feet. The screen shot is radar from that day.

















    My commute 34 miles one way of country back roads and two lane highways. Not many people were around that night and the county plows were more concerned about major highways and towns than the roads I travel. As you can see below the snow was deep but my Blizzaks got me home safely.





Half way up the doors!!















    I've tried many other snow tires since I've been in sales, but nothing has come close to these. The incredible ice, snow, and slush traction is exactly what I need in the snow belt. Best to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to snows this time of year.  Pick yours up today!








If it's too loud...you're too old

Thursday, August 27, 2009 by Hunter Leffel
Many of  the newer tires being introduced have an asymmetric design that were previously directional. 

Bridgestone RE750Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Bridgestone Potenza RE750
old directional design
Bridgestone Potenza RE760
 new asymmetric design

      

Why asymmetric design.
Europe recent phased in new stricter noise standards over the past 5 years.

as found in a Tire Rack Technical article

E.C.E. standards have been initiated that require tire "pass-by" noise meet specific limits. These standards will be phased-in beginning in 2004, when tires fitted as Original Equipment on new vehicles intended for sale in Europe must pass noise emission testing, and will continue to expand in scope until 2009, when the standards will be applied to all tires sold in Europe.
 

The entire article which covers the Economic Commission for Europe's influence on the tire industry can be found at E.C.E. Tech Article

The directional tire design, with its v-shaped pattern to pump water out of the way, was presenting challenges in meeting these new standards. 

The asymmetric tread patterns blend the different traction elements with different patterns across the face of the tread.  The inboard side typically will have small independent tread blocks for wet (and snow if an all season) traction.  The outboard side usually will consist of larger tread blocks or ribs for dry road cornering capability and increased contact patch.

In addition to lower noise levels,  the asymmetric designs allow for multiple tire rotation patterns instead of the basic front to rear of the directional tires.

In summary, the new asymmetric designs are meeting and exceeding the traction levels of the directional patterns while reducing noise and allowing better rotation combinations.