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Understanding Tire Tread Patterns: How to Mount, Balance, and Install Different Tire Types at Home or by a Mechanic
The winter season is just around the corner, and it's almost time for most Canadians to switch from their summer or all-season tires to winter tires. Understanding tire tread patterns is crucial for i...
Understanding Studded Tires: A Comprehensive Q&A Guide for Canadian Drivers
Every winter in Canada, drivers across the country face the annual challenge of navigating roads that can rapidly transform into icy, complicated pathways. One critical decision for many is choosing t...
What is the DOT on a tire and what is our policy on this matter?
What is a DOT, and can I get it before my tires are shipped? The DOT is an alphanumeric code indicating the manufacturer, country, and factory, as well as the week and year of the tire production....
How to measure a bolt pattern and wheel hub ?
The bolt pattern on your vehicle is one of the first, if not the first, criteria to consider when determining whether or not a wheel will fit your car. While many different bolt patterns are used on v...
Wheel offset
The offset of a wheel is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the wheel's center line. The wheel offset is measured in millimeters and results in positive, negative, or zero offsets. A positi...
Why do we need a centering ring?
As the name suggests, the centering ring is positioned in the center of the rim so that it can be installed and centered correctly on the axle. The centering rings ensure a precise connection between...
Tire reviews & ratings
Thousands of reviews since 2008 Our tire evaluations are carried out to offer you a quality reference for your next purchase and open your horizon to new tire brands of lesser notoriety that still...
When to change for winter tires?
Why should we equip our vehicles with tires specifically designed for winter? To fully understand the importance of not keeping summer tires or all-season tires during the winter season, it is imp...
Load range & ply rating
Load load capacity The load index and the number of plies on the tire's sidewall determine the maximum load the tire can support with the pressure recommended by the manufacturer. The load indice...
What is the speed rating?
The origin of speed ratings It is an index that provides information on the maximum speed at which a tire can sustain the load represented by the vehicle. The speed rating is a letter on the sid...
How to read tire specifications?
How to Interpret Tire Specifications This section on tires will help you deepen your knowledge for a better general understanding of their characteristics. These technical details will serve as a...
TPMS syncing
Programming and relearning Here, at PMCtire, we use aftermarket TPMS sensors which are programmed for each vehicle by our technicians with the vehicle’s information provided in the customer’s orde...