Denver Tire – How Many Types of Tires Are Available?

When customers come into Denver Tire, they often ask, how many types of tires are there?

Denver Tire will help you to begin your search for tires by identifying which kind of vehicle you are buying tires for. Then you can choose the type of tire that suits your driving style and vehicle the best.

Passenger Car/Minivan

These tires typically offer a comfortable ride, long life, are dependable and provide good traction in most weather conditions. They are also the cost-effective tires available.

Touring Tires

The next level up from passenger tires, touring tires offer higher performance combined with improved ride quality. These tires usually have a lower profile and wider tread than an similar passenger tire for improved handling and stability at higher speeds.

Sports/Luxury Car

This kind of tire was designed to improve handling and stability at higher speeds to maximize the performance of your sports car, especially when handling is very important to you. These tires are also increasingly used to improve the look of just about any vehicle. They come in lower profiles, larger diameter wheel sizes, wider treads and stiffer sidewalls all of which improve cornering response and stability.

SUV/Truck

Tires for trucks or SUVs usually have a higher load capacity than the other tires. You can tell them apart by their type of road application: on-highway, on/off-highway (sometimes called all-terrain) and off-road. Denver Tire will help you pick tires that fit your driving conditions and pay attention to the load index and speed rating on your new tires.

All-Purpose (AP) Tires

All-purpose tires come factory-installed on many of today’s new cars because they provide a smooth, quiet ride and good all-season traction.

Sport Truck Tires

These tires offer similar handling as sports cars, just on your trucks or SUV. The all-season tread designs on many of these tires provide year-round street handling and traction.

All-Terrain Tires

A step up in off-road traction from all-purpose tires makes these tires a popular choice for SUVs and trucks. Most drivers want the additional traction and are willing to accept reduced highway ride to get it.

Winter Tires

Drivers in winter climates, you’ll probably want your tires to handle a wide range of potential winter conditions, from dry highways to rain to freezing rain as well as snow, ice and slush. Winter tires today feature tread compounds that stays soft in the cold for steady snow and ice traction without the need for studded tires. Always remember: Denver Tire recommends that your winter tires be purchased in sets of four.