That's the question the tire industry is asking itself as low-profile passenger tires continue to gain a larger share in the consumer OE business and the aftermarket. According to Tire & Rim ...

The Pro-Trac Street Pro III tire combines the looks of the 1970s Pro-Trac brand with modern technology and sizing. Coker ...

I bought a used 2007 Nissan Maxima SE last June. I love my car! The problem is the tires. I knew nothing about "low profile" tires until after I bought the car and, now that they have been brought to ...

Mazda5, but my wife had one major concern: the low-profile tires. The dealer assured us they were absolutely safe and had standard tires beat. A month after purchasing this car, we caught a hidden ...

Nelson Ireson November 4, 2008 Comment Now! The race for ever shorter sidewalls and ever wider contact patches is nearing the limits of what is possible with Kumho's debut of a tire with a sidewall ...

The Volkswagen Up GTI I had in France last summer was a dream. It also had 17-inch wheels and low-profile tires. Off the coast, I ran over what seemed to be an innocuous small rock in the road. I knew ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I bought a used 2007 Nissan Maxima SE last June. I love my car. The problem is the tires. I knew nothing about "low profile" tires until after I bought the car, and now that they ...

I bought a used 2007 Nissan Maxima SE last June. I love my car! The problem is the tires. I knew nothing about “low profile” tires until after I bought the car, and now that they have been brought to ...

I bought a used 2007 Nissan Maxima SE last June. I love my car! The problem is the tires. I knew nothing about “low profile” tires until after I bought the car, and now that they have been brought to ...

Question: There has been a recent upsurge of extremely low-profile tires and extraordinarily large-diameter wheels on all types of personal vehicles. Is this good: stiffer sidewalls — less lateral ...

When shopping for a new car, we favored the Mazda5, but my wife had one major concern: the low-profile tires. The dealer assured us they were absolutely safe and had standard tires beat. A month after ...

TOM: Well, first we should explain what a "profile" is on a tire. It doesn't have a beak, like my brother's profile does. RAY: A tire's profile refers to the height of the sidewall. On a tire with an ...