Different Types of Tyres for Your Car

We love options, don’t we? Starting from our morning coffee to our bed pillows, we make so many choices. One such important choice is what kind of tyre you should buy for your car. It is essential to realise your car’s need before you make the choice.

It is not a big thing in today’s time to change the tyre type of vehicles for better performance or, even, looks. But even for that, it is better to take help from a professional, as it might be a confusing decision to make.

Tyre Categories

Talking of the types of tyres Oxford, there are various categories of tyres. Some common categories of tyres are the standard tyres, touring tyres, performance tyres, sports tyres, etc. Let us get a little deeper for more detail of the types of tyres available in the market.

Seasonal Tyres

The following tyres can be used as per the season they are designed for. Using them in any other weather compromises your safety and reduces the performance levels.

Summer Tyres

These tyres that are made for high performance in temperatures above 7 degree Celsius. They’re designed using a hard-rubber compound and have a tread pattern known to resist aquaplaning efficiently.

Winter Tyres

These tyres that are only made for winter or cold season use. These provide great traction on roads covered with snow or ice using the extra sipes of their tread.

All-Season Tyres

Combo tyres with features of both summer and winter tyres, these tyres can be used throughout the year. These Goodyear tyres also feature a combined tread pattern of the two seasonal tyres and ensure optimum grip and control at all times.

Some other types of tyres are:

• Standard Tyres: the tyres that we see generally in the moderate cars or vehicles which have a standard look and performance capacity are known as the standard tyres. Standard tyres do not have the power to capacitate high-end cars.
  
• Performance tyres: tyres that allow better performance and handling than the standard tyres are called performance tyres. High-end cars are mostly fitted with performance tyres. Performance tyres provide amazing traction both wet and dry, high speed, responsive handling, etc. there are sub-categories of performance tyres such as:-
  
• Extreme performance (summer/all-season)
  
• Max performance (summer)
  
• High performance (summer/all-season)
  
• Ultra-high performance (summer/all-season)
  
• Touring tyres: these tyres are preferred for amazing comfort for both the driver and the passengers, and smooth handling and high performance.
  
• Standard touring (all-season)
  
• Grand touring (summer/all-season)
  
• Passenger (all-season)
  
• SUV touring/ Crossover (all-season)
  
• Highway (all-season)
  
• Highway rib (summer)
  
• All-terrain tyres: tyres that let you explore and travel both on-road and off-road. Their traction power is adjusted so.
  
• On/Off-road
  
• Off-road Max traction
  
• On/Off-road Commercial traction
  
• Racing/Sports tyres: tyres that are specialized in racing on the tracks with high-responsive handling with excellent grip or traction.
• Drag racing
  
• Race track & autocross only
  
• Wet race track & autocross only
  
• Streetable track & competition
  
• Eco-friendly tyres: tyres that are made to help in less fuel consumption due to the lowest possible friction but proper grip and traction.

Tyre Brands

Some common tyre brands that are most dependable are:

• Michelin,
  
• Dunlop,
  
• Yokohama,
  
• Continental,
  
• Firestone,
  
• Bridgestone tyres Oxford Mount your car with tyres of one of these manufacturers to ensure optimum performance and safety at all times.
  

Are you still confused? Well, it is natural. Let our experts, at Phillips Tyres, help you out and provide the best solutions to the issues you might be facing.