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Maintenance Checklist for Your Tires

Treadworld Maintenance Checklist for Your Tires Clean your tires. While there are several commercial tire cleaning solutions on the market, we prefer warm water, a mild detergent and a medium to soft-bristled brush. Allow the detergent to sit on the tire for a few minutes to loosen the grime, then rinse and repeat as needed. Do the same with the wheel, then dry both with a clean clot Inspect each tire. Look for uneven wear, cupping, scalloping or feathering on the...

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Tips for Plowing Snow with Your ATV Snow plow

Tips for Plowing Snow with Your ATV SnowplowClearing snow with your ATV snowplow can become one of your favorite Winter pastimes, giving you the chance to get outside and have some cold weather fun. An ATV plow is effective because your machine is compact, maneuverable and agile, especially when it’s fitted with our top-performing Master ATV tires. Using an ATV snowplow or a UTV snowplow can make short work of up to 8 inches of light, dry snow that could...

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How do I know when to replace my trailer tires?

How to Know When to Replace Your Trailer Tires It goes without saying that knowing when to replace your trailer tires is crucial to your safety, and to the safety of your passengers, your cargo and others on the road. Blowouts are never good, and can be catastrophic. As you might expect, there’s no one-size fits all answer for exactly when to replace your trailer tires since many factors can impact the best answer for you. A good rule of thumb is...

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Bias vs Radial

Bias Ply vs. Radial: Which Is Better? Though tire advertising in today’s world would have you believe that the bias ply vs. radial debate delivers an easy answer, namely radial, in the real-world environment, the “best” choice is not so clear. Both designs have their advantages in specific situations, and both have their disadvantages. Radial Tires vs. Bias Ply Tires: What’s the Difference? The difference between bias ply and radial starts with the way each tire is constructed. Bias ply tires are manufactured...

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Ply Ratings

What Is the Tire Ply Rating and Why Does It Matter? In a nutshell, the tire ply rating provides you with a guideline as to the tire’s strength and capacity, providing information about its ability to hold air pressure and carry weight. The ply rating identifies the maximum load the tire can carry safely when it’s inflated to industry-specified pressure. Keep in mind, it’s not the tire itself that does the carrying, but rather the air contained inside the tire. So,...

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Load Capacity

Is Your Tire’s Load Capacity Important? Load capacity is the heaviest weight a tire can carry safely when it’s properly inflated. A simple concept, right? But it gets less than simple fast when you’re dealing with different categories of tires because each category showcases tire capacity in a different way. The good news is that we make it easy for you. Each tire description on Treadworld.com shows you the load capacity per tire. Just choose the tire size and ply you want...

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Maintenance Checklist for Your Tires

Tips for Plowing Snow with Your ATV Snow plow

How do I know when to replace my trailer tires?

Bias vs Radial

Ply Ratings

Load Capacity

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