Redesigned tires section - tire ratings and sizes now easier to find

The Tires section at ConsumerReports.org has been redesigned, and we couldn't be more excited about the changes. Now, online subscribers can review the sizes each tested tire model is available in, making it easy to find the best tires for your vehicle. (These new charts eliminate the need to search manufacturer Web sites for available sizes.)

To get started from the Tires & Car Care page, or the Tires-specific landing page, you simply choose the type of tires you need.

We streamlined the tire categories as follows:

• Car Tires: regular all-season, performance all-season, and ultra-performance tires. 
• Truck Tires: all-season and all-terrain models. 
• Winter Tires: Q-speed rated tires (sometimes called "regular winter tires") and performance winter tires in higher speed ratings.

Pick a category and start your quest for the right tire to suit your needs. Unsure of what you need? We have helpful advice under How To Choose and Tire Size and Type accessible from any of the three tire categories, appearing as prominent links on the left side of the page. There's also direct links to CR Quick Picks, Ratings, and Ratings By Tire Size.  And you can get a more in-depth report by selecting Learn More About. 

As a reminder: CR Quick Picks are our top recommendations within a tire type. Ratings provides overall score and specific ratings of major performance categories like dry, wet, winter grip, comfort, rolling resistance, and tread-life (where applicable). Ratings by tire size gives the overall score for each model and the sizes in which each model is available, organized by wheel diameter. This feature also shows higher speed rated models  when available, which can be useful for those who might want to upgrade from, say, a S- or T-regular all-season tire to a performance or ultra-performance model with a higher speed rating.

The Tires home page still has useful links on general Buying Advice, Care & Safety, and CR blogs on tires.

We hope you enjoy the new redesign! Post your feedback below, and then join the Tires team in the Tire Talk forum.

—Gene Petersen, Jen Stockburger, Ryan Pszczolkowski