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 ...

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 ...

Low-profile tires are all the rage these days, and mostly for aesthetics, as automakers want to project "performance" or whatever. But most people, even the ones who think they are into super hyper ...

Low-profile tires are ruining modern cars, but that doesn't mean you have to live with these monstrosities. Automakers these days are simply too cowardly to not put higher-profile tires on performance ...

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 ...

More and more motorists seem to be driving around in cars sitting atop what look like rubber bands: low-profile tires on giant alloy wheels. Those "rubber bands" are actually high performance or ...

Dear Car Talk: I bought a 2019 BMW 540Xi brand new. I love the car. But here is the problem: The car comes with run-flat tires and no place for a spare or jack. I hit a pothole on the highway in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...