Truck and Jeep Wheels

Finding the right tires for your pickup or SUV can significantly improve its gas mileage and performance. 

Truck tires are available in a range of types and sizes to suit the driving conditions you are most likely to encounter:

Summer or performance tires: are designed to reduce noise and increase responsiveness on dry roads.

Snow tires: as their name suggests, are intended for use on ice and snow. These tires provide superior traction but may generate significant road noise in normal driving conditions.

All-season tires: are a compromise between the low noise and improved performance of summer tires and the heavy-duty traction and stability of snow tires. Most pickups come factory-equipped with some version of all-season tires.

Off-road tires: have an aggressive tread pattern and are ideal for vehicles that spend the majority of their time off of paved roads.

Choosing the right wheels for your pickup can significantly enhance its looks and help to ensure optimal performance on the road. The width of the rim of the wheel determines how wide the tires on your truck can be; as a result, the size and width of wheels and rims are critical factors in determining the type and size of tires that will fit on your truck. If you are considering installing a lift kit to allow the use of larger wheels and tires, you may want to perform the lift kit installation first to ensure adequate clearance for your new wheels and tires.

If security for your truck’s wheels and tires is a concern, wheel locks can provide added protection against theft. These lug nuts are specially designed to require a specific tool for removal. Since hundreds of wheel lock combinations are available on the market, the odds that a thief will have the correct tools to remove your particular wheel locks are significantly small. Since the specific set of wheel lock keys are required for changing a tire on the road, they are usually kept inside your pickup’s cab. As a result, wheel locks should usually be combined with a truck alarm system or other security measure for full protection of your pickup and its contents.