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People replace their tires for a variety of reasons. Some people just want a "better looking" tire on their vehicle. For example, they want outlined or raised white letter tires - something that will set their vehicle apart. Other people want to improve the performance of their vehicle, so they look to replace their tires with ones that will deliver better performance. Most of us replace our tires simply because we need to.

"Appearance tire" case, you are not usually overly concerned with prices. You just want something that will look good on your vehicle and deliver a quality ride. Most manufactures make tires with some kind of lettering on the sidewall of their tires because there is a "niche" market out there. When replacing standard size blackwall or whitewall tires on your vehicle, make sure you replace them with acceptable optional replacement sizes. Since many standard size tires do not come with raised or outlined lettering, quite often you will need to move to an optional size tire. For example, a P195/75R14, a popular standard size, can often be replaced with a P205/70R14. You may need to look in your owner's manual or consult a tire professional to see if your vehicle can handle an optional size.

"Performance tire" case when you're replacing the tires, you have one goal in mind: to improve the performance of your vehicle. Most often, that means buying a tire with a shorter sidewall and a wider footprint. That increases the vehicle performance by cutting lag time in the turns and giving better road traction. Moving to a different size tire will mean replacing wheels to further enhance the performance. This is called "Plus 1" or "Plus 2". To move from a 15" to a 16" tire (plus changing wheels from 15" to 16") is Plus1. An example would be replacing a P205/70R15 tire with a P225/60R16. Ultra performance tire buyers may even move to Plus2 by changing to a 17" wheel. The replacement size then would be a P235/45R17.

The largest group of people replacing their tires is those who just need new tires.

Replacing tires because we need new tires on the vehicles. Your tires are worn out and no longer serve a purpose. Advanced or unusual tread wear needs immediate attention. Tires must be replaced when tread is at 1/16 of an inch.