Criteria for Choosing Your Tires

Depending on the type of vehicle (car, light truck or sport utility vehicle [SUV]) you are driving and the criteria you consider as priorities, you will choose different tires. The table below sums up most of the available options.

Your priorities	Car	Light Truck/SUV
Tire life Smooth road handling Soft and quiet ride	Touring tires	On-Highway tires
Traction Road handling Driveability Sleek sport look	Performance tires	Performance tires
Maximum traction Crisp & responsive handling	Ultra High Performance (UHP) tires	Ultra High Performance (UHP) tires (for SUV)
Smooth ride Added traction on and off roads		All-Terrain (A/T) tires
Added traction on wetlands, rocky or sandy roads		(M/T) Off-Highway tires
High torque load Driving on tough roads		6, 8 or 10-ply Light Truck Heavy Duty tires (L/T)

Priority combinations are also possible depending on tire models. Your UNIPNEU advisor will assist you in selecting the most appropriate model.

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